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WHEELS UP FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT IS HOPING FOR FRIENDLIER SKIES
BY SCOTT NUNN ayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) has experienced its share of turbulence over the years. With passenger numbers and destinations significantly trailing the much smaller cities of Asheville and Wilmington, the city-owned facility has received its share of criticism. At a January 2019 City Council meeting, Mayor Mitch Colvin described the airport as “underperforming,” something he said then-director Bradley Whited failed to acknowledge. “It’s hard to be open for change if you don’t think something is wrong,” Colvin said, according to a Jan. 15,
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2019, article in the Up & Coming Weekly newspaper. (Whited retired in April 2020 and deputy director Toney Coleman moved into the top spot in August). Now, more than two years later, the bumpy ride appears to have smoothed out. As with other airports, the pandemic left even the limited remaining FAY flights nearly empty. Its recovery, however, is proving robust. “FAY continues to be one of the fastest-recovering North Carolina commercial-service airports since March 2020,” according to a statement from the airport. As numbers improved through the See AIRPORT, page 22
FLYING OUT OF FAY Fayetteville Regional Airport now offers nonstop services to three major hubs: Atlanta, Charlotte and Dallas/Fort-Worth. That means travelers from FAY can access more than 300 destinations with only one stop.
FAY’S TRAVELERS (January-present)
54% personal/leisure 24% business 22% military
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| ECONOMIC INDICATORS | APRIL AIR TRAFFIC
APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT UNITED STATES APRIL 2021:
NORTH CAROLINA CUMBERLAND COUNTY FAYETTEVILLE MSA APRIL 2021: APRIL 2021: APRIL 2021:
5.7%
4.4%
6.2%
6.1%
DOWN FROM APRIL 2020:
DOWN FROM APRIL 2020:
UP FROM APRIL 2020:
UP FROM APRIL 2020:
MOORE COUNTY APRIL 2021:
RALEIGH MSA APRIL 2021:
14.4%
13.2%
15.3%
HARNETT COUNTY HOKE COUNTY APRIL 2021: APRIL 2021:
5.8%
4.1%
3.6%
UP FROM APRIL 2020:
UP FROM APRIL 2020:
UP FROM APRIL 2020:
UP FROM APRIL 2020:
13.5%
14.5%
(CUMBERLAND COUNTY)
SALES TAX COLLECTION APRIL 2021
$535,207,057
15.1%
4.7% 12.7%
APRIL SALES TAX COLLECTION
UP FROM SALES TAX COLLECTION APRIL 2020 APRIL 2021 ARRIVALS
APRIL 2021 DEPARTURES
307,214 299,246
11.4%
UP FROM APRIL 2020 ARRIVALS
19,966
UP FROM APRIL 2020 DEPARTURES
20,070
Source: Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Source: N.C. Department of Commerce
MAY MEDIAN HOME SALES PRICE
$367,053,178
Source: NC Department of Revenue
LABOR FORCE BY INDUSTRY (CUMBERLAND COUNTY)
(SINGLE-FAMILY, FAYETTEVILLE AREA)
$219,900
$177,500
50K
$130,000
100K
$179,950
200K
2018
2019
2020
2021 Source: NC Department of Commerce
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HOMES SALES DAYS ON THE MARKET
2020 vs 2021 (April) FAYETTEVILLE MSA CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
(FAYETTEVILLE AREA)
80
200,000 LABOR FORCE
70 150,000 140,816
60
100,000
APRIL
2020
APRIL
2021
$1.95
0 5/20
6/20
7/20
8/20
9/20 10/20 11/20 12/20
1/21
2/21
3/21
4/21
5/21
Source: Realtor.com
$2.83 AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON FOR FAYETTEVILLE ON JUNE 16, 2020:
50,000
50
40
UP FROM
145,797
AVERAGE PRICE PER GALLON FOR REGULAR UNLEADED IN FAYETTEVILLE ON JUNE 16, 2021:
Source: N.C. Department of Commerce
Source: gasbuddy.com
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Thanks for all the emails, phone calls and comments. They have been very encouraging. I am also extremely thankful for the team that is coming together at Greater Fayetteville Business Journal. Personally, I am humbled to be a part of this endeavor with each of them — to help shine a light on our business community and region. We are working extremely hard to deliver relevant content. We could use your help, as well. If your business has anything you believe is newsworthy, please let us know by emailing editor@bizfayetteville.com. Help us continue serving our customers by shining a light on our business community and region. In closing, I have to say that I am not pollyannish enough to believe that all perceivably successful businesses serve or treat others (their customers or employees) as more important than themselves (the owners). Success has to be defined. I try to align my definition with the One who taught us to consider others first. His small enterprise of 12 appeared to be a failure, initially, but after a couple of millennia, with an organization
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| LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS |
Civil War center takes another step forward
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BY SCOTT NUNN
he core mission of the N.C. Civil War & Reconstruction History Center is to educate — specifically, finding the most effective ways to accurately tell the story of the most contentious period in America's history. As chairman of the center’s board, Fayetteville’s Mac Healy has spent a lot of time talking with educators. “One of the things we've done is gone out and talked to a lot of the public social studies teachers in the state of North Carolina, because as we're designing this program, we're asking them what they need. They're the ones we are building it for,” Healy said Monday. “So we've been to them and the vast majority tell us that they will not even teach this subject anymore. They won't even address it in their class because they're afraid they'll say something wrong. And that's scary as heck.” That’s where the history center comes in: It is being designed to be an educational center rather than a
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An illustration of the North Carolina Civil War & Reconstruction History Center.
collecting museum. With the use of cutting-edge technology, students will be able to learn about the Civil War and Reconstruction from some of the most knowledgeable scholars on the subjects. It’s an idea that excites Healy and the many other supporters of the center, including Cumberland County, the City of Fayetteville and the N.C. General Assembly, all who have committed major funding. When it is completed, the Civil War & Reconstruction History Center will be a state museum, part of the N.C.
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Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The center reached an important benchmark last week when it marked the opening of the History Village and began work on the next phase of its development -- an outdoor education pavilion. The final piece is a 60,000 square foot history center. While its mission is to be a oneof-a-kind history center for the state and even the nation, the center is expected to benefit Fayetteville directly, with a $20 million annual economic impact for the region, a consultant’s
study estimates. There also are less-tangible but still-valuable benefits, said Shari Fiveash, president and CEO of the Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. Not only will it put Fayetteville on the map as a destination for Civil War tourism (a $2 billion annual industry), the center will bolster what’s already here, she said. “I think it's actually going to help the other attractions in the community, as well,” Fiveash told the Business Journal. “I think people are going to use that as one spoke of many spokes in a wheel.” Healy sees another asset the center will provide -- bolstering Fayetteville’s reputation. “People are going to come to see a world-class history center that’s tackling one of our nation’s toughest issues,” he said. “They’re going to see a city that’s not afraid to look at these things; a city not afraid to address the root cause of so much of the contentious issue we face today.”
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W E L C O M E FROM OUR LEAD SPONSORS Bob Smith CEO, Copiers Plus
My family and I came to Fayetteville in 1974 after moving across the south for work opportunities. I began Copiers Plus in 1985 and we have had the blessing of growing to five locations across the state since. In my time here, there has been something missing in the business community – a unifying voice. I am thrilled to see the Fayetteville Business Journal come to our area and I am proud to have Copiers Plus be a Founding Sponsor. The future of our city is strong and this investment in the business community is a big reason why.
Fayetteville Technical Community College was established in 1961 and has enjoyed a strong presence in the area, serving the citizens of Fayetteville/Cumberland County as well as business and industry by providing high-quality education conveniently offered at an affordable cost. Fayetteville Tech is unique in that its doors are open to all who desire higher education. The College has grown in campus size with locations at Fayetteville, Spring Lake and Fort Bragg serving a student body of over 35,000. FTCC offers over 300 academic programs leading to the award of associate degree, certificate, or diploma, plus a broad range of Continuing Education courses/programs.
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On behalf of Andrulonis Media, I’d like to welcome the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal to our community. I founded my company with the purchase of a small AM Radio station here in Fayetteville back in 1995. From those humble beginnings, we’ve grown to 29 stations in five states. Fayetteville is a wonderful community to start and grow a business. And I’m looking forward to reading the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal each month to keep up-to-date on the business happenings in our CAN-DO community.
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New members to join CCBS President's Cabinet A.D. (DENNIS) NEWTON, BRENT HAIRR AND ADAM HALL have all been selected to join the Carolina College of Biblical Studies’ President Cabinet (CCBS). The President' Cabinet is an advisory and community liaison board for CCBS. Dennis Newton is an ordained minister and N.C., licensed long-term healthcare Administrator. Newton attended Liberty, Webster and Campbell University with earned Newton degrees in D.C.C., M. Min., MA. ITM., and is a member of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe Inc., with 30-years military service. Brent Hairr is a Commercial Banker with Dogwood State Bank and a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where he obtained a degree in finance. Hairr Adam Hall has owned a CPA practice in Stedman since 1994 serving many businesses. “His passion for helping businesses to prioritize Biblical principles as part of their daily operations compelled him to found The Word on Business in 2017, Hall offering counsel and support for Christian business owners,” according to a biographical statement.
