Innovation, Entrepreneurs Key to Building Fayetteville’s Next Economy
Elected officials, business owners, and residents gathered at FSU for a CityView event exploring where Cumberland County’s future growth will come from.
‘Thriving communities have thriving airports’: Fayetteville Regional Airport investment a sign of booming local economy, White House official says
The federal government has invested tens of millions in the Fayetteville Regional Airport since the latest round of renovations took place, including millions of dollars awarded as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the American Rescue Plan Act.
Chamber’s State of the Community luncheon spotlights new events center, hospital expansion
The Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of the Community luncheon on Thursday at the Crown Complex Expo Center. With about 600 people in attendance, according to according to the chamber’s Facebook page, organizers said it was the largest crowd in the history of the gathering. The audience included Fayetteville city, Cumberland…
Economic recruiters say Cumberland looking for land to develop ‘mega site’
SPRING LAKE — An executive with Cumberland County’s economic recruiting agency told county mayors on Friday that the search is on for land to build a “mega site.” Robert Patton, executive vice president of the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Economic Development Corp., said at a meeting of the Mayors Coalition that the agency is looking for 1,000…
Cape Fear Valley Health eliminating 200 jobs, citing economic conditions
Cape Fear Valley Health is eliminating 200 jobs, 158 of which are open positions, according to a news release from the health care system Thursday.
