Fayetteville NC

BENSON, N.C. — The Town of Benson is mourning the loss of Commissioner Maxine Peacock Holley, who died Saturday, July 11, after a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer. Holley served the community as a Commissioner At-Large and was most recently re-elected to the Benson Board of Commissioners in...

RALEIGH — A more active weather pattern is developing across North Carolina Sunday, with partly to mostly cloudy skies giving way to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms as a front moves through, bringing the risk of heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and localized flash flooding to communities including Wilmington,

The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (42-42, 10-9) played the Wilson Warbirds (46-29, 10-9) in game four on Friday night at Wilson Ballpark. Javier Perez was on the mound for Fayetteville against Joey Broughton of Wilson. At the top of the second inning, Fayetteville had the bases loaded when Reylin Perez reached first...

It’s July in the Sandhills, so the time is ripe to get your hands sticky at one of the region’s lush peach orchards. This year, the juicy fruit may be harder to come by. Drought this year has led to a smaller-than-expected peach harvest. According to the North Carolina Crop Progress & Condition Report , 51% of the stat

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).