Twenty-seven counties across the state will receive more than $204 million in funding for 48 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The awards will improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, address PFAS and other forever c ...
Photo provided by: FSU. Fayetteville State University's (FSU) Broadwell College of Business and Economics has received an unrestricted gift of $50,000 from the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association (NCSLA) to enhance its Risk Management and I ...
A block of West Third Street, which is also N.C. 711, closed today, July 21, as part of a downtown revitalization project.The road is closed between Vance and Main streets until late fall. While closed, a contractor for the N.C. Department of T ...
A new furniture store is now ready to welcome the public of Fayetteville through its doors. Bob’s Discount Furniture, one of the nation’s fast-growing furniture retailers, hosted a grand opening ceremony for their new Fayetteville location, prev ...
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners has officially opened the application process to fill the Sheriff’s seat following the retirement of Ennis W. Wright, who concluded nearly 30 years of public service on June 30, 2025.Sheriff Wright made hi ...
The city's Economic and Community Development Department (ECD) has awarded $1,683,509 in competitive grants to local nonprofits as part of its 2025–26 Annual Funding Cycle. Each program year, starting in July and ending in June, focuses on prior ...
Graphic provided by the Town of Hope MillsOn Monday, July 7, 2025, community leaders, small business owners and residents of Hope Mills witnessed the official launch of Elevate Hope Mills — an initiative designed to supercharge the local economy, equ ...
Logo courtesy of HEDCLast month, the Harnett Economic Development Corporation (HEDC), the nonprofit partner of Harnett County Economic Development, hosted its Annual Board Meeting to reflect on a year of meaningful progress and set priorities for the ...
The Harnett Lift-Off Lab is a free, eight-week business development program designed to support new and early-stage entrepreneurs. The program will run from Sept. 11 through Nov. 6, with weekly classes held Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at the C ...
Cookout season is officially in full swing, and if you’re tired of grilling your own, the Haymount Truck Stop has an exciting option for the whole family! The Truck Stop’s inaugural burger competition is happening on Saturday, July 19.
Adiós. Au revoir. Auf Wiedersehen.No, I am not leaving the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, but I am going on a long overdue vacation!Hello dear readers, this is my roundabout way of announcing to the community that starting on July 4, any and
In a city where traditional lending channels can overlook aspiring business owners from underserved communities, the Tulsa Initiative is changing the narrative around access to capital. The Fayetteville-based nonprofit has worked to expand its missio
