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Apr 17, 2025

Put it downtown; Businesses in downtown Fayetteville advocate for the Crown Event Center project to stay in its currently planned spot

Downtown business owners and organizations gathered for the Joint Quarterly Meeting organized by the Downtown Alliance of Fayetteville and Cool Spring Downtown District on Wednesday, April 17 at the Volta Space. It’s been a busy few months for t ...

Apr 17, 2025

Editor's note: Getting good news

I am so honored to be in a position where I can be nosy and get paid for it. Working as a journalist has its ups and downs, but working as a business journalist has its mountains and gorges. Between people not returning phone calls, busines ...

Apr 16, 2025

The Salvation Army announces the immediate closure of the Pathway of hope shelter in downtown Fayetteville

The Salvation Army just announced its Pathway of Hope emergency shelter must close due to a lack of funding."We have no funding partners, and we cannot continue to offer shelter without funding," said Major Aaron Goldfarb of The Salvation Army of the ...

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Choosing the Right Security Cameras for Your Business: A Guide for Eastern NC Business Owners & Leadership Teams

Posted Mar 31, 2025
In today’s business landscape, having a reliable security camera system is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Whether protecting your property, monitoring employee activity, or deterring theft, selecting the right cameras for your business is cruci
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Apr 14, 2025

FAST celebrates new electric buses

Photo by City of FayettevilleThe city is taking steps toward a cleaner and more sustainable way of traveling throughout Fayetteville by introducing two battery electric buses (BEB) and three newly installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to ...

Apr 14, 2025

Applications open for Leadership Fayetteville Class of 2026

For over 40 years, Leadership Fayetteville, a premier program of the Greater Fayetteville Chamber, has been empowering professionals from diverse sectors to gain an in-depth understanding of the region, including Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and ...

Apr 11, 2025

CCS Superintendent releases $649.5 million recommended budget for 2025-2026

Graphic provided by: CCS. Cumberland County Schools (CCS) has released the Superintendent’s Recommended Budget for the 2025-2026 school year. Totaling $649,533,224, the recommended budget is guided by the theme “Anchored in Excellence: Investing ...

Apr 4, 2025

Elizabethtown license plate agency to reopen next Tuesday; Office to begin providing service under a new contractor at a new location

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will reopen a license plate agency (LPA) on Apr. 8 in Elizabethtown.The agency will be in a new location in Elizabethtown at 351 S. Poplar St., and will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, except on state ...

Apr 4, 2025

CCCC Small Business Center partners with FSU HUB to host Central Carolina Procurement Summit starting April 8

Central Carolina Community Small Business Center, Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB, and UNC at Chapel Hill’s NC Growth are partnering with regional agencies to host the three-day Central Carolina Procurement Summit in Sa ...

Apr 3, 2025

Secret Garden Bees hosts 2025 Small Farms Week closing ceremony

Attendees of the 39th annual Small Farms Week was hosted by Secret Garden Bees in Linden, NC. Photo provided by: N.C. A&T State University Cooperative ExtensionThe closing ceremony for the 39th annual Small Farms Week was hosted by Secret Ga ...


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Cape Fear Regional Theatre hosts official groundbreaking for Act 2: Expansion and Renovation

Cape Fear Regional Theatre officially broke ground on an expansion and renovation of their facility at 1209 Hay St. on April 7. Photos by GFBJ.At noon today, April 7, Cape Fear Regional Theatre officially broke ground on an expansion and renovation o


DistiNCtly Fayetteville announces the first ever Fayetteville Tourism Awards and Annual Tourism Summit

DistiNCtly Fayetteville is calling all hospitality businesses throughout Cumberland County’s vast tourism industry to submit their nominations for the 2025 DistiNCtly Fayetteville Tourism Awards coming to the community on Sept. 18, 2025. This is


Quite an improvement: Fort Bragg's homestead project brings $91 million investment to improve military housing

Renovations to a roof in the Pope Army Airfield's Hillcrest neighborhood is part of the Homestead Project. Photo by Jason Ragucci, Fort Bragg Garrison Public Affairs Office.Fort Bragg is undergoing a transformation with the launch of the Homestead Pr