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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 ...

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Certify your future: FSU offers IT training that sets you up for success now and in the years to come

Posted Apr 1, 2025
In a tight job market, finding your niche and setting yourself apart from the competition is essential. As technology continues to evolve rapidly, businesses are in constant need of qualified technology professionals to assist them in advancing their
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Apr 3, 2025

Publisher's note: Welcome spring!

Springtime is finally here, and so is the yellow fog that coats our cars and wreaks havoc on our sinuses! Aside from this, new life is displaying itself all around us. The grass is greening up, the flowers are once again blooming and in Fayetteville, ...

Apr 2, 2025

More upgrades planned for Raeford Road; Work expected to begin later this spring

A 2-mile section of Raeford Road, including this seven-lane portion (pictured) near Sandalwood Drive, will be upgraded to include raised medians, sidewalks and more pedestrian signals.Another section of Raeford Road will be reconstructed, after the N ...

Apr 2, 2025

GALLS® acquires Fayetteville based businesses Military Luggage Company and American Uniform Sales, Inc.

Logo provided by: GALLS®Local owners of military focused and Fayetteville based businesses American Uniform Sales, Inc., and Military Luggage Company have announced they have officially been acquired by GALLS®, a leading uniform and tactical gear sup ...

Apr 2, 2025

NCDMV set to further expand office hours beginning April 7; Summer Saturday hours return to Fayetteville office

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is set to again extend service hours at its driver license offices beginning next week.On April 7, 42 offices will join 50 others opening an hour early at 7 a.m., offering an extra hour of appointments and ...

Apr 2, 2025

City of Fayetteville awards $52K in crime reduction programs

The City of Fayetteville’s Economic and Community Development department has awarded $52,500 for the sixth cycle of the Empowering Community Safety Micro-Grant Program. The program focuses on increasing the impact of grassroots organizations, enhanci ...

Mar 31, 2025

Open Space Institute and partners return almost 1,400 acres of land to Lumbee Tribe; Tribe will protect and steward land in Robeson County

The Open Space Institute (OSI) and Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina have announced the acquisition of the 1,382-acre Camp Island property near North Carolina’s southeastern border. OSI acquired the property with funding support from a private family fo ...


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100 years young: The Prince Charles Hotel sees new life with incoming businesses and ongoing renovations

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Food for a cause: 18th Annual Bread 'N Bowls event highlights upcoming programs and developments for area nonprofit

Current Executive Director of Inasmuch Pastor Craig Morrison (left) continues to work with Founder and previous Executive Director Sue Byrd (right) who continues to volunteer with the organization. Photo by GFBJ.For the last 18 years, Fayetteville Ar