Fayetteville NC

EDITOR’S NOTE: Send your Community Calendar items to Editor Chris Stiles at [email protected]. 57th annual Lumbee Homecoming, June 26 to July 4; As one of the largest and most anticipated Native American cultural celebrations in the Southeast, this week-long event is rooted in tradition, fellowship and cultural pr

A section of Raeford Road near Ireland Drive will close in both directions beginning July 13 so crews can replace a drainage pipe, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The closure comes after crews repairing a drainage near Buckhead Creek discovered a decades-old concrete culvert that was burie

NORTH CAROLINA — America’s 250th Independence Day is bringing a scorching Fourth of July across North Carolina, with mostly sunny skies and highs soaring into the 90s and low 100s statewide. Some areas will see heat index values climbing as high as 110 degrees during peak afternoon hours. A couple of isolated showers a

The annual event at Festival Park is designed to bring the community together through live music, patriotic pride and a focus on safety.

The Southern Pines Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on W. Illinois Avenue on Friday morning. At approximately 1:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area of W. Illinois Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located numerous spent shell casings in the road. The investigation deter

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With triple-digit temperatures expected through the Fourth of July weekend, fire departments across the area are taking extra steps to keep crews safe. Firefighters said they are preparing for longer calls, faster fatigue, and more fireworks-related emergencies. Josh Skulnik has been with the Cap

CLAYTON, N.C. — An investigation into a counterfeit check cashed at a bank in the Flowers community has resulted in the arrest of a Fayetteville man on multiple felony charges. According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, the case stems from an incident reported May 6 at the Fifth...

The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (39-38, 7-5) took on the Hill City Howlers (33-45, 2-10) in game three on Thursday night at City Stadium. Nick Potter was on the mound for Fayetteville against Erigaldi Perez of Hill City. The game was scoreless in the first two and a half innings. In the...

A scam is targeting the families of inmates in Cumberland County, the sheriff's office said Wednesday.

An overnight shooting before 2 a.m. Friday left visible damage to a home in the 900 block of W. Illinois Avenue, near S. Gaines Street, in Southern Pines. One of the bullets also apparently sparked a small fire. After officers arrived and began investigating the shooting, they requested the fire...