Meet The Teacher Behind “Art in a Cart”
Meet Olivia Cohen, the art teacher behind “Art in a Cart.” Olivia was interested in art from a young age and now sees it as a necessity. After earning a degree in studio art, she began teaching at a school in Fayetteville, where she found a career that was both fulfilling and an outlet for her creativity. When Olivia a
Mimi’s Place serves up Southern favorites in Gray’s Creek
When The Creek Bar & Grill closed in 2022, the Gray’s Creek community lost its only sit-down restaurant. Aside from a McDonald's, a Bojangles and a Krispy Krunchy Chicken inside a Marathon Gas, places to grab even a quick bite were sparse. The S&K Farm Market, a neighborhood staple through six generations, was the area
Buffalo Wild Wings GO Bringing Two Restaurants to Fayetteville
Buffalo Wild Wings GO is preparing to expand its footprint in Fayetteville with two locations now in various stages of development. A recent FayToday News Instagram post highlighted progress at one restaurant while reporting plans for another on the city’s north side. The first restaurant, located at 2947 Town...
$1M recovery in Carolinas truck-theft case includes 13 semis, 3 trailers
Law enforcement officers in South Carolina and North Carolina recovered 13 semi-trucks, three trailers and two motor vehicles worth more than $1 million. The recovery came during an ongoing Florence County commercial vehicle theft investigation. Florence County detectives arrested two North Carolina men last week. Each
Human remains found in Fayetteville woods
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating after deputies found human remains in the 1300 block of Deep Creek Road.
Fayetteville veteran launches surprise teacher supply drive to stock classrooms before first bell
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — As families prepare for the new school year, one Fayetteville Army veteran is asking the community to help fill classrooms instead of shopping carts. Army veteran and loan officer Johnathan Wilke and The Dream Team at Alcova Mortgage have launched “Lending A Hand,” a back-to-school...
Two-month road closure scheduled for Hoke County
N.C. Department of Transportation contractors are scheduled to close a section of Army Road in Hoke County for about two months as part of the ongoing widening of N.C. 211. Beginning Aug. 3 at 7 a.m., Army Road will be closed near N.C. 211 to construct the new eastbound lane of N.C. 211 and upgrade the Army Road inters
Fayetteville businesses team up to give away back-to-school supplies
Air-Pro Heating, Air & Electric and the Shankar Law Firm handed out roughly 700 bookbags filled with school supplies and candy.
SP man charged with theft of cash, lottery tickets, cigarettes
A Southern Pines man is accused of stealing more than $1,250 in cash, lottery tickets, cigarettes, and other merchandise from the convenience store where he worked, according to the Aberdeen Police Department. Police said officers responded July 21 to Ma’s Exxon in Aberdeen after receiving a report of larceny by...
Southern Pines Approves Red’s Corner Social District
The Southern Pines Town Council has approved a new social district connecting Red’s Corner and The Paddock, allowing customers to carry alcoholic beverages between participating areas under established rules. The council approved the district during its business meeting on Tuesday, July 28. The designated area will inc
