SPPD investigates after person shot twice
The Southern Pines Police Department is investigating a Saturday shooting that left a person with two gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred after 4 p.m. near W. Pennsylvania Avenue and N. Stephens Street. According to an official on scene, one person was transported to the hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condi
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Triangle, with wind and hail
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Wake, Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties in the North Carolina Triangle region. The warning, issued at 2:36 p.m., is in effect until 3:30 p.m. A severe storm with 60 mph gusts and penny-sized hail was reported from seven miles south of Pittsboro t
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

















