How a new drone competition hopes to turn Fayetteville into a defense industry hub
The Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) held its inaugural DCOMP, a two-day drone competition, on Oct. 8 and 9. The competition aimed to highlight the promise of Fayetteville as a defense and tech industry hub.
Economic development growing in Cumberland County as companies choose Fayetteville for operations
Economic development is strong in Cumberland County as industry continues to expand here. That’s according to the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, a public-private partnership that works on behalf of the local government to attract high-value companies to Cumberland County.
Group receives $262,000 for improvements at industrial site
North Carolina’s Southeast recently awarded $262,000 to the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp. that will be used to build an access road in one of the county’s industrial …
Cumberland receives $937,600 from Golden LEAF for development project
Cumberland County has received $937,600 from the Golden LEAF Foundation that will be used to clear and grade 30 acres on the county-owned Sand Hill Road site. “We are happy that our …
‘I felt like it’s time’
Cathy Johnson has a pair of steel-toed shoes in the trunk of her car, a paperclip holder shaped like a tiny cinderblock on her desk and a litany of Elvis Presley songs always on her mind. It’s …
Business Notebook for June 19
Van Geons receives statewide Innovation of the Year Award Robert Van Geons, CEO and president of the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp., has been recognized with the inaugural Innovation of the Year Award, the North Carolina Economic Development Association announced Wednesday.
Economic development group awarded $4M for HR talent portal
The Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp. and the Community Development Foundation plan to use $4 million in federal funds to build an HR center that will help service members, military spouses and veterans find jobs.