Greater Fayetteville Chamber Military Affairs Council to Host Food Drive For Fort Bragg Armed Services YMCA
Chamber’s Military Affairs Council will collect non-perishable food items and more to support military personnel, veterans, and families
Column: 19 days until Election Day, and your vote is your voice
Early voting is underway throughout Cumberland County for the Nov. 7 general election, including the Fayetteville City Council races for mayor and competitions in District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, District 5 and District 9. The early voting period runs through Nov. 4.
New chamber program works to protect consumers from scams, bad businesses
The Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of its newest program, the Consumer Protection Division, at a news conference Thursday morning. The program’s mission is to create a guide of ethical and honest businesses in the greater Fayetteville area, provide scam warnings, and curate consumer reports for Fayetteville residents.
Business Notebook: Food vendors sought for planned entertainment venue
Food vendors are being sought for Fayetteville’s first food hall, an open-air food and entertainment venue being developed as Railyard FVL. Partners are being sought to operate food stalls in the entertainment venue, according to a news release. Railyard’s developers hope to recruit eight to 12 small food and beverage businesses to operate stalls.
Column: ‘All lives matter,’ preacher plans to tell City Council in this ‘All-America City’
The Rev. Archie Barringer says he is heading to Monday’s meeting of the Fayetteville City Council at City Hall to plead with Mayor Mitch Colvin and the council to remove the words “Black Lives Do Matter” that encircle the historic Market House. “Every time you drive around it, it’s a throwback to the night the…
Hope Mills Chamber to host Veterans Day chili cookoff
The Hope Mills Area Chamber of Commerce will bring back a fall tradition with the annual Chili Cookoff hosted at Dirtbag Ales on Veterans Day.
Business Notebook: Women’s Business Center to host Business Resource Day
The Women’s Business Center of Fayetteville will host Business Resource Day focused on entrepreneurs and equipping them with the tools and expertise to operate successful businesses. …
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Column: Candidate calls for equal treatment from radio station for all mayoral candidates
Mayoral candidate Efrain “Freddie” de la Cruz is all worked up and peeved with Jeff Goldberg and Cumulus Radio, claiming that Goldberg, aka Goldy, is tilting the city mayoral race in in favor of incumbent Mayor Mitch Colvin.
Business Notebook: Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce names new CFO
Also in this week’s Business Notebook: City, county, FSU to participate in Procurement Week for business owners; Gray’s Creek High School educator is CTE Teacher of the Year; Fayetteville PWC receives 2 United Way Spirit of North Carolina Awards
Column: City Council reprises discussion about 4-year, staggered terms for council members
Fayetteville City Councilman Derrick Thompson wants to change the length of terms of office for council members from two to four years and to stagger terms for future councils. He says doing so will help the city with long-term strategic planning and projects. Councilman Mario Benavente joined Councilwoman Kathy Keefe Jensen in opposing Thompson’s request.
