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Sep 9, 2025

Fayetteville feedback: City seeks feedback from local small business owners through survey

The City of Fayetteville’s Economic and Community Development Department (ECD) is currently seeking feedback from local small businesses through an online survey.   ...

Sep 8, 2025

Register of Deeds launches e-filing system for Assumed Business Name forms

 A glimpse at the landing page for the new online portal for filing Assumed Business Name forms.The Cumberland County Register of Deeds announced residents and businesses are now able to file Assumed Business Name forms electronically. This new ...

Sep 4, 2025

NC establishes AI Council; Announces AI Accelerator within the North Carolina Department of Information Technology

On Tuesday, Sept. 2,  Governor Josh Stein announced an Executive Order on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure North Carolina’s leadership in AI literacy, governance and deployment. The executive order establishes an AI Leadership Council, an ...

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Leading with heart: Advancing cardiothoracic care and community at Cape Fear Valley Health

Posted Sep 8, 2025
Returning to Cape Fear Valley Health as a full-time cardiothoracic surgeon feels like coming home. My journey began here as a resident, where I spent five years immersed in the operating rooms, learning from a team that truly felt like family. After
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Sep 3, 2025

Nonprofits talk youth at City of Fayetteville led symposium

Panelist at the Shaping the Future Youth Symposium.Photo provided by: City of FayettevilleFCYC members participating in the Shaping the Future Youth Symposium. Photo provided by: City of Fayetteville. Fayetteville leaders and teens came together ...

Aug 25, 2025

N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles seeks proposals for system modernization

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP No. 54-12188921-CM) to overhaul its legacy systems. This initiative aims to enable improvements in service delivery, replacing outdated mainframe technology with a ...

Aug 22, 2025

Cumberland County Tax Administration announces new ebilling service

Cumberland County Tax Administration is transitioning its electronic bill delivery service from PayIt to eNoticesOnline, beginning with this year’s tax bills mailed in August.PayIt will continue to be the County’s secure online payment vendor for pro ...

Aug 20, 2025

City of Fayetteville funds $84.5K for community-focused programs; nonprofit workshops available to community

The City of Fayetteville's Economic and Community Development Department, in collaboration with the Office of Community Safety, awarded 20 grants totaling $84,500 for programs focusing on crime reduction through the Empowering Community Safety Micro- ...

Aug 18, 2025

Fayetteville OutFront: Join the conversation on permit protections at community-powered event on Aug. 28

Residents and community members are invited to the next Fayetteville OutFront public meeting on Thursday, Aug. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center East Recreation Center at 917 Washington Drive in Fayetteville. The meeting will give attendees the o ...

Aug 18, 2025

SBA opens nominations for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards; Nominate America’s Great Entrepreneurs in every state

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small businesses – which make up 99% of all bus ...


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Thirty, purdy and sturdy

I have now completed three decades on Earth. And I don’t know how to feel about that. It’s one thing to be told you’re getting old by your great-aunt Gertrude, or to pass major life milestones like graduating from high school or college, but there’s


A toast to healthcare: Local heathcare safety net holds 'Toast of the Town' event to support critical fundraising push

For local nonprofit The CARE Clinic, financial sustainability depends entirely on private support—making the 25th annual Toast of the Town fundraising event on Sept. 18 a crucial component of the organization’s annual budget. Photo provided


Teeing up for success: The Bogey Brothers brings multi-sport simulators to Cameron

The Bogey Brothers, located in Cameron, N.C., has four multi-sport simulator bays that promise fun for all ages. Whether it’s your first time hitting a golf ball or you frequent the fairway, this venue offers a new way to experience the sport. In add