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Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

A Hometown Feeling

For Bladen County patients, great surgical care is right around the cornerWhen it’s time to have surgery, the last thing you want is a long drive to get there and back. But for many rural Americans, a...
Hometown Feeling
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Maintaining the Mane

A cold capping system helps a cancer patient keep her hairWhen Sabrina DiGirolamo was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring, she learned there was a long road ahead of her: nine rounds of chemother...
Maintaining the Main
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Miles and Miles

A surprise surgery and the beauty of bouncing backFor all his 64 years, Jim Watts has always been an active guy. He lives on 65 acres in Bladen County and has never had a problem with the extensive wa...
Miles and Miles
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

"Time is Brain"

Enhanced imaging and skilled neuro-intervention bring stroke healing closer to homeThe recent growth at Cape Fear Valley has been hard to miss, with the new School of Medicine rising over Village Driv...
Time is Brain
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

The Difference Philanthropy Makes for Patients and Families

For many patients and families, life’s most difficult moments unfold inside a hospital. While physicians, nurses and care teams provide expert medical treatment, another layer of support often works q...
Philanthropy
Jan 23, 2026 Making Rounds

Leading with Purpose

Sonja McLendon’s Vision for Cape Fear Valley Hoke HospitalTo say Sonja McLendon hit the ground running as President of Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital in July 2024 is, well, an understatement.This year...
Leading with Purpose
Jan 30, 2026 General News

Cape Fear Valley Health CEO Michael Nagowski Announces Retirement

Michael Nagowski, chief executive officer of Cape Fear Valley Health, has announced his retirement effective July 1, 2026, after more than 18 years of service, marking the conclusion of a transformati...
Cape Fear Valley Health CEO Michael Nagowski Announces Retirement
Jan 23, 2026 General News

Bladen Community College Receives Transformative $1 Million Gift from Cape Fear Valley Healthcare

Gift Establishes Cape Fear Valley Health School of Allied Health and Expands Clinical Training Opportunities Bladen Community College (BCC) announced today that it has received a $1 million gift ...
Bladen Community College Receives Transformative $1 Million Gift from Cape Fear Valley Healthcare
Jan 05, 2026 General News

First Federal Bank Pledges $100,000 to Support Adolescent Behavioral Health Center at Central Harnett Hospital

First Federal Bank has pledged $100,000 in support of Cape Fear Valley Health’s new Adolescent Behavioral Health Center on the Central Harnett Hospital campus, strengthening access to much-needed ment...
Scott Childers, Executive Director-Harnett Health Foundation, Cornelia Stewart, Chair Emeritus-Harnett Health Foundation, Jeff Whittington, President & CEO-First Federal Bank and Michael Tart, President-Harnett Healthcare
Dec 24, 2025 General News

Cape Fear Valley Health Updates Visitation and Masking Guidelines

Starting Friday, December 26, 2025 due to an increase in respiratory illnesses across our region, including Influenza A, Cape Fear Valley Health is implementing updates to visitation and masking ...
Cape Fear Valley Health