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3 days ago | bizfayetteville.com | Luke P. Wheeler |Bob Burton |Sirisha Reddy

As hurricane season begins, Fayetteville residents are encouraged to prepare now. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2025 season is expected to be above-normal, making early preparation even more critical for families across the region.

3 days ago | bizfayetteville.com | Sirisha Reddy |Madison Howard |Bob Burton

The City of Fayetteville invites residents to join a community conversation on Wednesday, June 11, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at J.S. Spivey Recreation Center, located at 500 Fisher St.The purpose of the meeting is to engage the public in helping determine the highest and best use of city-owned land located at Blount and Gillespie Streets. This effort is part of a broader initiative to ensure that land development strategies align with community needs, economic opportunity, and long-term impact.

5 days ago | bizfayetteville.com | Madison Howard |Sirisha Reddy |Bob Burton

Alpek Polyester USA, LLC has announced that it will cease operations at its Cedar Creek facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina, by July 31, 2025. According to a WARN Notice Report filed through the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the decision to permanently close the facility will impact a total of 180 employees. The facility is non-unionized and no bumping rights apply. The layoffs are also expected to be permanent.

6 days ago | bizfayetteville.com | Sirisha Reddy |Bob Burton |Luke P. Wheeler

Money Box Academy Inc., in partnership with the City of Fayetteville, ACT and the FTCC Innovation Center, proudly presents the first-ever High School Financial Literacy Boot Camp for Cumberland County students. This initiative was designed to combat the alarming statistic that more than 54% of Gen Z feel unprepared to manage their finances after high school (National Financial Educators Council, 2023).

Mar 7, 2025 | theashlandchronicle.com | David Runkel |Petra Stock |Adam Morton |Bob Burton

Despite hostility from the new Trump administration, electric vehicles will eventually become a major part of the nation’s vehicle fleet, experts and researchers say. “There’s not an automaker out there that I have spoken with, or a supplier out there, who said that electrification in some form or fashion isn’t going to be part of the future,” said Todd Cassidy, a managing director at investment firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Company who specializes in the auto market.