Fayetteville State Lands $10M Award to Build Defense-Focused AI Program
FSU plans to use the five-year award to expand artificial intelligence research, develop a new doctoral program, and strengthen defense research near Fort Bragg.
An Army Brat Takes Command of Fayetteville’s Airborne Museum Foundation
The new executive director of the Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation talks fundraising, renovations, and a new virtual reality experience.
Drone Company Skyeton Picks Fayetteville for U.S. Manufacturing Facility
The company will invest $3.4 million in real estate, equipment to build its first North American manufacturing facility in Cumberland County.
Column: Veterans, Stress, and the Lost Art of Human Recovery
To veterans, and to the families who carry the emotional weight of service alongside them, this column offers something simple yet sincere: recognition.
U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq Identified as Fayetteville Father of Two
The 30-year-old was killed in an explosion while helping dispose of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq, officials said.
Column: The Core of Fayetteville’s Economy Is Fort Bragg
When it comes to Fort Bragg, there is no political warfare around here; everyone’s on the same team. The numbers—and history—explain why.
How a Veteran-Owned Knife Shop Became a Family’s Homeschool Classroom
A Hope Mills family turned their business, Stroup Knives, into an unconventional education built on craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, and trust.

