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Aug 20, 2025

OPA! Fayetteville Greek Festival returns Sept. 20-21

The sights, sounds, and flavors of Greece will fill the air as the Fayetteville Greek Festival returns on Sept. 20-21, 2025 at the Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, bringing the community together for a lively weekend of authentic f ...

Aug 20, 2025

Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County announces new Creative Impact Cohort for 2025-26; new initiative replaces Mini Grant program

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is proud to announce the launch of the 2025–26 Creative Impact Cohort (CIC), an initiative designed to strengthen the region's artistic community. This cohort-style program invites local artists to a ...

Aug 20, 2025

L3 Brand Community Alliance presents the fifth annual “I Love My Community Celebration & Giveaway”

Graphic provided by: L3 Brand Community Alliance The L3 Brand Community Alliance is proud to present the fifth annual “I Love My Community Celebration & Giveaway” on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Crown Complex. This ...

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Aug 4, 2025

Town of Southern Pines installs artistic crosswalk in Memorial Park

Photo provided by: The Town of Southern Pines The Town of Southern Pines is proud to unveil a new artistic crosswalk on Memorial Park Court, bringing both color and safety improvements to one of the Town’s most active community spaces. This inst ...

Jul 30, 2025

CFRT unveils 64th season lineup featuring award winning talent

Image provided by CFRTCape Fear Regional Theatre is thrilled to announce its 64th season - a dynamic lineup of musicals and crowd favorites that promises to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages. While construction continues at CFRT’s home on H ...

Jul 28, 2025

Cool Spring Downtown District announces Ashanti Bennett as new President/CEO

The CSDD Board of Directors is pleased to share that after a thorough and competitive selection process, Ashanti Bennett, who has served as interim president/CEO, has been appointed to the role permanently as of Saturday, July 26, 2025. ...

Jul 25, 2025

Harnett County to host 4th annual Community Day on Aug. 28

Harnett County is excited to invite residents to the 4th annual Community Day, taking place on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, from 4 -7 p.m. at the Government Complex, located at 455 McKinney Parkway in Lillington, NC.Community Day provides residents with ...

Jul 24, 2025

July’s 4th Friday cancelled; CSDD launches Mid-Season Survey to reassess, reimagine and recharge

Graphic provided by: CSDD Fans of downtown Fayetteville’s 4th Friday event, brought to the community by local hospitality nonprofit Cool Spring Downtown District (CSDD), will have to wait until August for the event to return. In an email se ...

Jul 18, 2025

Diamond Youth Baseball World Series comes to Harnett County for the first time

Harnett County is proud to announce that the City of Dunn has been selected to host the 2025 Diamond Youth Baseball World Series, marking the first time this tournament will be held in Harnett County.The tournament will take place from July 24- July ...


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Building on the basics: Advanced Contractors Academy equips local firms to compete for government projects

The Advanced Contractors Academy, a free six-week program, is designed for established contractors ready to pursue larger-scale public contracts with agencies such as Fayetteville State University (FSU), Cumberland County and Cape Fear Valley Health.


Hungry for success: Local entrepreneur Kelton Battle is changing the vending machine game in North Carolina

Hungry Snacks Vending LLC is owned and operated by Kelton Battle, a young entrepreneur born and raised in Fayetteville. With 140 vending machines across the state, Battle is excited to continue expanding his business and to eventually manufacture and


Too bright to dim: My Future So Bright program sees exponential growth during third year

 A total of 84 interns participated in this year’s My Future So Bright program. At the graduation ceremony held on Aug. 1, each student was able to receive their graduation certificates from Mid-Carolina Regional Council Executive Director Saman