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Sep 30, 2026

City of Fayetteville taps construction contractor for Fire Station No. 4

The Fayetteville City Council voted Monday to negotiate a contract with Samet Corporation as the construction manager for Fire Station No. 4. ...

Sep 25, 2026

Wrapping up renovations: Cape Fear Regional Theatre prepares to occupy newly renovated space this winter

Act 2 renovations began in April 2025. CFRT will be back in their 1209 Hay St. theatre for their first production of 2027. ...

Sep 21, 2026

USDA Rural Development participates in groundbreaking ceremony with Angier & Black River Fire Department

The Angier and Black River Fire Department will utilize a $6 million loan through USDA’s Community Facilities Program to construct a new five-bay fire station. ...

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Gratitude: Honoring the generosity of a community by maximizing impact

Posted Mar 2, 2026
When I truly recognized that the United Way of Cumberland County exists only through the generosity of this community, it fundamentally changed me, as a leader and as a person.Your United Way does not receive state or federal funding. We are sustaine
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Sep 10, 2026

Local expertise: Critical Path Solutions LLC chosen as construction company for Skyeton Manufacturing renovations

Skyeton leadership have decided to look locally for a general contractor to head up major renovations for the 28,479-square-foot building they’ve selected as their new home. Fayetteville-based Critical Path Solutions LLC has been chosen as the primary contractor for bringing new life to the previous Black+Decker plant site. ...

Aug 25, 2026

City of Fayetteville moves to prepare site of Fire Station No. 4 for reconstruction in fall 2026

The Fayetteville City Council voted on Monday, Aug. 24 to prepare the current site of Fire Station No. 4 for reconstruction. ...

Aug 21, 2026

PSRC celebrates opening of Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and Robeson Planetarium and Science Center

Photos by GFBJThis morning, Aug. 21, the Public Schools of Robeson County celebrated the opening of the new Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and Robeson Planetarium and Science Center (Robeson CTEC). The nearly 110,000-square-foot, ...

Aug 14, 2026

CommWell Health holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Coats Community Health Center

Photo by GFBJCommWell Health celebrated the beginning of construction for its newest multi-specialty health center facility in Coats, N.C., with a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 14. “50 years ago, CommWell Health started as a small night clinic ...

Aug 7, 2026

Robins & Morton, FirstHealth mark topping out of new $50M addition, renovation at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Hoke

The 50,000-square-foot facility will include a two-story addition for patient rooms, medical office building expansion, improvements to the existing infrastructure and several interior renovations. ...

Aug 6, 2026

Hoke County Schools holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for new high school building

The new school is roughly 145,000 square feet. It was designed by SfL+a Architects and constructed by Metcon Buildings & Construction in collaboration with J&K General Contractors. ...


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Editor's note: Traditions and new beginnings

Hello, loyal readers. I am writing to you as someone older and therefore wiser (okay, I’m actually writing this the day before my birthday, but you will receive your copy after I’ve already celebrated). I was reminded of how truly blessed I am t


Certified in self-care: Renaissance Day Spa expands luxury offerings, renovates spaces and builds new Fayetteville location

Renaissance offers a broad range of massage services, from standard Swedish and deep tissue massages to signature massages that offer clients aromatherapy, a farmhouse-sourced “honey heel glaze” foot treatment and hot stone therapy. Photo by Style To


Locally sourced, family-owned: No-BS Meats celebrates the opening of its new storefront in downtown Fayetteville

Nikole (pictured) and Lakota Shawn began selling their meat at farmers markets and in an online store in 2024. Now, they’ve opened their first brick-and-mortar location. Photo by GFBJ.The Shawn family believes in quality, locally sourced food, and th