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May 10, 2024 - May 23, 2024 Vol. 3, No. 23
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The International Folk Festival is one of Fayetteville’s most cherished annual events. The festival, hosted by the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, celebrates the diversity of our community.
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ommunities across the nation How Fayetteville’s are preparing to celebrate National Travel and Tourism economy benefits Week May 19 through 25. This week marks an important moment to highfrom the dollars light the impact of tourism locally. In 2022, the tourism industry had a and decisions of $666.7 million impact in Cumberland visitors County and was responsible for creat-
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ing more than 4,800 jobs. These positive numbers are a result of the hard work and collaborative efforts of many leaders and organizations within our community.
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By Stephanie Meador
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