Trinity Receives First North Carolina 2020 LIHTC Award In August, Trinity Housing Development received a 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency for The Landing at Beaver Creek, a 72-unit new construction apartment home community to be developed in Fayetteville.
FSU joins NC Teaching Fellows Program Fayetteville State University has
been selected to partner with The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission. FSU joins, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and University of North Carolina at Pembroke as additional partner institutions for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program. According to a statement released to local media, the three universities were selected based on “the criteria outlined in state law, including educator effectiveness, impact on student learning, passage rates for required licensure exams and early, frequent internship experiences for educator prep students, among other factors. Additionally, the North Carolina General Assembly directed the commission to focus specifically on an institution’s ability to foster and promote a diverse teaching workforce, according to the statement.
Fayetteville’s Sani joins entrepreneurial program Fayetteville’s Sani was recently accepted into the Eastern North Carolina Entrepreneurial Promise. According to the organization, The Eastern North Carolina Entrepreneurial Promise (“ENCEP”) is a virtual regional accelerator delivering mentoring, 1:1 coaching, Niki and Ritika of Sani targeted strain Fayetteville tegic advisory services, and access to capital to 15 small and emerging businesses from across eastern NC. The project runs for two years and is coordinated by The National Institute of Minority Economic Development and Natural Capital Investment Fund. Sisters NIKI AND RITIKA SHAMDASANI launched their clothing business as a way to stay connected to their South Asian culture, as well as providing visibility of craftsmanship and techniques of their clothing.
Local FSU students secure internships at NASA ALEXANDRA JANNETTA, JENNIFER BARKLEY AND KHAFFAK ANSARI will intern at NASA thanks to their leadership with the 2021 National Technology Transfer and Commercialization competition. The three will work at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, and
at Ames Research Center in California. According to a press statement, the three students are advised by Assad Tavakoli, Murat Adivar, Zhiping Luo and Bhoj Gautam, and Daryush ILA. The students took part in FSU’s MBA program in the Broadwell College of Business and Economics and the College of Health, Science and Technology. Fayetteville State University is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina System and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state, having been founded in 1867. FSU is a historically black university offering degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. With more than 6,700 students, Fayetteville State University is among the most diverse institutions in the nation. To learn more about Fayetteville State University, visit uncfsu.edu.
Fayetteville Public Works Commission Also honored by Business North Carolina’s “Best Companies to Work For” survey was the Fayetteville Public Works Commission. The organization was among others in the Large Employers Category with 250 or more employees. Judges said that “Workers stay active with physical activity classes
Employees stay active with physical activity classes such as CrossFit and yoga and by using the on-site wellness center and walking trails. The company recognizes its workforce with an annual family picnic for its more than 600 employees.
such as CrossFit and yoga and by using the on-site wellness center and walking trails. The company recognizes its workforce with an annual family picnic for its more than 600 employees.” You can find all the winners online at www.businessnc. com/2020-best-employers-in-north-carolina/. According to publication rules, to be considered for participation, companies had to meet the following criteria: Be a for-profit, not-for-profit business or government entity; Be a publicly or privately held
business; Have a facility in the state of North Carolina; Have a minimum of 15 employees working in the state of North Carolina; Must be in business a minimum of one year. To be considered, North Carolina companies were first evaluated on workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. After the initial nomination phase, company employees answered a survey to determine employee experience. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process, analyzed the data and determined the final rankings. Rankings were first published in the June issue of Business North Carolina.
Local companies named to 'Best Companies' list For the second year in a row, Fayetteville’s Copiers Plus has been named among the best companies to work for. The 2021 honors were recently published in Business North
Work environment at Fayetteville’s Copiers Plus has been shaped by the third-generation family business, which offers reimbursement for as much as 50 percent of training or education if it’s deemed to benefit the company and offers payments for leads provided by workers.
Carolina’s Best Employers in North Carolina awards. According to press material, the recent survey and awards program seeks to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the state — benefiting the economy, workforce and businesses. The magazine honored 57 companies. Copiers Plus was considered among other midsize companies with 50-249 employees. According to the provided media materials, Copiers Plus has provided organizations in the state with leading office technology solutions and service since 1985, when their owner, Bob Smith, started the company. Copiers Plus has since grown to a third-generation family business with five locations across North Carolina.
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| TECHNOLOGY |
FTCC training for jobs with greatest needs BY MICHAEL FUTCH rom the get-go, Fayetteville Technical Community College has offered corporate and industry training for local companies requiring special certificates or other instruction. That need has only accelerated during the last decade as people seek good-paying jobs in the technical fields. Along with that, many of today’s businesses and companies are requiring employees to continue their training and upgrade their skills while on the job. “Probably starting back in 2012 or so when you started hearing about the skills gap, it has escalated,” said Mark Sorrells, the school’s senior vice president for Academic & Student Services. For decades the mentality for many high school graduates has been focused on attending a fouryear college to make something of themselves. As a result, he said, a lot of the technical areas “lost a little bit of their luster. “And that’s coming back now because of the demand,” said Sorrells, who oversees FTCC’s Corporate and Continuing Education Division. The demand for a skilled labor force, he added, is now huge in the technical sector. Consider that a welder can earn six figures within one to two years, depending on how hard they work and such things as how much overtime they want to take on, according to Sorrells. And consider that the average starting salary for a skilled cybersecurity technician, he noted, falls into the $60,000 range. The Corporate and Industry Training Department at the Fayetteville community college offers a slew of courses that allow people to enhance their skills and qualifications in their current job or prepare to embark on a new career. “This is something that’s ongoing,” Sorrells said. “Community colleges are very adept at being able to change directions on a dime. We have a number of programs and a lot of these work through continuing education but we also do it through curriculum. We've actually got a customized industry training program where we can go in and talk to companies like Mann+Hummel and identify — Campbell Soup is another one we deal with -- identify very specific competencies they’re looking for and design a custom training pack-
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Fayetteville Technical Community College works to identify the greatest needs in the business community and develop training programs for its students.
age for them. And that’s through the Customized and Industrial Training Program which is free. “The other thing we can do is work with industry or industry sector to identify where the skill gaps are and design a training package specifically to meet those competencies and offer that up,” Sorrells said. As an example, he points out that they were approached by a national association of industry in the semiconductor field. Because of the work-force gap, the industry has come up with an agreed-upon set of competencies that reaches its core members which stretch from software companies like Microsoft all the way into production companies like BMW. Anything that has a sensor in it is associated with the semiconductor industry. “And they’re coming in and working with us to make sure by looking at some of our courses,” Sorrells said, “and we’ll work and tweak those to align specifically to the competencies they need. And there’s a company a little outside of our territory that is looking for folks in metal fabrication.” On June 17 and 18, that business conducted a virtual hiring fair looking for workers in metal fabrication. FTCC also offers, for instance, a commercial driver’s license training program that trains people to be a licensed Class C over-the-road truck driver. The 10-week program is designed to prepare students for the CDL examination. Topics include hours of service reporting, pre-trip/post-trip inspections, driving practice, trip planning
and Department of Motor Vehicle testing, according to the FTCC website. “We recently had the city of Fayetteville — FAST — (that) came in and said, ‘We can’t find drivers. We need some training with class B.’ And we said, ‘OK, we can do it. We’ve just got to have the equipment.’ ” As a result, FTCC now has a donated bus that can be used for training people to become Class B bus drivers for FAST. Class B driver’s licenses are used for, among other things, operating city transport buses, school buses and tour buses. FAST is a public transportation provider in Fayetteville that operates city bus routes. Some of the local cement companies also contacted FTCC, expressing a real need for drivers for their cement trucks. Once they donate a truck, Sorrells said, the school will begin providing training for cement truck drivers. “We have industry partners in all our curriculum areas,” he said. “We have advisory committees. Those advisory committees are people from business industry that come to the table; that take a look at our curriculum a couple of times a year and talk about the skills that are in that curriculum and talk about the skills they need. And they advise us through program reviews what tweaks, changes, additions we need to make to the program to make it align.” Since the fall of 2018, FTCC has offered an electrical utility lineman program. This 370-hour course was started in partnership with Fayetteville PWC. The municipal utility had a need for more lineworkers. The training includes building and maintaining power circuits, equipment for overhead and underground construction, comprehensive review of voltage ratings, pole climbing, types and use of electrical tools and equipment, and electrical safety. In August, Sorrells said 45 percent of the lineworkers program graduates at FTCC go straight to PWC, which donated $11,000 in equipment to assist with the training. As for those exiting the military, the college offers training in its Transition Tech for those preparing for an upcoming career in the civilian sector. Those programs include welding, truck driver training, cybersecurity, solar and fiber installation where, in a 16-week period of time, they can
get trained for free, receive a business-recognized credential and be tied to employment. “And we’ve got about a 78% employment rate immediately after graduation,” he said of the transition training program. As for the school’s primary training demands from local and area companies, Sorrells names welders, automotive technicians and CDL truck drivers, among others. “Welding is a hot issue,” Sorrells said. “Automotive tech is a hot issue. Collision repair in the automotive industry is a hot issue. CDL truck drivers — the supply chain issues that came out of the pandemic,” he said without completing the thought. “We've got a 100 percent placement rate on those students who go through and get their CDL license. Those are really our hot issues. We’ve got our Allied Health and nursing programs that are just busting at the seams because you’ve got a job waiting for you. There are multiple people vying for you to go to work with them before you ever complete the program.” Cybersecurity personnel are said to be in high demand in today’s job climate. FTCC is working in partnership with companies like the business consulting Booz Allen Hamilton as well as Amazon, Cisco and Raleigh Red Hat. “There are 20,000 open jobs in North Carolina in cybersecurity,” Sorrells said. “With all the attacks, most of these companies don’t have the personnel or the departments or resources to be able to bring that kind of specialized talent in to protect themselves.” Fayetteville Tech, he said, is absolutely committed to this pressing need for an enhanced skilled workforce through continuing education in the Fayetteville community. “The community colleges — that’s the bread and butter of community colleges. The technical areas we were set up to prepare people for,” he said. “We do have college transfer. It’s important because we have students who want to start their degree at the two-year level and then migrate up. But the prime focus are the career and technical areas that align directly to the local workforce needs of our business industry.”
