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Food Critics & Reviewers

Fayetteville Food

@fayetteville_food

Local food + drink reviewer covering Fay and surrounding areas

Fayetteville Foodie

@fayettevillencfoodie

Tastes, tests + recommends best Fayetteville eats

Statewide NC food discovery account, hits Fay regularly

Fayetteville-tagged restaurant photo aggregator

Weekend Curators

DistiNCtly Fayetteville

@distinctlyfayettevillenc

Official CVB weekend guide, tag #FayFaves to be featured

Cool Spring Downtown District

@coolspringdowntowndistrict

Downtown 4th Friday, events, festivals across the arts district

Local events, good news, weekend coverage for Fayetteville

Concierges & VIP

DistiNCtly Fayetteville

@distinctlyfayettevillenc

De facto visitor concierge, itineraries + bookings

Cool Spring Downtown

@coolspringdowntowndistrict

Downtown ambassador, host of 4th Friday programming

Food & Drink Spots

Mash House Brewing

Largest craft brewery in Fay, scratch kitchen + cocktails

Pierro's Italian Bistro

@pierrosfayetteville

Downtown Italian on Hay Street, fine-dining anchor

The Sweet Palette

@the_sweet_palette

Downtown bakery for cupcakes + macarons, Person Street

Coffee & Cafes

@vagabondcafe910

Downtown Hay St specialty coffee, military-spouse + Chicana owned

@rudeawakeningcoffeehouse

Downtown OG since 1999, anchor of the historic district

Just Love Coffee

@justlovefayetteville

Community cafe with breakfast, lunch + dessert

Food Trucks & Mobile

Truck Stop Haymount

@truckstop_haymount

Haymount-area food truck hub gathering local trucks

Neighborhoods & Towns

Cool Spring Downtown

@coolspringdowntowndistrict

0.55 sq mile arts + entertainment district, 100+ shops

Scanner & Breaking News

Watch Out Cumberland

Crime, traffic, weather + missing cases scanner for Cumberland Co

Independent local news + breaking coverage

Memes & Humor

Fayetteville NC Local

@fayetteville.nc.local

Local-flavored Fayetteville content and humor reels

City Council

Mayor Mitch Colvin

53rd Mayor of Fayetteville, 5th term, born and raised here

@kathyjensenforfayetteville

Mayor Pro Tem, District 1 Fayetteville City Council

City Departments

City of Fayetteville

@cityoffayetteville

Official municipal account for the City of Fayetteville

Fayetteville PD

@fayettevillepd

Official Fayetteville Police Department

Fayetteville PWC

Fayetteville's hometown utility, communications + outages

County Government

Cumberland Co Schools

@cumberlandcosch

86 schools, 50K students, district communications hub

State & Federal Reps

Sen. Thom Tillis

U.S. Senator from NC, represents Fayetteville + Fort Liberty

Compliance & Permits

Fayetteville PD

@fayettevillepd

Police media releases, permits, traffic + special events

Fayetteville PWC

Public works compliance, utility shutoffs, infrastructure

Media Outlets

Fayetteville Observer

Daily paper of record for Fayetteville + Cumberland County

Fay + Cumberland's premier lifestyle magazine + news

@bizfayetteville

Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, 6-county coverage

Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville TV news, Fay bureau coverage

