Fort Bragg Civil Affairs Seeks Local Service Members’ Feedback to Improve Training and Operations
The Civil Affairs Proponent at the U.S. Army Special Operations Center of Excellence at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is requesting feedback from service members. The goal is to improve how Civil Affairs uses lessons learned from training and operations. Currently, many insights and after-action reviews stay at lower...
Southern Pines PD urges drivers to avoid impaired driving after recent crashes
The Southern Pines Police Department is urging residents to avoid driving after consuming alcohol following a recent increase in traffic collisions involving impaired drivers. “Alcohol impairs judgment, reflexes, and reaction time, making it extremely dangerous to drive,” reminds the Southern Pines Police Department....
FirstHealth hospitals earn ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital (MRH) in Pinehurst, MRH-Richmond in Rockingham and MRH-Hoke in Raeford have earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals...
Fayetteville, Cumberland County revisit joint 911 center discussion, plan to continue merger talks
Since 2007, the two governments have made three unsuccessful attempts to combine their 911 centers
Discover Local Bakeries: Sweet and Savory Treats Around Greater Fayetteville
Greater Fayetteville and Cumberland County have several bakeries that offer a range of baked goods. Both residents and visitors can find options for sweet and savory items in the area.
LOCALE Collective brings premium coworking and meeting space to Fayetteville’s business community
Fayetteville professionals, entrepreneurs and remote workers have a new home base for productivity and collaboration. LOCALE Collective, a high-end coworking, networking and small event space, is now open and welcoming members and guests. Located at 4187 Sycamore Dairy Rd., Suite 2, LOCALE offers a sophisticated...
Women’s-only fitness studio thrives on community and prepares for supersized Ladies Lift Night with...
This time last year, GFBJ sat down with Grace Bex to discuss her vision of opening a women’s only fitness center in Fayetteville. After overcoming trials to secure the perfect space, Bex officially opened her gym at 234 Westwood Shopping Center in May of 2025. “I fought for 115...
Lumbee Tribe recognizes Lowery, Parkton’s 1st Native American mayor-elect
PARKTON — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina recently formally recognized and extended its commendation to Edward Lowery, an enrolled ci
‘That was my youngin’: Fayetteville father believes others complicit in son’s death
The father of a missing Fayetteville man whose body was found on Clinton Road last week believes others are complicit in his son's death. The North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office positively identified the remains as Steven Wayne Morrison Jr., 30, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office on Nov. 13....
Silence That Screams: On Hysteria, Hauntings, and Why Every Story Is a Ghost Story
I came face-to-face with this question when I spent a week immersed in finishing The Mad Wife during a writing residency. The mansion where I stayed at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines, NC, seemed alive. The floors murmured. Sounds drifted from nowhere. One night, as...

















