2026 HBCU Sports Awards: Howard, Fayetteville State lead all nominees with 20, 19
HBCU Sports announced its nominees for the 2026 HBCU Sports Awards on Tuesday. The program features 46 categories honoring individual, team, and administrative achievements across the entire HBCU athletics landscape. Howard University leads all schools with 20 nominations. Fayetteville State and Jackson State also post
This Hole-In-The-Wall Fayetteville Diner Is Quietly Serving The City’s BEST Burger, No Cap
4011 Sycamore Dairy Rd, Ste 100, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Open Mon–Sat 11 AM–3 PM (Closed Sun) Tucked into a small shopping plaza behind a hotel on Sycamore Dairy Road, Will’s Grill has been quietly serving some of Fayetteville’s best burgers since 2009, without needing much more than word of mouth to keep tables full.
Fayetteville non-profit set to build tiny home village for homeless vets
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — After three years of planning, a Fayetteville-area non-profit is set to start construction on Fayetteville’s first tiny home village for homeless veterans. Crews with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission are installing underground utilities at the future site of Inasmuch Village near 531
YMCA Helps Families Prepare for New School Year with After School Care and Back-to-School...
The 2026-2027 school year is just around the corner, and the YMCA of the Sandhills is helping parents and kids in Harnett and Cumberland counties get prepared with quality, affordable after school care and a back-to-school supply drive. Families can learn more about the YMCA’s afterschool programs at the Saleeby...
O’Neal School names new headmaster
The O’Neal School announced John Samples as its new head of school. This appointment follows a comprehensive national search and a unanimous recommendation from the Head of School Search Committee and Board of Trustees. “A longtime member of The O’Neal School community, Samples brings a distinctive combination of educa
Hope Mills celebrates groundbreaking for new Target at Camden Commons
The Town of Hope Mills and the contractors for the new Camden Commons commercial development gathered with the community for a groundbreaking ceremony this morning to mark the official start of construction on the development’s anchor tenant. “I want to say one word: investment. This is an 82-acre investment...
NC man busted with gun, marijuana packaged like candy after aggressive driving in Hoke...
RAEFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — A Hoke County man was arrested this week after his driving caught the attention of deputies, who then smelled a “strong odor of marijuana” coming from his car, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday. The incident began on Monday in the 6000 block...
NCDOT to review exit ramp where school bus overturned in Brunswick County
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said Wednesday it is reviewing the exit ramp where a school bus overturned earlier this month, injuring four people. NCDOT’s Traffic Safety Unit will examine crash data, pavement markings, signage and road conditions at the interchange of U.S
Proposal to make Gray’s Creek a town divides the NC community in Cumberland County
A proposal to form a new town government in Gray's Creek has split the Cumberland County suburb.
LIFE St. Joseph of the Pines names new executive director
LIFE St. Joseph of the Pines has recently named Katie Olsen as its new executive director as the Fayetteville-based Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) continues to grow and help older adults remain safe, independent, and connected in their own homes. Olsen brings more than 14 years of...
