Fayetteville NC

RALEIGH, N.C. — Poultry continues to be a driver in the state's agriculture industry, but a pest threatens to eat away at this important business. The North Carolina Poultry Federation says it’s the state’s top commodity, contributing almost $40 billion to the state’s economy every year.

Hungry Snacks Vending LLC, created by Fayetteville native Kelton Battle, has quickly become one of the fastest-growing vending machine companies in the state. Battle shared that his parents were both entrepreneurs, so he’d been inspired from a young age to own his own business. In January of 2024, Battle bought his...

The Fayetteville Technical Community College Board of Trustees welcomed three new members on Monday, Aug. 18, and elected officers for the coming year. Michael Chandler, Semone Pemberton and Kenneth Smith Sr. have joined the Board. Pemberton, a marketing and real estate professional, was sworn in at the beginning of...

Floods, Wildfires, Tornadoes, Winter Storms, Hurricanes…What Concerns You?. The counties of Cape Fear (Chatham, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, and Moore), in coordination with their participating municipal jurisdictions, are updating the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Cape Fear Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan...

The City of Fayetteville's Economic and Community Development Department, in collaboration with the Office of Community Safety, awarded 20 grants totaling $84,500 for programs focusing on crime reduction through the Empowering Community Safety Micro-Grant Program. The programs and activities funded by the...

The sights, sounds, and flavors of Greece will fill the air as the Fayetteville Greek Festival returns on Sept. 20-21, 2025 at the Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, bringing the community together for a lively weekend of authentic food, music, dancing and cultural celebration. The Fayetteville Greek...

Fayetteville native Davis Puryear, a decorated attorney and a partner at Hutchens Law Firm LLP, is a driven young leader who wants to make his city a better place. The 35-year-old attorney – practicing in the areas of business law, estate planning, estate probate and litigation – has spent the past decade assisting...

Young professionals are the focus in this issue—and we are a better community because of them. However, we must work harder to know that our region’s strength comes from five generations working side by side. From shop floors in Hope Mills to coffee shops in Spring Lake, classrooms at FSU, Methodist and FTCC to the...

Fayetteville is on the cusp of a cultural and economic transformation as plans move forward for a large-scale Asian market as part of Fayetteville’s first truly mixed-use development. The ambitious project aims to bring together retail, dining, housing and community spaces in a vibrant new district. For years,...

The site will feature six high-speed diesel fuel lanes, a CAT weigh station, free parking for tractor-trailers, a pet relief area and upgraded restrooms.