Carruth’s Late TD Lifts Belhaven Past Methodist
Matthew Dial completed all six passes on Belhaven's 90-yard winning drive, connecting with Cannon Carruth for a 14-yard touchdown with 1:14 left. Belhaven beat Methodist 20-15 after its defense stopped the Monarchs on their final possession.
Raeford driver dies when wrong-way, fleeing motorist crashes in Chatham County; suspect also killed:...
PITTSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — A young man from Hoke County died when his car was hit by a wrong-way driver who was fleeing troopers in Chatham County on Friday night, officials said. The crash happened around 8:47 p.m. along U.S. 421 while a suspect’s vehicle was heading south in...
Downtown Fayetteville tower has a new name. Again
For the second time in less than four years, the building once known as Fayetteville's tallest has a new name. The Dogwood State Bank Building is now the TowneBank Building, and by late last week, the downtown tower had the signage to prove it. Workers were seen installing the TowneBank name Oct. 29. The building had only carried the Dogwood State Bank moniker since Feb. 6, 2023, after the bank opened on the first floor in January of that year. Why the change? The Raleigh-based Dogwood State Ban
Leggett’s two-way success helps Fairmont overwhelm Red Springs
FAIRMONT — Fairmont’s Tariq Leggett helped lead his team to a dominant 52-0 win over Red Springs with three catches for 92 yards a
Fayetteville’s LEAD program marks 10 years of helping people avoid jail, access treatment
The Fayetteville Police Department's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program is celebrating a decade of connecting people in need to help instead of jail.
Fort Bragg contractor posted classified military photos on social media, feds say
A former Fort Bragg contractor was arrested by the FBI this week for allegedly leaking national defense information on social media and retaining security information at his residence, the Department of Justice said Friday. Beginning around 2021, James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, had worked for a private company providing security and emergency management services at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command facility in Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina. Through his job — whi
Car slams into home in Cumberland County; family grateful to be alive
A Stedman family is counting their blessings after a pickup truck crashed into the side of their home early Thursday morning.
Golfers participate in 1A/2A championship
Falls Lake Academy placed 10th at the 1A/2A women’s golf championship, led by Khloe Massengill’s 38th-place finish. Oxford Prep’s Summer Fairey placed 46th.
Cumberland County 911 Center Keeps Status as World’s 21st Medical Accredited Center of Excellence
Cumberland County Emergency Services' 911 Communications Center has kept its status as the world's 21st Medical Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE), the county announced on Monday, Oct. 26. Few emergency communication centers around the world hold this title. The renewed accreditation proves the 911 division meets international standards for emergency...
Cumberland County Seeks Up to 5 New Sites for Unhoused Support Center
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted 5-1 on Oct. 19 to send staff looking for up to five other sites for the Unhoused Support Center, per the Fayetteville Observer. The board also kept its contract with the Salvation Army for another year. For now, the project has no confirmed address. County staff expect it to open in early 2028.
