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Dec 12, 2025

Snow Globe of Hope event provides support to Fort Bragg soldiers during the holiday season

Jamila Ford (left) and Alise Menchaca (right), Fort Bragg Suicide Prevention Program Coordinators, at the Snow Globe of Hope tabling event Dec. 10.As the holiday season quickly approaches, the Army Substance Abuse Program’s Suicide Prevention team ho ...

Dec 10, 2025

Festival of Lights now open through Dec. 27 at Sweet Valley Ranch

Photo provided by: Sweet Valley RanchSweet Valley Ranch is kicking off the holiday season with its annual Festival of Lights. In its sixth year, the popular attraction features more than one million lights, animal displays and a curated winter villag ...

Nov 25, 2025

Bah, Humbug! Annual Christmas event A Dickens Holiday returns to downtown Fayetteville in 2025

Costumed actors will roam the streets, carriage rides will guide visitors throughout and the traditional candlelight processional and illumination ceremony will be included at this year’s A Dickens Holiday. Photo provided by A Dickens Holiday, taken ...

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Incorporating academic readings in economics classrooms: A collaborative research initiative

Posted Nov 12, 2025
A growing movement in economics education is reshaping how students engage with complex social issues and develop critical thinking skills. Spearheaded by a collaborative team of professors from Fayetteville State University, Tulane University, St. C
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Nov 19, 2025

Fifth annual CSDD New Year's Eve Spectacular returns; Headliners announced

Graphic provided by: Cool Spring Downtown DistrictThe City of Fayetteville and Cool Spring Downtown District are pleased to announce the return of A District New Year’s Eve Spectacular for its fifth year, held in Festival Park (335 Ray Ave) on Wednes ...

Nov 18, 2025

Operation Patriot Pantry; Military Affairs Council hosts food and supply drive on Nov. 20 for Fort Bragg families

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber's Military Affairs Council (MAC) is calling all community members to donate food, clothing, toiletries and more. Recognizing the current financial pressures faced by military families and the need for immediate, ...

Nov 17, 2025

Cumberland County Schools launches Family Ambassador Directory; now seeking ambassadors

Cumberland County Schools (CCS) has launched a new Family Ambassador Directory to help families connect with the individuals who support family engagement in schools across the district. The directory includes each school’s designated Family Ambassad ...

Nov 17, 2025

Better Business Bureau opens applications for 2026 Business Awards and student scholarships

The Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Carolinas (BBB) has opened the applications for all BBB awards and recognitions. All awards and scholarship applications are due on Jan. 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.The 2026 BBB Torch Awards honor companies and cha ...

Nov 17, 2025

Walk to end Alzheimer’s in Fayetteville raises more than 100K in Fayetteville, NC

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association® mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Asso ...

Nov 7, 2025

Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County releases FY24-25 Annual Report

International Folk Festival - Photo by Stephanie Perez RiveraThe Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County has published its 2024–2025 Year in Review, detailing a year of cultural impact and economic momentum. It highlights the Arts Council’s ...


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Incorporating academic readings in economics classrooms: A collaborative research initiative

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North Carolina Holds a Home-Field Advantage in the Innovation Game

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A season of giving: The urgent need for blood in Fayetteville

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In The Current Issue

Hemp hemp hurray: Local farmer and business man seeks to educate the broader community about the many uses for hemp

Keith Dunn began farming hemp in 2017. A few weeks later he founded East Carolina Hemp Supply. After years of slow but steady growth, Dunn hopes to one day be able to build a hemp processing plant in North Carolina to boost the industry and local eco


Australian manufacturer to launch North American operations in Bladen County, investing more than $6M in Elizabethtown

Photo provided by Bladen County Economic DevelopmentVectorTex USA, LLC, a product developer and technology company, will create 44 new jobs in Bladen County. The company will establish its first North American manufacturing facility in Elizabethtown.