For more information, go online to Corporate & Industry Training Fayetteville Technical Community College (faytechcc.edu).
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PHOTO BY SGT. STEVEN GALIMORE, 82ND COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE
A UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief with 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, looks at the costal waters before an aerial gunnery training exercise, Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., Oct. 20.
Socioeconomic programs for small business virtual series STAFF REPORT he North Carolina Military Business Center is offering a series of webinars related to Socioeconomic Programs for Small Businesses. The NCMBC is teaming with the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) – Government Contracting Assistance Program (GCAP) and the US Small Business Administration North Carolina District Office to offer a series of webinars focusing on small business. Participants will learn about a host of issues designed to help small business owers thrive. The virtual classes include the following:
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| TECHNOLOGY | No one off limits to hackers
Computer hacking has emerged as a major concern for the business world over the 21st century
BY MICHAEL FUTCH qual opportunists. That’s how Dwayne Campbell describes those who operate in nefarious fashion from the shadows of the underground culture of computer hacking. Computer hackers have emerged over the 21st century as a destructive force — keyboard criminals plaguing business operations worldwide. They explore methods for breaching defenses and exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network. Campbell said the City of Fayetteville alone probably receives, on average, about 1,500 virus email hits a day on its system from devious-minded hackers. “One day, we even had up to 16,000, believe it or not,” said the 52-year-old Campbell, who serves as the chief information officer in the city’s Information Technology Department. Fortunately, he added, those viruses sent with or attached to email communications have not been able to matriculate through the city’s computer system. “Any organization that has been hit,” he said, “it’s just a matter how quickly you can recover. We haven’t had any services, any cyberattacks, whereby we’ve had a denial of service.” As for Fayetteville on a whole — which counts the local business and industry sectors — the city definitely looms in the digital cross hairs of a potential cyberattack, according to Campbell. The fact that Fort Bragg is located here, he said, only increases the area’s vulnerability to possible cyberattacks. “I do think it plays into it,” said Campbell. “Again, if they feel there’s a connection or shared information between a municipal government and the largest (military) installation in the country like Fort Bragg, they’re going to attack the most vulnerable area. So if you’re on the outside looking in, you’re going to say, ‘Are they sharing information with Fort Bragg? If so, how can we tap into
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that organization? We feel that Fort Bragg is hard (to hack). How can we tap into that municipality and see if there’s a way to tunnel into Fort Bragg?’ “Having Fort Bragg definitely increases our risk because that’s more eyes on the city,” he surmised. A year of remote work and life during the COVID-19 pandemic apparently has left companies’ data vulnerable, and ransomware attacks are spurring them to update security safeguards, The Daily Pitch said. “The demand has helped push cybersecurity companies to raise $9.9 billion in venture funding this year, nearly matching last year’s haul in less than six months,” The Daily Pitch said. Email viruses work in different ways, but there are a variety of methods used to counterattack such challenging cyberattacks. Damages can run the gamut, from creating pop-ups to crashing systems or stealing personal data. “Absolutely, they should be concerned,” Campbell said of local business and industry. “This should be one of the top three concerns that you have. We are definitely a target for hackers. Any locations that they may feel a value where they can extort private business or a municipality for money, they’re going to target. No one is off limits.” With all the attacks, companies lack the personnel, departments or resources to bring in the skilled talent needed to protect themselves,
said Mark Sorrells, senior vice president for Academic and Student Services at Fayetteville Technical Community College. The college has offered the course “Intro to Cyber Crime,” which places an emphasis on identifying cyber crime activity and the response to these problems from both the private and public domain. Over the past two years, four of the community colleges in the state have been hit with ransomware, Sorrells said: “And we’re doing a major upgrade, and we’re actually bringing people in from what they call Managed Service Provider to come in and help us with some of the very advanced things we’re trying to do to protect our intellectual property and the data of students.” Sorrells said of the problem, “It is so wide open and here’s why: You can invest all the money you can invest in the infrastructure, but all you have to have is a person not feeling well and not paying much attention to what is happening, make one false click and -- Boom! -- you’re infected. So the human error is great.” Cyberattacks have emerged as a major threat as people become more and interconnected on their computers, Campbell said. It’s a case of where you have citizens inquiring and wanting to interact in more automated fashion along with a company’s services and departments talking to one another regarding business operations and efficiencies. “All of those business operations’
efficiencies and gains we’re making from a technological standpoint, also come with an opportunity from bad actors to take advantage of it,” he said. “As we transform business through technology, you also have the downside where organizations are more open to cyberattacks because they’re leaning more and more on technology to create a higher return on investments for shareholders from a business standpoint and also from a municipality standpoint, a higher value to the citizens of the municipality.” Municipal governments, he said, tend to be more prone because hackers feel they have less resources to fight cyber threats. Cyberattacks, which can cause endless amount of service interruptions, have been around for a long time, according to Campbell. With the proliferation of interconnected systems, hackers are able to target a large group of people with minimal effort. “It’s made it easy for bad actors sitting behind a desk. It has just moved to a more widespread scale,” he said. “I know since 1999, when everybody thought the world was going to stop, that’s when I began to see a focus on it.” As 1999 entered its final months, most of the tech anxiety focused on Jan. 1, 2000, and what would happen if older computers interpreted 00, a year marked with only two digits, as 1900 rather than 2000. The Y2K bug was a computer flaw faced by computer programmers all over the world.
Here are five tips to remember to help prevent your computer or phone from being hacked: • Do not click on links or pictures in emails that you were not expecting even from co-workers. • Do not use the same passwords for personal and business logins. • Use multi-factor authentication whenever possible. • Don’t open text messages from unknown numbers. • Employ a physical and or verbal procedure in place for any money, transfer or information requests. SOURCE: TEAMLOGIC IT
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| MILITARY BUSINESS | GM Defense LLC opens vehicle production facility STAFF REPORT he company opened its 75,000-square-foot production facility on May 4 in Concord. It’s a “state-of-the-art tactical wheeled vehicle manufacturing center,” GM said in a press release. The plant will use a digital operating system equipped with Bluetooth-enabled tools to meet U.S. Army requirements. GM Defense’s top-of-the-line manufacturing tools are meant to ensure high quality and efficiency. The day the facility opened, the company also announced its new president, Steve duMont, who said he is eager to see the project move forward. He has experience from Raytheon Intelligence & Space. During his time there, duMont helped the company’s strategy for global growth. He served in several leadership positions there and also played crucial roles in the past with BAE Systems and Boeing. Additionally, duMont understands the need for the vehicle firsthand, having served as an aviation officer and attack helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. “I’m honored to be joining GM to lead the GM Defense team,” duMont said. “I wanted to continue my career with an organization that can provide solutions to address some of the toughest problems that our defense customers are facing, and GM Defense is doing just that. The company has the ability to disrupt the industry by bringing significant commercial innovation forward, and I’m truly excited to lead this team at such an important time for our
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defense and government customers around the world.” The production of the vehicles stems from GM Defense’s $214.3 million U.S. Army contract award from June 2020. In general, The Army hopes to acquire 2,065 of the Infantry Squad Vehicles. Former Interim President of GM Defense and GM’s Vice President for Global Product Programs Timothy Herrick said that, between GM’s ability to produce and deliver ISVs rapidly and the expertise of duMont, he has high hopes for how this invention will continue to be rolled out. “Our ability to build vehicles after the start of construction in just over 90 days, combined with the rapid delivery of the first ISV to the U.S. Army 120 days after contract award, underscores the world-class manufacturing capabilities and innovation we bring to our customers,” said Herrick. “I look forward to support-
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ing Steve as he expands the company’s North Carolina footprint and pursues new defense and government contracts.” Although the design might not look familiar at first glance, the ISV is designed after the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 architecture and utilizes 90 percent commercial-off-the shelf parts, GM says. The design is expected to increase mobility and aid service members in rough off-road conditions. The all-terrain troop carrier can transport up to nine soldiers and their equipment. Between the compact build of the vehicle and its light weight, the specially designed infantry squad vehicle is light enough to be sling loaded from a UH-60 Blackhawk and can fit inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for air transport. Hendrick Motorsports, which is located near the facility, provides the
ISV frame. Ricardo Defense also plays an important role in the production of the vehicles by leading the Integrated Product Support. This includes technical manual development, equipment training, provisioning, total package fielding and field service support for the Army vehicle. Ricardo Defense is a subsidiary of Ricardo that provides a variety of services to the U.S. Department of Defense. “The success of the ISV program within 120 days is a true testament to the hard work and determination of a great partnership between GM Defense and Ricardo Defense,” said Chet Gryczan, president of Ricardo Defense. “Ricardo Defense is proud to be leading the creation and integration of critical ISV logistics products to ensure a successful transition of the ISV to the Army’s inventory.”
