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Mar 17, 2026

Uncle Carl’s BBQ Showdown fires up in downtown Fayetteville

All barbecue enthusiasts, hobbyists, and lovers of good food are being summoned to downtown Fayetteville from March 27–28 for Uncle Carl’s BBQ Showdown. ...

Mar 16, 2026

CCS announces job fair for educators and staff

Logo courtesy of CCSCumberland County Schools (CCS) is inviting educators and support professionals to explore career opportunities in a district where experience matters. The district will host a job fair for the upcoming school year to recruit tale ...

Mar 12, 2026

Annual Step Up 4 Health & Wellness Expo returns

Photo provided by MUMethodist University, in partnership with the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation, once again invites the community to campus to take steps toward better health in the return of the annual Step Up 4 Health & Wellness Expo on Sa ...

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United Way of Cumberland County

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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Mar 9, 2026

FAST offering on-site interviews during hiring fair; Hiring fair set for March 10

Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) will host a hiring fair on Tuesday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the FAST Transit Center, 505 Franklin Street.  FAST is currently hiring for helpful, service-oriented people. Those interested ...

Mar 6, 2026

Women’s Giving Circle releases Community Scorecard; Surpasses $1 million in grants to community

The Women’s Giving Circle of Cumberland County (WGCCC), a program of Cumberland Community Foundation, gathered community leaders, giving circle members, elected officials and nonprofit partners at its 8th Community Awareness Scorecard Breakfast on Ma ...

Mar 6, 2026

LifeLink Critical Care donates advanced airway equipment to Fayetteville Technical Community College’s EMS Program

Left to right: FTCC EMS Clinical Coordinator Stephanie Smith, FTCC Senior Vice-president for Academic & Student Services Dr. Murtis Worth, LifeLink Critical Care Training and Compliance Officer David Bomberry, FTCC EMS Instructor M ...

Mar 6, 2026

New roundabout coming to Robeson County

A roundabout is coming to a crossroads in Robeson County to improve safety and mobility.The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a $2.5 million contract last week to Barnhill Contracting Co., which will construct the improvement at N.C. 71 and O ...

Mar 5, 2026

City of Fayetteville’s FAST explores regional service expansion

The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) is taking steps toward expanding transit services to include express routes in the City and services to the surrounding areas within Cumberland County.  In 2025, FAST conducted a Feasibility St ...

Mar 5, 2026

Publisher's note: Rooted here, growing here

Photo by Tierra Mallorca / Unsplash Buying a house is not for the weak. This year, my husband and I decided to begin the hunt for a home. When I tell you January was one of the most stressful times in my life, I mean it from the bottom of m ...


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From soldier to realtor: Jamel Williams' mission to serve Fayetteville's homebuyers

Jamel Williams transitioned from active military duty to the civilian workforce in 2018. He entered into the field of real estate with the hope of helping other military personnel find their home, as he knew from firsthand experience the challenge th


AFCEA NC powers innovation: 2026 Innovation Summit fuels defense collaboration and stem investment

From Concept to Capability panelists (L to R) Dr. Paul Baker principal deputy (A) of the Army Science Division Army Research Office, Klinton Snead, extramural staff director for the Army Research Office, panel moderator Phil Williams, VP of corporate


Publisher's note: Rooted here, growing here

Photo by Tierra Mallorca / Unsplash Buying a house is not for the weak. This year, my husband and I decided to begin the hunt for a home. When I tell you January was one of the most stressful times in my life, I mean it from the bottom of m