Raleigh, Sandhills communities rally to support Venezuela after devastating earthquakes
As news of the disaster spread, members of the Fayetteville community stepped in to help with donations.
‘We just want clean water.’ Residents sue Robeson County over landfill contamination
Viv Tolson Wayne rang the large dinner bell on her front porch along Britt Road in St. Pauls. The crowd on her front lawn hushed their conversations and turned toward the 75-year-old, who wore a red T-shirt and white cowboy hat. On that April day, Tolson Wayne gathered dozens of...
$2.5K could get you luxury living in Fayetteville
Fayetteville's average rent is below the national average, but its most expensive apartments top the national rate by more than 65%, according to analyses released earlier this year. The NC Budget & Tax Center released the 2026 Economic County Snapshots report in April, which found that 52% of Cumberland County renters
$13.8 Million Payday: 8 North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Plead Guilty To Massive Fraud
Eight North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Plead Guilty A Robeson County woman has admitted to...
Benson Announces July 3 Independence Day Celebration And Fireworks
BENSON, N.C. — The Town of Benson and Benson Parks and Recreation will celebrate Independence Day with an evening of family fun, entertainment and fireworks on Friday, July 3. This year’s celebration will take place at the Parker Complex, located at 502 S. Elm Street. Festivities begin at...
Helping people stay in treatment starts with the basics
SouthLight Healthcare, an outpatient mental health and substance use treatment provider, launched a Social Determinants of Health team in 2025 to help patients get housing, transportation, food and other resources that affect their ability to stay in treatment. Unmet basic needs, like housing, transportation and food i
Cape Fear riverkeeper questions N.C. impact of Chemours PFAS settlement
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Federal regulators are calling a proposed settlement with chemical company Chemours a landmark agreement, but advocates along the Cape Fear River are questioning how much direct relief North Carolina communities will receive. The settlement involves alleged PFAS pollution from Chemours facilities in
Airborne And Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville North Carolina
The Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is one of the most meaningful military museums in the United States. Located in a city deeply connected to Fort Bragg, now known as Fort Liberty, the museum tells the story of the soldiers who served in airborne and special operations units fro
911 center consolidation gets green light from Cumberland County commissioners
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Cumberland County commissioners unanimously approved an amended resolution Friday morning that would make the county the lead agency of a consolidated 911 communications center, setting up another round of negotiations with the City of Fayetteville just days before a state-imposed deadline.
Head-On Crash With Cement Truck Leaves One Dead, One Critically Injured
BENSON, N.C. — A 49-year-old man died Friday morning following a head-on collision with a cement truck on U.S. 301 just north of Benson, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 7:10 a.m. on U.S. 301 near the Interstate 40 overpass. Troopers said a preliminary...

















