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bizfayetteville.com | Faith Hatton |Sirisha Reddy |Justin Dues |Jaron Cayton
Fayetteville City Manager Douglas J. Hewett today announced the appointment of Roberto E. Bryan Jr. as the next chief of the Fayetteville Police Department at a press conference held at Fayetteville City Hall located at 433 Hay St. Bryan, a 30-year law-enforcement veteran and current Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Police at Fayetteville State University, will assume command on July 7.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | Sirisha Reddy |Justin Dues |Jaron Cayton
The Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County is excited to open up its gallery walls to the community with its annual Public Works Community Art Exhibition. This year marks the 20th anniversary of this community-based art show sponsored by Fayetteville PWC. Both 2-D and 3-D works will be accepted by any artist residing in Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland Counties, Fort Bragg or Pope Army Airfield. Submitting one work is $15, and submitting two is $20 total.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | Stephanie Meador |Justin Dues |Jaron Cayton |Sirisha Reddy
JLNL Eatz is the newest food truck serving Raeford and the surrounding areas. Owned by Lanetta Copeland and her family, JLNL Eatz provides great tasting food on the go. Copeland worked as a social worker for many years before shifting to entrepreneurship, but she developed a love for cooking at a young age and knew that starting a food business would be a great way to fuel that passion. “I always had a passion for cooking and feeding others,” remarked Copeland.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | Faith Hatton |Sirisha Reddy |John Bellamy |Jaron Cayton
A beloved local brand is starting a new chapter. On Tuesday, May 20, community members, friends and fans of frulato all gathered to celebrate the expansion of local business Feena’s. Gathered in the newly renamed Feena’s Plaza located at 724 N. Reilly Road longtime supporters were able to learn about a new business chapter for Owner and Founder Feena Martinez and her second location, Feena’s Frulato: A Taste of Paradise, the brand’s tropical dessert concept.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | Jaron Cayton |Justin Dues |Sirisha Reddy
County Manager Clarence Grier presented the Fiscal Year 2026 Recommended Annual Budget to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, May 23. The proposed balanced budget includes $608,853,794 in expenditures across all County funds, with $404,639,839 appropriated to the General Fund, reflecting a 3% increase or $11.8 million over the current General Fund budget.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | Stephanie Meador |Justin Dues |Sirisha Reddy |Jaron Cayton
At their regular meeting on May 19, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted on a request from the Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) to rezone just under 45 acres of land east of Ramsey Street along Carvers Falls Road from planned neighborhood development to A1CZ which is agricultural district conditional zoning for a solar farm. PWC shared that the Carvers Fall solar farm represents approximately $9.5M investment in the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | John Bellamy |Jaron Cayton |Sirisha Reddy
For the fifth consecutive year, FCEDC President and CEO, Robert Van Geons, has earned a spot on Business NC's Power List. Robert joined FCEDC in 2017, and since then, the organization has announced more than $1.3 billion in investment and over 5,000 jobs for Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Other community leaders joining Robert on this year's list are FSU Chancellor Darrell Allison, CFVH CEO Mike Nagowski, Amy Privette Perko, Terry Hutchens and Daren Parker.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | Sirisha Reddy |Justin Dues |Jaron Cayton
Dr. Shirley Chao, Fayetteville State University biology professor, has been approved for a grant of approximately $1.1 million from NCInnovation to help move closer to patenting a groundbreaking non-toxic pesticide that can keep agricultural products safe from insect pests. Subject to execution of final grant agreements, this funding is part of NCInnovation's larger mission to unlock the innovative potential of North Carolina's world-class public universities throughout the state.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | John Bellamy |Sirisha Reddy |Jaron Cayton
Over the past 4 weeks, the Fayetteville Fire Department (FFD) has partnered with students from the E.E. Smith High School Fire Academy to distribute automatic, stovetop fire suppressors and smoke detectors to homes across the city.
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1 month ago | 
bizfayetteville.com | Sirisha Reddy |Jaron Cayton |Justin Dues
Cumberland County Schools (CCS) Superintendent Dr. Marvin Connelly, Jr., was awarded the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine Thursday evening during a retirement celebration attended by more than 300 guests from across the state. The award, North Carolina’s highest honor for state service, was presented on behalf of Gov. Josh Stein by Dr. Elena Ashburn, senior advisor for education policy in the Office of the Governor.