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Drone delivery has arrived as a method to connect shoppers with their goods. Causey Aviation Unmanned has been providing demonstrations on remote delivery to designated sites near retail stores.
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he future is now, thanks to a collaboration between a North Carolina aviation company, an Israeli drone company and Walmart — and the future is here, as well, as drone delivery operations are taking place in Fayetteville and Raeford. Causey Aviation Unmanned, a company from Liberty, North Carolina, and Flytrex, the drone manufacturer, have been working together for a few years. “Flytrex began working together with Causey Aviation Unmanned in November 2019 when they launched an on-demand drone delivery service offering food orders via drone from Holly Springs Towne Center to nearby sports and recreation area Ting Park,” said Jeff Causey, CEO of Causey Aviation Service, Inc. “The service was part of the Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program being led by the FAA, helping shape future commercial drone regulation and best practices in the U.S.” Since 2019, Fayetteville residents, as well as people who have caught the headlines across the country, have eagerly anticipated the ability to have goods from neighborhood Walmart stores, restaurants and cafes, delivered right to their homes. “Most recently, Flytrex announced the expansion of its drone delivery service in Fayetteville following approval from the Federal Aviation Administration,” Causey said. “The newly granted waiver permits Flytrex to operate its drone system above people, allowing for the largest-scale backyard drone deliveries of goods known to date. Deliveries will be made in cooperation with CAU as
part of the waiver.” Operating a drone system over people is prohibited without permission, and the waiver comes with some limitations for safety purposes, to include that the drone has to stay in the line of sight of the pilot. For this reason, household deliveries are limited to certain areas in Fayetteville and Raeford. However, there’s also a public point that is roped off with a sign with information on how to download the Flytrex app and place an order for pickup. “Just because we can’t come to people’s houses doesn’t mean we don’t want to give them the opportunity to experience drone delivery and to see exactly what drone delivery looks like,” said Paul Rossi, operations manager of Causey Aviation Unmanned Inc. Many aren’t familiar with drones,
Rossi said, so experiencing drone delivery at the public point helps people understand how drones work. The drone hovers high above the ground, and deliveries are slowly lowered. People picking up are advised in the app and on the sign to wait until the drone has left to go pick up their order, so the process is contactless and safe. And safety is a top priority, assures Rossi. Flytrex is going through type certification with the Federal Aviation Administration. “What that means is that they will be manufacturing a type-certified drone that is very similar to a Boeing 737 that goes through a rigorous process where all the components — nuts, bolts, equipment — is accountSee DRONE, page 14
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ed for and tracked and traced,” Rossi said. “What that does is it ensures a higher level of safety.” he said. “Currently drones that are operated for real estate purposes… being used by the Fayetteville Police Department. These drones are being manufactured, most of them, in China and overseas. There’s no traceability. You don’t know the reliability of the components. When you fly it to operate it, you can’t be completely sure of the air-worthiness of the aircraft.” The drones are battery-operated and can carry 6.5 pounds. Groceries are loaded into a box on the drone. By downloading the Flytrex app, users can choose what the box carries within that weight constraint. “We have the option to send the drone two times,” Rossi said. “If you get an order that’s overweight or a little bit bulky, there’s always that to use the vehicle two times to get all the items to the customer.” Causey Aviation Unmanned is staffing the second distribution site in Raeford. “We’re staffing that site with the same amount of personnel, so we’re
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Paul Rossi, the operations manager of Causey Aviation Unmanned checks one of the drones that are used to fill orders in a Fayetteville neighborhood.
hiring local pilots into positions that many would consider well-paying, qualified job opportunities that could turn into a career,” Rossi said.” The State of North Carolina is promoting drone courses in high schools, so students can learn to operate drones and graduate as certified pilots. So far, CAU has hired a Scotland County High graduate and Union Pines graduate to work at the Raeford site.
“It’s a really exciting opportunity to have good quality jobs,” he said, “and to have that workforce development support happening within the local high schools.” Causey Aviation’s company has been around for decades flying people and items and on-demand air carriers. “It’s a family company started out of Liberty, North Carolina,” Rossi said. “Strong aviation background. They’ve been maintaining aircraft,
operating aircraft, and getting people from A to B for a long time. The understanding of aviation safety and how to conduct more complex operations is just something that we’ve been doing for a long time.” Giving locals the ability to put the drones to the test with their deliveries at the public point has been exciting, Rossi said, because people can ask questions about the drones and understand them better.
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Local splash pads, center, what some are calling “spraygrounds,” throughout the area are expected to see increased visitors with the announcement that Lake Pines Swim Club above left and above right, would not be open for the 2021 hot weather season in Fayetteville.
Water lovers have plenty of options this summer BY JAMI MCLAUGHLIN
estled in a hidden spot off Murchison Road, Lake Pines Swim Club has been a favorite with swimmers and families for local summer excursions with their white sand beaches, clear water and picnic tables. A natural lake fed by an underground spring; this has been one of the most loved swimming holes around since the 1950s. There were games inside the lake house and more outdoor fun including diving boards, water slides and even water hammocks. Safety was prioritized with lifeguards who even kayaked the water as well as occupying chairs on the perimeter. The water was clean, music was always playing, the grills were fired up and laughter echoed all around every day, but Thursdays when the facility closed. They were even open last year, with limited numbers to allow for social distancing. Unfortunately, with the death of one of the beloved owners, the family felt they could not reopen in 2021. With the hope that they will be able to reopen in 2022, there are several other options in this area to explore for water fun.
tures a kiddie pool, a larger lap pool with six lanes and a 24 foot enclosed slide. • Westover Aquatic Center at 266 Bonanza Dr., Fayetteville. This facility features two pools: an eight-lane competition pool and a wading pool with zero entry and a 12-foot high water slide. • Lake Rim Aquatic Center at 2265 Tar Kiln Dr., Fayetteville. This facility opened to the public for the first time on May 31 after delaying its opening for a year due to Covid and features a wading pool, an in-water playground, a competitive pool with six lanes and an 18-foot high water slide. The cost is $1 for residents, ages 12 and under and $2 for residents over age 13. Non-residents can also enjoy the pool for $2, ages 12 and under and $4 for ages over 13. If you are military, there are several indoor and outdoor pools for DoD card holders on post including most neighborhood community centers. Also, Smith Lake, another longstanding aquatic recreation option, recently reopened to DoD card holders and guests after several years of being dormant. With a brand new lodge and a complete overhaul of the popular beach, this is a must do this summer for military and dependents.
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Fayetteville Cumberland County Parks and Recreation oversee four pools, which are open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m. including: • Ronnie “Chase” Chalmers Pool at 1520 Slater Ave., Fayetteville. The main features are a six lane lap pool with 4-5 foot depth range and a wading pool with a playground area and a zero entry side. • Keith A Bates, Sr. Pool at 4945 Rosehill Road, Fayetteville. This pool fea-
Fayetteville Elks Lodge #1081 is one of the best kept secrets in town. A perk of joining the Elks Lodge, a fraternal organization with a long history of community service, is the private junior sized Olympic-sized pool with a separate small pool for younger children, a pool house with concessions and covered picnic area with grills. The pool is open daily except for Thursdays. There is also a full calendar for family dinners, social activi-
ties like outdoor movies and holiday celebrations, volunteer opportunities and more for members, which extend outside of pool season. More about the Elks Lodge, their service and how to get involved can be found at www.elks.org. More options outside the service-oriented Elks Lodge are the three country clubs in this area that are membership based including Highland Country Club, Gates Four Golf and Country Club and King’s Grant Golf and Country Club. Membership varies in price and application from club to club, but all three include generous sized pools with concessions and nearby golf/ tennis options.
