Cumberland County Fair Now Open, Rides, Food and Fun Through Sept. 13
The Cumberland County Fair opened Friday, Sept. 4 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Crown Complex in Fayetteville. General admission costs $11 for ages 13 and up and $6 for ages 3 through 12. Children under age 3 get in free. Unlimited ride wristbands are available for $32 per person on the midway.
Fayetteville Receives $25.1M Federal Grant To Replace Murchison Townhouses
Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority secured $25,115,578 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday, Aug. 31, according to a news release. The money will transform the Murchison Townhouses public housing site into mixed-income apartments. This marks the first Choice
Colonial ball brings history to life through dance
Fayetteville residents can step back into the 18th century during the Cross Creek Colonial Ball, an evening of live music, traditional dancing and community fellowship inspired by the social gatherings of early America. Presented by Fayetteville Historic Dance, the ball will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, from 6 p.m. t
Cumberland County Approves $1.72M Audio Contract Despite Pending Lawsuit
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners gave the green light to a $1.72 million contract with Metropolitan Interactive on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the Fayetteville Observer. The deal will replace Crown Coliseum's audio system. A lawsuit claims the bidding wasn't fair, but the board pushed ahead anyway. Four
Fayetteville family seeks help after tree crashes through home during severe storm
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A young Fayetteville family is counting its blessings after a large tree crashed through their home during Saturday’s severe storms. Clayton McPherson and his wife, Katie Hernandez, were in Myrtle Beach for Labor Day weekend when the tree came crashing down on their home along St. Louis Stre
Opioid deaths rise in Fayetteville, city officials ask community the help fight the crisis
The fight to end the opioid crisis in Fayetteville continues as the city faces a rising death toll attributed to overdoses.
Lumber River State Park Access Point Reopens After 6-Year Closure
The Wire Pasture access point at Lumber River State Park reopened Aug. 21 after a $7.5 million renovation. Closed since 2020, the site had faced problems with illegal activity on private property accessed through park grounds, according to North Carolina State Parks and Recreation. A new 3,000-square-foot visitor cente
North Carolina Railroad Co. awards grants for industrial site preparation
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Railroad Co. has awarded two $500,000 grants to prepare rail-served industrial sites for future development and has opened applications for the next round of the grant program. Harnett County and Greensboro received the grants under the NCRR’s Build Ready Sites program. “The best time
North Carolina deputies still searching for man who went missing 16 years ago
HOKE COUNTY, NC (WMBF) - The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information about a man who has been missing for 16 years. Deputies said that on Sept. 4, 2010, Roger Jermaine Chambers left his Raeford home on Army Road in his 1993 green Toyota Camry. After visiting...
Fayetteville man gets 35 years for eastern NC trafficking scheme
Alexander Sandoval of Fayetteville was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to meth trafficking and a firearm charge.

