Journalists

Fayetteville Observer

Newsroom IG handles bylined breaking + investigative work

Lifestyle Influencers

@provenbyruben_

Realtor + investor, host of FindFayetteville lifestyle pod

Mom Networks

Mom On The Go NC

Fayetteville-area moms, family-friendly local guide

Mukbang & Food Creators

Fayetteville Food

@fayetteville_food

Eats-and-reviews video content, closest local mukbang energy

Real Estate

@provenbyruben_

Fay realtor + investor, content creator FindFayetteville

Top Bragg Realty

@yourreliablerealtor

Luxury-certified Fay realtor + property management

B2B Vendors

Greater Fay Chamber

@greaterfayettevillechamber

Chamber of Commerce, Military Affairs Council + member events

GFBJ Business Journal

@bizfayetteville

B2B publication covering 6 counties around Fayetteville

Workforce & Hiring

Fayetteville Tech CC

FTCC, region's main workforce training community college

FTCC Corp + Cont Ed

Corporate + continuing education arm of FTCC

Hotels & Venues

Fay Woodpeckers

@fayettevillewoodpeckers

Segra Stadium, MiLB Astros affiliate, top downtown venue

Retail Boutiques

@steviesonhay318

318 Hay St boutique, candles + coffee + eclectic gifts

Epiphany Boutique

@epiphanyboutiquefayetteville

Locally owned Fayetteville fashion boutique

Boudoir Boutique

Downtown lingerie + intimates boutique

Festivals

Dogwood Festival

@thedogwoodfest

Annual 3-day April fest, Fay's signature spring event

@artscouncilfay

Hosts 47-year International Folk Festival, 50K+ attend

Cultural Months

Hispanic Heritage Fest NC

@hispanicheritagefestivalnc

Hispanic Heritage Month festival of the Carolinas

Arts Council Fayetteville

@artscouncilfay

Programs Juneteenth, BHM + Folk Festival cultural blocks

Sports

Fay Woodpeckers

@fayettevillewoodpeckers

MiLB High-A Astros affiliate, Segra Stadium downtown

Fayetteville State HBCU athletics, all sports

Methodist Monarchs

Methodist University D-III athletics

FSU Broncos Football

Fayetteville State football, HBCU CIAA conference

82nd Airborne Div

@82ndairbornediv

All-American paratroopers HQ at Fort Liberty

Sponsorship Targets

Fay Woodpeckers

@fayettevillewoodpeckers

Top sponsorship vehicle, ballpark signage + nights

Dogwood Festival

@thedogwoodfest

Signature spring fest, multi-tier sponsor packages

Greater Fay Chamber

@greaterfayettevillechamber

Chamber events + Military Affairs Council sponsorships

Schools

Cumberland Co Schools

@cumberlandcosch

50K students, 86 schools, region's primary K-12 district

Fayetteville Tech CC

FTCC community college, workforce + transfer programs

Fayetteville State

HBCU university athletics + campus pulse

Methodist University

Private liberal arts university, NCAA D-III

Health & Wellness

YogaSix Fayetteville

@yogasix_fayetteville

Heated yoga studio, $10 first class

@worldgymfayettevillenc

Full-service fitness facility

iFit Fayetteville

@ifitfayetteville

Hybrid functional training, strength + fat loss group classes

Arts & Nonprofits

Arts Council Fay

@artscouncilfay

Central arts hub, gallery + International Folk Festival

Cape Fear Regional Theatre

Pro regional theatre since 1962, top arts org in Fay

FAPS Animal Shelter

Fay + Cumberland's only no-kill nonprofit animal shelter

Salvation Army Sandhills

@safayetteville

Disaster relief, shelter, rent + utility assistance

Power Brokers

Mayor Mitch Colvin

5-term mayor, longest-serving Black mayor in Fay history

Fort Liberty NC

Fort Liberty/Bragg installation, region's biggest employer

@officialfortbragg

Renamed back to Fort Bragg Feb 2025, dominant Fay institution

Suburbs

@officialfortbragg

Fort Bragg installation north of Fay, drives Spring Lake area

Fort Liberty NC

Installation comms covering Spring Lake / north-county suburbs

Niche Community

@82ndairbornediv

All-American paratrooper community, Fay's #1 identity

Special Operations Command HQ at Fort Liberty

Family + MWR programs, military spouse + dependent community

Custom Fayetteville tattoo shop, biggest local ink presence

Fayetteville Liberty

@wearelibertync

Local Fay/Fort Liberty community lifestyle account