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An alternative to swimming pools, splash pads offer zero depth water fun. Most of these water features were approved as a part of the $35 million parks and recreation bond in the 2016 election designed to include senior centers, a Cape Fear River park, skateboarding parks, tennis courts, athletic fields and improvements to neighborhood parks. These zero depth splash pads do not have the same construction or operational costs as a typical swimming pool and incur less liability making them a win for the community and municipalities. In the last few years nine splash pads have been built to accompany the original at the Spivey Recreation Center. Fayetteville/Cumberland County now offers ten splash pads including the following: • Splash Pad at Eastover Community Park- 2721 Ball Park Road • Splash Pad at Gilmore Therapeutic Recreation Center- 1600 Purdue Drive • Splash Pad at Gray’s Creek Park 5151 Celebration Drive
• Splash Pad at J.S. Spivey Recreation Center- 500 Fisher Street • Splash Pad at Kiwanis Recreation Center and Honeycutt Park- 352 Devers Street • Splash Pad at Linden Little River- 5010 Loop Road • Splash Pad at Massey Hill Recre ation Center- 1612 Camden Road • Splash Pad at Myers Recreation Center- 1018 Rochester Drive • Splash Pad at Wade Community Park- 4060 Church Street • Splash Pad at Willie J. Burnette Park (Godwin)- 4924 Markham Street These splash pads are open to all ages until September 30 and are free to the public. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 2 to 6 p.m. Also in Cumberland County, the Town of Spring Lake opened a new splash pad at 245 Ruth St. in 2019. There are restrooms on site along with a covered picnic area, a paved walking trail and a playground. Hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free for all ages. On the horizon, the Town of Hope Mills approved the design of a new splash pad in fall 2020 to be built at the Hope Mills Municipal Park and an eleventh splash pad was approved in the FY2022 City of Fayetteville Budget for outside Lake Rim Elementary School. Other nearby splash pads include Raeford at the 211 Sports Complex, Pinehurst at Rassie Wicker Park, Fuquay Varina at 900 North Main Street and Sanford at the Kiwanis Family Park.
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Power Breakfast Series fills void in Fayetteville’s business community BY JENNA SHACKELFORD
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reater Fayetteville Business Journal is launching the first of its Power Breakfast Series on July 27. The theme for the inaugural event will be “Acquirers and Entrepreneurs” and will feature four special guests. Publisher Marty Cayton said he expects the event to be a valuable opportunity for business people with a variety of interests. “The Power Breakfast will be our signature event,” Cayton said. “It’s an opportunity for businesspeople to network, but it’s also an opportunity for them to hear from someone or some group of people who are bringing relevant topics to our community — people from outside of our community, but also people inside of our community.” The Power Breakfast Series will focus on relevant topics but will be broad enough that attendees from different industries can gain valuable and actionable input, Cayton said. The speakers for the first Power Breakfast are Ralph Huff, Jack Rostetter, Charles Horne and Chris Dunbar. Ralph and Linda Huff were the founders of H&H Homes; they sold their business in 2020 to a company in Florida, Dream Finders Homes Inc. Jack Rostetter is the regional president of DFH. The company kept H&H’s name and everything that was relevant to the local community and dedicated to growing the H&H brand.
Charles Horne is the EVP of accounting at Blue Ridge Power Inc., formerly Horne Brother Construction. Chris Dunbar is the CEO of Blue Ridge Power. They will explain, from an entrepreneurial standpoint, the acquisition and the impact in the local community. Dunbar is also expected to explain why the acquisition of Horne Brother Construction was an attractive deal. Cayton said he has a few ideas up his sleeve for future Power Breakfasts. “I think one of my goals is to have an opportunity for people from opposing sides to be able to speak to topics that are relevant to the business community, but do it in such a way that it is professional and non-confrontational,” Cayton said. “We’ve got to be able to communicate with each other with different ideas and different thoughts and walk away understanding the other person’s position better.” He said he is open to collaboration for events where it’s appropriate, but hopes to create events that are truly unique. “We want to fill gaps with our events,” Cayton said. “We don’t want to reinvent the wheel. There are some great organizations in Fayetteville that have some awesome events. We aren’t trying to hone in on those events or recreate events that are already running well.”
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| FROM BIZFAYETTEVILLE.COM | Fayetteville Public Works OKs smaller budget for FY 2021-2022 STAFF REPORT ayetteville Public Works Commission has approved its $405.3 million budget for fiscal year 2021-2022. This year’s budget reflects a 2.5 percent decrease from last year’s due to lower power supply costs. The decrease in power supply cost from PWC’s wholesale supplier, Duke Energy, is 5 percent. That works out to be a drop from $141 million to $136 million. “Key items included in the budget for FY2022 include continued investment in our electric, water and wastewater systems to support growth, reliability, water quality and compliance,” said PWC CEO/General Manager Elaina Ball. The budget will also include finances to continue some ongoing PWC projects. “The adopted budget continues to address PWC’s multi-year plan of rehabilitation and replacement of aging infrastructure to ensure reliable and safe services for our 118,000 custom-
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ers,” Ball said. PWC plans to spend $4.5 million in projects that will replace underground electric cable in residential neighborhoods, as well as rebuild one of the 30-plus substations in the PWC system, the Cumberland Road electric substation, according to press material from the agency. Managing water and wastewater plants continues to be a priority for PWC, which maintains more than 2,700 miles of water and wastewater mains, the statement said. “Main projects in our water resources fund include investment in water system rehabilitation, continued support of Phase V annexation, water and wastewater plant improvements, plant expansion planning, and replacement of backup generators for storm readiness,” Ball said. According to the press statement, PWC treats more than eight billion gallons of water each year at their facilities. The newly approved budget will
allocate $12 million for rehabilitation and replacement of water and wastewater lines and $6 million for utility line relocation work related to NCDOT roadway improvement projects, according to PWS officials. Fayetteville knows all too well the danger and concerns that come with being in the path of a hurricane or even in the outskirts of a passing storm. In the past, PWC’s ability to provide operations to their customers through backup generation has been critical. With preparedness in mind, PWC has budgeted $6.7 million for the replacement of standby generation at PWC’s wastewater plants. PWC’s expansion of water/wastewater lines into Phase V annexation areas in the western side of Fayetteville accounts for part of this year’s budget as well. The organization plans to spend $28.2 million to continue installation in addition to paying $4.6 million of its $64.6 million debt related to the projects.
According to prepared press material, PWC supports the arrival of MetroNet and has allocated $4.7 million for the broadband project. Additionally, $3.9 million will go toward renewable energy projects. “PWC also continues to support community investments in the form of an approximate $11.8 [million] in transfer to the City of Fayetteville as well as a number of other in-kind contributions to help our region,” Ball said. A total of $14 million of in-kind contributions, which include sewer installation for Phase V annexation, inside city street lighting, street and pedestrian lighting improvements, utility conversions, and gateway improvements and economic development support, are also factored into the budget. Visit www.faypwc.com/financials/ to learn more about the budget.
S&J takes the Gospel to a new location BY SCOTT NUNN t might not have risen to the level of Moses fleeing Egypt, but the S&J Gospel Shop’s exodus from 3308 Bragg Blvd. to Westwood Shopping Center was still a momentous journey. Even though the new shop is only 2 miles away, the old store had been home for 25 years for Jim and Shelby O’Neal. And, of course, moving a business is never easy, especially when the owners needed to keep the customers coming in. (For a two-week stretch at the end of May, the couple kept both stores open.) Wednesday afternoon found Jim doing double — make that triple — duty as he unpacked merchandise while waiting on a customer. Not to mention that the soft-spoken proprietor took time out to speak with a reporter. Although the O’Neals said they may feel a bit sentimental about leaving the place that was so familiar for so long — not only to the own-
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ers, but also years’ of customers — the new modern and spacious space seemed to be winning out. “This was just a better location,” Jim said. “After 25 years, the (Bragg Boulevard) store needed quite a few repairs.” He paused for a moment to thank a customer who had just completed a purchase: “All right, ma’m,” he said, “Come back, and thank you.” While some Christian bookstores may lean a bit on the subdued side — perhaps even libraryish — S&J’s name represents the store quite well. It’s by no means just a bookstore — it’s definitely a “gospel shop,” selling a range of items, including music, videos, gifts and even curriculum materials for Christian homeschoolers. Jim compared it to a Christian Walmart. The shop sells to individuals but a big part of its business comes from churches, which often buy in large quantities.
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S&J Gospel Shop has moved from its location on Bragg Boulevard to a space in the Westwood Shopping Center.
“We provide whatever the church community needs,” he said. When the pandemic shut down churches, it hit S&J quite hard, he said. Now with churches open and
more people out shopping, the owners said they hope the business will begin to flourish again. In a way, It’s a new beginning for a local institution, one built on a solid foundation.
