Fayetteville NC

Broadway Zoological Park is a 90-acre hidden gem along the Cape Fear River, built with conservation, accessibility and family fun in mind. Broadway Zoological Park isn’t necessarily “new.” The 90-acre zoo nestled among the tall oaks and loblolly pines just east of Broadway and south of the Cape Fear River officially op

DUNN, N.C. — The Dunn community is coming together this weekend to support the family of a 7-year-old boy who died in a tragic apartment fire on the Fourth of July. According to the Dunn Daily Record, Pizza Inn, located at 1138 W. Broad St. in Dunn, will host a fundraiser Sunday, July 12 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. to he

LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - The driver of a school bus that overturned on a U.S. 74 exit ramp Wednesday has been charged following a Leland Police Department investigation. The 57-year-old driver faces misdemeanor charges of reckless driving with wanton disregard and exceeding a safe speed. Police said the bus was...

Red Springs residents packed Town Hall on Tuesday night, July 7. They wanted answers. Officials faced tough questions after police chief Antoinette Hurtt resigned last month, and the Board of Commissioners held its first meeting since Hurtt left after serving less than six months in the position. Hurtt resigned in...

The mother of 7-year-old Zion Gibbs described the judge's decision as a gut punch.

NEW BERN, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Debbie Norris Woodell, 64, to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to commit federal program theft. Woodell was also ordered to repay $238,448 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

NORTH CAROLINA — While North Carolina has seen storms in several areas recently, meteorologists say completely wiping out the drought in one month would require most of the state to receive over 10 inches of rain, with some areas needing even more. Numbers climb higher when spread out over two or more months, and forec

A park is being built in Salemburg for the very first time. “Everybody’s been wanting one, and everybody’s so excited about this park,” Mayor Joseph A. Warren exclaimed during a recent interview. The park was made possible by Earl McDaniel, a man who attended the military institute...

NORTH CAROLINA — Temperatures climbed higher across North Carolina Thursday, with afternoon heat index values soaring to between 105 and 107 degrees in spots as partly to mostly sunny skies dominated most of the state, alongside a few hit-or-miss storms carrying the potential for damaging winds. Statewide High Temperat

Fayetteville man arrested in Wake Forest Walmart theft probe found wanted on Texas felony charges including obstruction, retaliation and stalking, authorities say.