Josh Murray

1 week ago | bizfayetteville.com | Stephanie Meador |Bob Burton |Sirisha Reddy |Josh Murray

Effective Oct. 1, participants in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program will once again be required to have an actual, physical office within the geographic area in which they are bidding on federal construction contracts. The temporary COVID-era suspension of this rule ends Sept. 30.

1 week ago | bizfayetteville.com | Stephanie Meador |Khalid H Lodhi |Sirisha Reddy |Josh Murray

Active Defender, an industry leader in school safety solutions and emergency communications, brought educators, parents and public safety professionals together earlier this week at Sandhills Classical Christian School in Pinehurst for their first annual School Leadership Safety Summit. The academy is the first in the region to integrate Active Defender’s wearable panic buttons with instant connections to emergency response systems. “The landscape of school safety is changing.

1 week ago | bizfayetteville.com | Josh Murray |Khalid H Lodhi |Sirisha Reddy

Cavender’s Boot City is excited to announce its newest location coming soon to Fayetteville, North Carolina. The retailer will open this fall, making this the second store in the state. Cavender’s opened its first store in North Carolina earlier this year in Concord. Best known for its wide selection of handcrafted western boots, the 14,000 square-foot store will house Cavender’s full line of men’s, women’s, hats, jeans and western accent accessories, plus work boots and work apparel.

1 week ago | bizfayetteville.com | Madison Howard |Josh Murray |Sirisha Reddy

Sampson Regional Medical Center (SampsonRMC) is proud to announce the selection of four outstanding local students for its 2025 Pre-Medicine Rural Medicine Clerkship. This 10-week, paid summer program is designed to prepare the next generation of healthcare providers by giving them hands-on experience practicing medicine in a rural community.

1 week ago | bizfayetteville.com | Josh Murray |Sirisha Reddy |Madison Howard

The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter is encouraging individuals and families affected by dementia in North Carolina to download its new My Alz Journey app. The free app is aimed at helping newly diagnosed, early-stage individuals and their care partners navigate their journey with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.