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Burned-out Dollar General to be rebuilt BY SCOTT NUNN ith 17,500 stores already open and hundreds more in the works, chances are there’s a Dollar General literally rising near you. The newest store in Fayetteville, however, is rising from the ashes. The discount retailer is opening a thousand stores a year and the 1302 Ramsey St. location was only a year old, emblematic of the Tennessee-based chain’s torrid ascent. But on a Sunday night last fall, the business that was figuratively “on fire” suddenly went up in flames, literally. The store was still open when an interior fire was reported at 8:30 on the night of Sept. 13. No one was injured, but the building was badly damaged. “There was fire damage to the point where the building was declared a total loss,” said Richard
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The Dollar General at 1302 Ramsey St. was badly damaged in a Sept. 13, 2020, fire. The building had to be razed but a new Dollar General is going up on the same spot.
Vincent, an executive vice president with Rhetson Companies Inc. Based in West End, near Pinehurst, the combined real estate development and construction company has built more than 200 stores for Dollar General, including the Ramsey Street location.
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Dollar General, of course, isn’t the only player in the growing discount-variety-store market. But the company’s success is evidence that it has developed a very deliberate, straightforward strategy — low prices and a somewhat limited inventory focused on necessities that are proven sellers. Another key part of the formula is having the right store in the right location. Since Dollar General is in so many communities (often in very different parts of those communities) the company developed different formats, including DG Traditional, DG Traditional Plus, DG Plus and DG Market. Each varies in size and product selection and is matched with the community it’s intended to serve. (The Ramsey Street location was a DG Traditional, as will be the rebuilt store.) “Our customers are at the center
of all that we do,” said Crystal Luce, senior director of public relations. “So with store formats, we seek to provide individualized experiences to each community we serve.” As with all its locations, a lot of thought, planning and effort went into the original Ramsey Street store, so there was never any doubt that it would be rebuilt. The retailer has had a longstanding presence in Fayetteville, Luce said. The area’s first store opened in 1998 and today there are 17 locations — with more on the way. “We are currently in a due-diligence phase for a new location in Fayetteville that would be located off Murchison Road,” Luce said. “We anticipate a final decision later this summer.” Meanwhile, the rebuilt Ramsey Street store is expected to open this fall.
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| BIZ LEADS | Reader’s Guide BizLeads is a collection of information gathered from greater Fayetteville courthouses, state government offices and information websites. The listings are intended to help the business community find new customers and stay on top of happenings with current customers, vendors and competitors. New Corporations lists firms from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal region that were recently incorporated in the State of North Carolina.
Data Train Analytics & Consulting LLC 725 Blawell Street Stedman, 28391-9731 Agent: Rachael Yvonne Songalewski The Empress Mark Llc 6012 Cliffdale Rd Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Adele I Lamot Goldie Inc. 564 Sweetie Rd Fayetteville, 28312-7358 Agent: Courtney Nicole Jackson Bilbo & Johnson Inc. 6483 Green Meadow Rd Fayetteville, 28304 Agent: Sean Johnson Hope Housing NC LLC 9455 Gooden Dr Fayetteville, 28314-5745 Agent: Mila Verner JD Dingle Real Estate LLC 305 Canady St. Fayetteville, 28306 Agent: Joyce Dingle Fast Track Logistics LLC 4880 Cellner Dr Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Razel Edgar Williams Avila Concrete LLC 3433 Seawell St Fayetteville, 28306 Agent: Marco Antonio Avila Hernandez Freedom Grocery & Grill Inc. 2354 Cedar Creek Rd Fayetteville, 28312-7941 Agent: Adlene Amiar Esslinger’s Inc. 1746 Martindale Dr Fayetteville, 28304-1417 Agent: Dony Todd Esslinger J Pem Enterprises Inc 56 Pender Rd Spring Lake, 28390 Agent: Janice Stephens-Pemberton Green Boxez LLC 3832 Harden Rd Hope Mills, 28348-8983 Agent: Polly Ann Johnson Lion Legacy LLC 131 McCaskill Place Fort Bragg, 28307-2121 Agent: Erin Lenita Avery iLove Coffee LLC 847 Scotch Hall Way Apt 204 Fayetteville, 28303-4886 Agent: Debra Ann Flores BILLIONAIRE MUSIC GROUP LLC 1747 Arrow Ridge Way Fayetteville, 28304 Agent: Detrick Williams
Vargas-Sullivan LLC 2004 Caldera Place Fayetteville, 28304-0440 Agent: Maureen Vargas iPay Real Estate LLC 2619 Indian Wells Ct Hope Mills, 28348-2941 Agent: Rico Brooks Bruin Management LLC 52 Linsey Court Lillington, 27546-9700 Agent: Elizabeth S Lunt
Fayetteville, 28306 Agent: Jason Lee Stiles WHAT YO MAMA LIKE CATERING LLC 5586 Whithorn Ct Fayetteville, 28311-0237 Agent: Jonathan Osborne Sullivan Photography LLC 5834 Waters Edge Dr Fayetteville, 28314-1062 Agent: Mallory Sullivan Butterfly Kisses LLC (1216223) 751 Burgoyne Dr Fayetteville, 28314-0841 Agent: Pamela Denise Brown Brown’s All Around LLC 751 Burgoyne Dr Fayetteville, 28314-0841 Agent: Pamela Denise Brown For Nurses By Nurses Healthcare Staffing LLC 6013 Pink Drive Fayetteville, 28314-2431 Agent: Yolanda Clayton Brighter Rays Ahead LLC 7241 Sandcastle Lane Linden, 28356-9437 Agent: Danny Stewart Sampson
Buss’N Bites Catering and Food Services LLC 791 Galloway Dr Fayetteville, 28303-2185 Agent: Monica Coley
Bernice’s Catering LLC 301 Lynn Ave Fayetteville, 28301-3275 Agent: Sybil Bernice Robinson
JoJo & Co. Boutique LLC 3533 N. Main St. Hope Mills, 28348-1835 Agent: Lisa Eudora Joas
CNJ Transport Logistics Corp. 5540 Rising Ridge Drive Hope Mills, 28348-2922 Agent: Rose Marina Colon
MKT Investments NC LLC 220 N. McPherson Church Rd. Suite A Fayetteville, 28303-4495 Agent: CCR Property Management LLC
TRUE NORTH SYSTEMS LLC 6235 Carver Pine Loop. Apt 8108 Fayetteville, 28311-9603 Agent: Noureldeen Samir Alsaka
Goddess Tingz LLC 2228 Ireland Dr Fayetteville, 28306-2337 Agent: Shamani Detriana Baldwin
Adriane M McLeod LLC 603 Southwick Drive Fayetteville, 28303-2642 Agent: Adriane Matrice Sherrell McLeod
JG4K Inc. 2645 McArthur Landing Circle Fayetteville, 28311 Agent: Kurtis Johnson Lucas Trucking 1 LLC 6521 Lark Drive Fayetteville, 28314-0414 Agent: Mario Carnell Lucas Gliss of Glam Cosmetics LLC 3511 Monument Dr Apt 204 Fayetteville, 28304-3275 Agent: ShaQuitta McLean 365 Investments LLC 800 Pamalee Dr Fayetteville, 28303-3829 Agent: Omar Y Alsaidi Kay’s Butterfly Hair Extensions LLC 231 Tiverton St Fayetteville, 28314-1227 Agent: Katelynn Michelle Chambers
Agent: Betty Morrison PlentyPape LLC 1418 Furnish Drive Fayetteville, 28304 Agent: Christopher Bookhart Hyppolite Transport LLC 673 Bartons Landing Pl Apt 6 Fayetteville, 28314-0005 Agent: Alan Hyppolite None Stop Trucking LLC 7336 Layton Dr Fayetteville, 28314-5883 Agent: Kenneth B Lewis Conservative Hippie LLC 814 Carolina Ave Fayetteville, 28301-4518 Agent: Ashley King The Raging Panda LLC 6668 Pacific Avenue Fayetteville, 28314-6535 Agent: Hing Ying Lau
Bobbie Jean LLC 210 Post Oak Drive Apt 421 Fayetteville, 28311-8979 Agent: Ayana M Clark
SAY DINERO LLC 2834 Little Dr Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Jael Milton
CCF Materials Inc. 1270 Canady Pond Hope Mills, 28348 Agent: Nicholas Shaun Harrell
Tye’s Trucking and Transfer LLC 6790 Stone Mountain Farm Road Fayetteville, 28311 Agent: De’Aira Tyesha Smith
Angelica’s Transportation Services LLC 4640 Duncastle Rd Apt 1G Fayetteville, 28314-1643 Agent: Shaniqua Reid MaggotBrain Promotions LLC 2908 Windjammer Cir Fayetteville, 28306-8735 Agent: Cedric Jerrod Whitlock
BP Performance and Repair LLC 2926 Wilmington Hwy Fayetteville, 28306 Agent: Billy Patterson Lissa’s Cleaning Service LLC 2105 Grand Prix Dr Apt H Fayetteville, 28303-2993 Agent: Melissa McRae
KED Marketing LLC. 731 Athens Ave Fayetteville, 28301-4800 Agent: Kaitlyn Elizabeth Darrigan
Salee Security Inc 3154 Comfey Ct Fayetteville, 28301 Agent: Salee El
Grazious LLC 260 Dusty Ln Linden, 28356-9312 Agent: Antoinette Campbell
