Moore Teacher Write-Ups: Scott Williford
Scott Williford got an early start on the 2026-27 academic year. A seventh-grade teacher at STARS Charter School in Vass, Scott didn’t wait until the last minute to get ready for classes to resume. The graduate of UNC Greensboro puts an emphasis on preparation. Having technical skills makes getting...
Spring Lake Jam Sessions program brings youth together through music, art, faith
Kids across Spring Lake, Fayetteville and the surrounding areas who love music and the arts are welcome to join Jam Sessions, hosted in the Spring Lake Recreation Center at 245 Ruth St. every Friday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. These free sessions are open to anyone in the 6th grade and up (ages 11 and up) and allow partic
City of Fayetteville moves to prepare site of Fire Station No. 4 for reconstruction...
The Fayetteville City Council voted on Monday, Aug. 24 to prepare the current site of Fire Station No. 4 for reconstruction. The move gives City leadership the green light to contract a project-management group to oversee the site preparation and rebuild efforts through occupancy of the relocated station. Earlier this.
Girl, Ignite Your Fire! Gives Fayetteville teens room to lead
The Zenaida Cranford Mentor Mentee Mentorship Program’s inaugural St. Croix cultural exchange connected Fayetteville girls with peers through leadership, service and mentorship that continued beyond the summit. One strong characteristic of leadership is seeing a problem, knowing the solution and not waiting for someone
New to the Neighborhood: August 2026
There’s something new around nearly every corner. Across the area, new businesses are opening their doors, bringing fresh places to eat, shop, gather and explore while adding to the community’s ever-changing landscape. Here’s a look at some of the businesses that have recently joined the neighborhood. THE...
Fayetteville window treatments get done after Troubleshooter steps in
Several Fayetteville customers say they paid a local blind company for window treatments but were left waiting months, and in some cases, years, for the work to be completed.
NC community split on decision after learning there’s no early voting site in Spring...
All seven early voting sites in Cumberland County will be located in Fayetteville and Hope Mills.
Sampson sheriff’s officer arrested, fired
A Sampson County sheriff’s corporal was arrested early Saturday morning and immediately terminated from his position after being accused of assaulting and threatening a woman in connection with an alleged May incident in Harnett County. Cpl. Joseph Rusk-Madison, a 10-year veteran of the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office,
Southern Lee employee, deputy charged in embezzlement case
Sanford police on Tuesday charged two people – one a former Southern Lee High School employee and the other a former Lee County sheriff’s deputy – on charges stemming from the embezzlement of nearly $30,000 from the school. Police charged both Brandi Wicker, 44, of Phil Johnson...
Goodyear workers ratify new contract after contentious negotiations
Akron, OH – United Steelworkers members have ratified a new contract with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., securing a multiyear agreement covering roughly 2,600 workers at plants in Ohio, Kansas and Virginia. The agreement, approved by union members Sunday, runs through April 28, 2029, according to the United Steelworkers..

















