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The Future Rich Aunties Meet & Greet
The Future Rich Aunties (FRA) community is excited to announce the FRA Meet & Greet, scheduled for Friday, September 19, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The event will be held at 208 Campbell Avenue, Fayetteville, North Carolina. This special evening brings together local entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community influencers for networking, empowerment, and early insights into the upcoming FRA 2026: Built for This conference.Event Highlights Connect with inspiring business owners, thought leaders, and key
Community Development Public Comment Period for CAPER
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – In a continued effort to enhance citizen participation, Cumberland County Community Development (CCCD) has made available for review and comment a draft of the Program Year (PY) 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) from Sept. 15 to Sept. 30, 2025. The CAPER provides information about Cumberland County’s use of the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act grant funds during PY2024 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025). This
Experienced Physician Ward Oakley, M.D. Joins FirstHealth Orthopaedics Team in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – FirstHealth of the Carolinas is pleased to announce that physician Ward Oakley, Jr., M.D., will begin seeing patients at FirstHealth Orthopaedics in Cumberland County. Oakley, who has served patients in the region for decades, provides care under a provider service agreement with Pinehurst Surgical Clinic. Oakley earned his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee Center for Health Science and completed his Orthopaedic Residency at Campbell Clinic Foundation. He is
Who is the Best Rated Charter Bus Company in the USA? Price4Limo!
Who is the Best Rated Charter Bus Company in the USA? Price4Limo! Price 4 Limo was just announced as a Top 50 Vendor in the Cvent Top Meeting Destinations list for North America! Price4Limo is proud to announce that they have been recognized on the prestigious Cvent Top Meeting Destinations list for North America. This honor highlights their commitment to delivering outstanding experiences for group travel and corporate events. "Congratulations to Price4Limo for being honored as a Cvent Top Meeting
Hinkamp Jewelers Celebrates 70 Years in Business!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Wally Hinkamp, OwnerAugust 21, 2025 910-864-2965 hinkampjewelry@yahoo.com
Lumbee Guaranty Bank Welcomes New Cumberland County Market Executive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Kyle R. Chavis, Chief Executive Officer
Seen and Trusted: A Visual Guide for Small Business Owners
When someone lands on your homepage or picks up your product for the first time, they’ve already started deciding whether or not to trust you. That choice isn’t analytical—it’s emotional. And for small business owners, visual branding is the first handshake. Without the clout or scale of a national chain, trust needs to come from how a business shows up. Every font, color, and image either builds credibility or chips away at it. So the question becomes: are your visuals doing the talking you think they
Confetti Time: Turning Small Business Wins into Magnetic Marketing
Every small business, whether tucked into a neighborhood block or scaling online, hits milestones that matter more than the bottom line. These moments—anniversaries, product launches, first hires, new spaces—carry emotional weight for the people who made them happen. Instead of confining it to an internal memo or champagne toast, businesses can reframe their milestones as stories worth telling. But not with empty boasts or corporate jargon. To land, the message has to resonate on a human level, drawing