GAUCHO Auto Spa LLC 6792 Willowbrook Dr Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Anthony Miguel Baker Infinity Logistics & Solutions LLC 6491 People Street Fayetteville, 28304 Agent: Latoya Cobbs
Gorilla Mafia LLC 766 CC Tart Cir Apt 803 Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Kenneth Alexis
Next Wave Hookah Lounge LLC 6920 Kizer Drive Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Jeremy Burrow
NEW WAVE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC 1230 Colts Pride Drive Fayetteville, 28312-7000 Agent: Michael P Smith
Pisces Diversities LLC 324 Glenburney Drive #103 Fayetteville, 28303 Agent: Gardner H Altman Jr
Not Your Ordinary Berries LLC 6201 Kirkwall Rd Fayetteville, 28311-2932 Agent: Eddie Lamont Williams
M & D Properties LLC 2801 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, 28301 Agent: Denise Cain Morey
The Art Attack Studio LLC 3411 Dorado Cir Fayetteville, 28304-0645 Agent: Sheree Hayes
Big Erv BBQ & 910 Sweets The Neighborhood Pit Stop LLC 6416 Riegelwood St Fayetteville, 28314-1282 Agent: Leigh Ann Manuel
CheeckyValor LLC 5731 Fountain Grove Apt 268 Fayetteville, 28304-2671 Agent: Tracy Jordan Guthrie
Carson & Carson Enterprises LLC 3573 Gables Drive Fayetteville, 28311 Agent: Crysta Carson
Cameron’s Closet LLC 5625 Goose Creek Ln Fayetteville, 28304-4819 Agent: Khyrah Shane Philpott
Coulon Speedy Transport LLC 1309 Snowy Egret Dr Fayetteville, 28306 Agent: Jared A Wilkerson A Second Chance Ministries of Fayetteville Inc. 9334 Tine Rd Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Elvis Williams MirMade in the USA LLC 9871 Ramsey Street Linden, 28356-8937 Agent: Miriam Hayden Shirley’s Deep Cleaning Service LLC. 316 Waddell Dr Fayetteville, 28301-2858 Agent: Shirley Keisha Spriggins SouthPeak Home Improvements LLC 3579 SouthPeak Dr
Coping with Life Center LLC 916 Flintwood Road Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Belinda Michele Adams A Child’s Place Learning Academy LLC 423 Longhill Drive Fayetteville, 28311 Agent: Kathia Ennett KJY Media LLC 3525 Shipstone Pl Apt 201 Hope Mills, 28348 Agent: Keon Young Z and K Landscaping LLC 275 Waterdown Dr Apt 10 Fayetteville, 28314-4473 Agent: Ricky D Miller Jr Satchel LLC 2759 Millmann Rd Fayetteville, 28304-8917 Agent: Chelsea L Daniels
Teaching with Passion Tutoring Service LLC 205 Carrington Place Apt 13 Fayetteville, 28314-0992 Agent: Constance A Singletary The Kb Effect LLC 3419 Sandpiper Rd Fayetteville, 28312-8743 Agent: Kerry Jarie Burgess Hyacinthe LLC 2912 Copenhagen Dr Fayetteville, 28301-3324 Agent: Michel Antonio Hyacinthe Jr Growing Hands LLC 1225 Snowy Egret Dr Fayetteville, 28306-3224 Agent: Carla Peterson Morrison Elite Properties LLC 511 Canyon Ct Fayetteville, 28303-2702
Black Birth Rising Incorporated 4917 Cypress Road Fayetteville, 28304 Agent: Kashia Knight Kreating Moves LLC 7207 Ryan Street Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Finis Kirkland Devine Diva Desserts & Designs LLC 5007 Roy C. Stallings Jr. St Hope Mills, 28348-1814 Agent: Melissa Robinson-Ellis K Auto Sales & Transport LLC 1208 Beebe Estate Circle Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Kevyn Bryant Three R Enterprises LLC 2700 Aloine Ln Fayetteville, 28306-2994 Agent: Rachel Sanders
Personal Service Corporation 3313 Wedgewood Dr Fayetteville, 28301-3157 Agent: Tamika Heck Glenmark Farms LLC 1204 Arsenal Ave Fayetteville, 28305 Agent: Marcus Allen Hair II Uniquely For You LLC 520-F Trust Drive Fayetteville, 28301-6318 Agent: Rosemary Page 401 Motors LLC 215 Windsor Dr Fayetteville, 28301-4368 Agent: Aaron Jamal McIver JWAL Sports Production LLC 4725 Woodline Dr Fayetteville, 28314-6576 Agent: LaMark Anthony Wylie Jr Tire House Rockfish LLC 800 Pamalee Dr Fayetteville, 28303-3829 Agent: Fares Al-Abdi OTP Transportation L.L.C. 710 CL Tart Cir Apt 501 Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Barnard McCray Soe Valiant LLC 2304 Wingate Rd Unit 48283 Cumberland, 28331-9032 Agent: Eva Soerens Keep It Kleen LLC 5522 Bragg Blvd Fayetteville, 28303-2979 Agent: David C Granger II Morris Island Trucking LLC 1730 Wade Stedman Rd Stedman, 28391-8704 Agent: Alphanso Morris Tommii’s Teeth Whitening and Tooth Gems LLC 3303 Cranbrook Dr Fayetteville, 28301-3067 Agent: Shonte K Clem Patriot Paint LLC 2927 Spring Moss Lane Fayetteville, 28306-4620 Agent: Matthew Josiah Coon YOUR TIME TO SHINE LLC 5704 Nessee St Fayetteville, 28314-8528 Agent: Rosaetti Sands KOSMIC PERCEPTION L.L.C. 5828 Chason Ridge Drive Fayetteville, 28314 Agent: Keith Palmer World of Vape & Tobacco Inc. 4230 Legion Rd Ste F Hope Mills, 28348-9461 Agent: Ahmed Alsaidi ELITE FAMILY HOMECARE SERVICES LLC 3126 Sommer Drive Hope Mills, 28348-2056 Agent: Jason Levern Moore Williams Creation LLC 1426 Tangora Ln Fayetteville, 28304 Agent: Porshia Revere Bonita~Kitty~Services~LLC 7229 Pebblebrook Dr Fayetteville, 28314-5233 Agent: Clari Luz Martinez Klutch Kreationz LLC 1111 Shell Dr Spring Lake, 28390-2052 Agent: Kayla Elaine Hooks Voice of the Rainbow Publishing LLC 7513 McFrench Dr Fayetteville, 28311-9227
Agent: Van Sampson Marshall Eunike DaBoss Enterprises Inc 4020 Baywood Point Dr Fayetteville, 28312-9355 Agent: John Antoine Miner Vines Realty Group LLC 1014 Westmont Drive Fayetteville, 28305-4560 Agent: Cameron Marie Vines Travel Box LLC 755 Arthington Street Fayetteville, 28311-1657 Agent: Amanda Blake Rosenboro TRCZ Services LLC 8733 Looking Glass Road Linden, 28356-9433 Agent: Emily Renee Brimmer
435C Mcduffie Road, Cameron Agent: Clarence Gaddy Jr DCEL Flooring LLC 40 Westbrook Land, Angier Agent: Mario Martinez Rodriguez KLS Lee LLC 35 Mossburg Ct., Bunnlevel Agent: Larry H Lee Jr Stewart’s Cargo Carrier LLC 590 Loop Road, Bunnlevel Agent: Jesse Stewart No Limit Transport LLC 814 Lakerun Drive, Bunnlevel Agent: James Marsh Davies Property Management LLC 6414 NC 27 E, Coats Agent: Brandon Davies
Bucaneros Motorcycle Association LLC 3233 Davidson Dr Fayetteville, 28306-8415 Agent: Hector Montero
Epaint LLC 600 S. Magnolia Ave, Dunn Agent: Erika Beatriz Garcia Colin
Precise Trucking & Services LLC 820 Bedrock Dr Fayetteville, 28303-2506 Agent: Ryan D Edwards
Accessories & Things LLC 100 Scotland Drive. Spring Lake Agent: Tammy Jean Hillard
GomesStrong LLC 5804 Valhalla Court Fayetteville, 28304-2856 Agent: Jean-Louis Gomes
DJ Wraps And Detailing LLC 148 Old Field Loop, Sanford Agent: John Allen Law
Plush by Bosskitty LLC 6724 Willowbrook Dr Fayetteville, 28314-0391 Agent: Jazmaine Yevette Bostic Tire House Investments LLC 800 Pamalee Dr Fayetteville 28303-3829 Agent: Omar Y Alsaidi HARNETT COUNTY Pro Maid for You LLC 403 McNeil Circle, Dunn Agent: Latanyah Jordan Tarheel Custom Trimworks LLC 164 Edmund Dr., Angier Agent: Kevin Trenner Tbk Transport LLC 30 John Elliott Lane, Linden Agent: Travis Deshawn Elliott Triggerworks LLC 610 Carson Gregory Road, Angier Agent: Martin Lynn Shuman Espin Enterprises LLC 183 Education Dr., Spring Lake Agent: Pablo J Espin TSL Transport LLC 411 Windsong Drive, Cameron Agent: Johnny Joe Glenn Sweet Love Company LLC 64 Lumina Court, Linden Agent: Shadia Sharon Young ARL Concrete LLC 178 Kinton Farm Ridge, Fuquay-Varina Fuquay-Varina Agent: Adan Ruiz Lopez Natur-All LLC 3958 Nursery Road, Spring Lake Fuquay-Varina Agent: Trenttney G Thompson Twisted M Apparel LLC 2503 US Hwy 301, Dunn Agent: Monica Leanne Moore Romad Transport LLC 104 Marion Drive, Erwin Agent: Farren Thomas Stanley C & C Land Acquisitions and Development LLC
Thelionco LLC 910 S Clinton Ave, Dunn Agent: Robert L Phillips Ii Jbird Investments LLC 300 W Front St., Lillington Agent: Jason Bethune Echo Lima Residential Services LLC 122 Sonora Drive, Lillington Agent: Charles E Lovingood Opal Acres LLC 1801 W Cumberland St., Dunn Agent: Donna Renee Jackson Anahi Painting LLC 390 S Broad St. Apt 27, Angier Agent: Jose Angel De Los Santos Joshua Tree Development LLC 2086 Wade Stephenson Road, Holly Springs Agent: Lori M Carlyle DS Utility and Repair LLC 781 Tart Town Road, Dunn Agent: Daniel Sandoval Collazo HOKE COUNTY Our Legacy Group Inc 584 Louisiana Drive, Raeford Agent: Cedric Caldwell Innovative Manufacturing Concepts LLC 2626 Johnson Mill Road, Raeford Agent: Matthew White Premier Air Conditioning & Heating and Plumbing LLC 4987 Rockfish Road, Raeford Agent: John Chaplin B & L Welding LLC 503 E Prospect Ave., Raeford Agent: Jennyfer Juliana Lopez Luna Muscle Way Trucking LLC 929 Johnson St., Raeford Agent: Shawn Patterson Cajun Styles & Creationz LLC 130 Sunflower St., Raeford Agent: Menyaun Sheree Rozier Predator Control LLC 197 Exeter Dr., Raeford Agent: Michael Banks
