Signature partnerships enrich a culture of excellence I have often said there has never been a great university without a great...

How to Preserve Family Memories Preserving family memories for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias is important...

Foot In Mouth Disease I have a pretty thick political hide after many years as a campaign volunteer and eventually as a political...

Last year the Cape Fear Botanical Garden was invaded by larger-than-life bugs for several months as the Big Bugs exhibit entertained and...

A champion of the American Revolution from a young age, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, is not...

You would do well to consider Paranorman (93 minutes) as a gateway movie, the first step a child takes on a long road filled with the...

Give Kids the World is a story that began with a simple wish by a little girl and one man’s desire to make that wish come true. The...

Don’t look now, but North Carolina seems to have survived a significant reduction in the duration of the state’s legislative...

The nonprofit Fayetteville Area Hospitality Association (FAHA) comprises a group of area businesses committed to promoting...

It’s about family, faith and culture. It’s about food, dancing and community. It’s about celebrating. It’s Greekfest 2012. Every...

Memories are precious. Families spend substantial amounts of money to create memories. Powerful memories can elicit emotions years...

The Department of Defense continues to support the popular Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program,which provides up to...

During Colonial times, the social event of visiting one’s neighbors provided not only entertainment, but also the opportunity to...

When a patient is having a heart attack, nearly 85 percent of the damage occurs within the first two hours. That’s why hospitals work...

Four years ago I was asked to take the helm of an organization then known as the Cumberland County Business Council. In doing so, I...

When someone has cancer, getting the right support can make all the difference. It might be what gives a person the strength to power...

If you are new in town, or just haven’t made it to 4th Friday lately, this month there is a lot to see and do downtown. The Visual Arts...

Walk or drive down the streets of Fayetteville during the busy workweek (or during one of the city’s many special events in the...

Form is defi ned by dictionary.com as an external appearance of a clearly defi ned area, as distinguished from color or material;...

A Problem Without Solution I have been unable to get the story out of my mind since I read it earlier this month. A 66-year-old...

If there is one thing that Sonny Kelly, operations director of Fayetteville Urban Ministries understands, it’s that crisis is not a...

Saturday, Sept. 15, will be a day to celebrate, honor and support our family and friends; our children and siblings; our co-workers —...

Submitted for your consideration is my annual “What I Did On My Summer Vacation” column. We spent some time in the Blue Ridge...

Okay, so it might seem that I’m on a social-media kick — but there is a method to my madness. I am on Facebook a lot. Not during work hours...

Each of us can’t be there to directly tend to the needs of our loved ones. That’s where the Foundation at Cape Fear Valley Health can...