Fayetteville NC

State environmental officials are seeking public feedback on two draft flood resilience plans targeting the Cape Fear and White Oak river basins.

Environmental watchdog Cape Fear River Watch is claiming that chemical manufacturer Chemours has failed to clean up forever chemical pollution in groundwater around its Bladen County plant and to control the substances in air emissions coming from the facility. There are key pollution limits written into a consent orde

Nine years after Fayetteville’s first Five Below opened in the $85 million Freedom Town Center , the discount store chain is opening two more locations in the city. One Five Below location will be at 425 Cross Creek Mall, in a space between JCPenney and Main Event. The other is in the Northgate Shopping Center at 3837

The Fayetteville events this weekend mix cultural celebration with community tradition. The International Folk Festival marks 48 years of unity through food, music, and performance, while the North Carolina Home Expo brings renovation ideas and vendor deals to the Crown Complex. Downtown Fayetteville also pays tribute

The Town of Southern Pines will provide aircraft rescue and firefighting coverage for commercial flights at Moore County Airport under an agreement unanimously approved by the Southern Pines Town Council on Tuesday. Commercial passenger service between Moore County Airport and Dulles International Airport is expected t

Fayetteville Technical Community College has been named a finalist for the prestigious NC TECH Awards Public Sector Innovation Award. The NC TECH Awards, presented annually by NC TECH, North Carolina’s technology association, recognize excellence in innovation, growth and leadership across the technology sector. The aw

The Arts Council of Moore County and Southern Pines Parks & Recreation Department will host the annual AutumnFest in downtown Southern Pines, featuring a family-friendly arts and crafts festival. The event will feature more than 100 booths with local artists, crafters, handmade goods, food vendors, and live entertainme

Bladen County residents are being invited to join thousands of people across North Carolina in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease during the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Fayetteville on Oct. 24. The Alzheimer’s Association Eastern North Carolina Chapter will host the annual walk at Segra Stadium, 460 Hay...

Fayetteville Technical Community College is helping make the path from high school to college simpler for students across Cumberland County through NC College Connect, a statewide effort that provides eligible North Carolina high school seniors with a direct path to college admission. This fall, 105,036 North Carolina

Back in 2023, challenges to school books were nearing a fever pitch nationwide. In Cumberland County Schools, more than 80 books fell under review after challenges by two people. Two books were removed from the libraries: “Push” by Sapphire and “Sex is a Funny Word” by Cory Silverberg. I wrote then, and believe as stro