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| FROM THE COVER | the airport may have been obsessed with keeping locals from making the trip to Raleigh-Durham for cheaper fares and more direct flights. In fact, the airport doesn’t necessarily consider RDU competition, at least in the way it once did, Rogers said. “We don’t really call it that,” she said. “I mean, we do lose some travelers to them, but RDU is working in a whole different network. There’s plenty of business to go around, I think. We work well with them and know them as colleagues.” On the other hand, FAY still encourages fliers from Cumberland County and the surrounding communities to fly local when it’s an attractive option. Part of that attraction is avoiding the 85-mile drive to RDU and the traffic that has caused many a traveler to miss a flight. “We have the ease and convenience of being able to fly right here from your own backyard,” Rogers said. But convenience doesn’t always win the day. It may have been a 15-minute drive to FAY, but travelers often found a “backyard” crowded, uncomfortable and with little in the way of food and other fea-
tures travelers have come to expect, especially since required early arrival times have left some fliers spending more time in boarding areas than on planes. As for the prospects of adding more service, Rogers said there was nothing airport officials could discuss right now, but efforts to add carriers and destinations basically was a nonstop job. “We have airport consultants that constantly work on those things for us,” she said. Airport officials believe that elevating the terminal experience is the first step toward improving all aspects of travel and ensuring that FAY is meeting its full potential, including landing more flights and more direct destinations. The makeover and expansion really is the biggest thing on the horizon, Rogers said. “Making it an even better airport experience for our travelers; encouraging the community to use our local airport,” she said. “Because the more we use it, the more we support it, then, you know, the better business we can develop and we can give to our local community."
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remainder of the year, 2021 began with a shot in the arm as American Airlines announced it would begin daily non-stop service between Fayetteville and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW). Although American offers direct flights to its Charlotte hub throughout the day, the DFW flight provides an alternative and the airport is a major gateway to warm-weather destinations in the U.S. as well as Mexico and the Caribbean. The DFW service also is popular with military travelers. The route, which began in March, has been a hit so far. With load factors for both in-bound and out-
bound flights exceeding 80 percent, the service is surpassing the airline’s expectations, airport officials said. The strongest tailwind for the airport has been in the works for several years. In November 2017, work began on what ultimately will be more than $50 million in upgrades that will expand the number of flights and passengers FAY can accommodate, but also make room for the type of amenities that officials believe will make the airport a more attractive option than in the past. Marketing specialist Allison Rogers said officials know that the airport serves a specific role in the state’s overall air-transportation infrastructure and they want it to excel at that role. Gone are the days when
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| MILITARY BUSINESS |
U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SPC EMELY OPIO Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and British paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Parachute Regiment rehearse loading U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft at Pope Army Airfield, N.C. May 6, 2021. The rehearsal is being conducted in preparation for Swift Response, a Defender Europe linked exercise involving Paratroopers from 10 NATO nations.
THE SOUND OF FREEDOM FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL SEES INCREASED MILITARY FLIGHTS DURING POPE AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION
BY BRIAN MINER esidents of Fayetteville who reside near the Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) may notice additional air traffic in the area, along with the accompanying noise starting this month. A common axiom that is heard around military airfields says, “the Noise you hear is the Sound of Freedom.” Beginning in June, the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Flight Company’s temporary displacement of their fixed-wing aircraft to accommodate construction at the Pope Army Airfield means that these military aircraft will be utilizing the runways, hangars and taxiways at FAY. This is expected to continue through early to mid-2022 as Pope Army Airfield completes runway repaving and other military construction projects to enhance the Special Operations Air components capabilities to support Special Operations missions around the globe. “The Pope Army Airfield runway and lighting repairs will benefit airfield operations for years to come,” said Elvia Kelly, Fort Bragg Gar-
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rison spokeswoman. “Usually, the repaving of the runway is a routine project that takes place every 10 to 12 years, but the Army is doing something different this year. It is investing in a new concrete repair upgrade, benefitting the runway for the next 50 to 60 years with the Army Corps of Engineers overseeing the project.” This partnership not only benefits the military, as it can continue flight operations, training, upgrade and proficiency flights, but it’s also a boon to the Fayetteville economy, especially at the airport. Pope Army Airfield is on the Fort Bragg installation and is owned by the Army and serves units belonging to the Army Special Operations Command, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and the 82nd Airborne Division, among others. Pope is a staging area and launch site for the 82nd Airborne’s immediate response force, which deploys Rangers / Paratroopers aboard C-17 Globemaster aircraft anywhere in the world within 18 hours of notification. In January 2020, that capability was tested with the deployment of
the 1st Brigade Combat Team to Kuwait due to heightened tensions between Iran and the United States. An audit by the Army found that Fort Bragg’s airlift capabilities were underfunded and noted as being the poorest infrastructure in the Army. “These infrastructures serve as primary training airfields for USASOC, JSOC and others, including the immediate response force,” Senator Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said in a hearing. “Is the Army adequately funding power projection and installation readiness?” In response, the Army Chief of Staff, General James McConville and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said that funding had already been planned for the airfield, and more is on the way. “In the FY2021 budget, we plan to spend $65 million to repair the [Pope Army Airfield} runway and taxiways,” said the secretary and chief. Pope Airfield has long been an important strategic site for air power projection for the U.S. military. During Operation Just Cause, the U.S. military operation in Panama, and in the 1983 Grenada campaign,
paratroopers out of Pope Airfield deployed and made significant impact to the successful outcomes in both arenas. “The Army’s People First strategy recognizes key engagements and initiatives. This coordinated effort working with our partners is a reflection of the strategy. With the support of regional airfields, as well as the Fayetteville airport, it allows for continued airfield operations while repair efforts at Pope are taking place,” Kelly said. “The project modernizes the runway and ensures our airfield operations are working with innovative assets critical to our mission’s readiness.” Maintaining that operational readiness is a priority not only to the military, but to those in the communities served by the military bases, including Fayetteville. “Fayetteville Regional Airport always stands ready to support our military neighbors and are happy to support the USASOC Flight Company and other aviation units based on Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield over the next few months,” Airport Director Dr. Toney Coleman said.
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