I-95 Construction In Benson Requires Temporary Ramp Closure
BENSON, N.C. – The Interstate 95 northbound on-ramp at Exit 79 (N.C. 50) is scheduled to close this weekend for 10 days due to ongoing construction. Contract crews will close the ramp from N.C. 50 to I-95 North beginning late Sunday night, Aug. 23. The closure is needed so crews can realign the ramp with the new rounda
Greenville teen accused of planning mass shooting at Campbell University
A former Campbell University student was arrested Wednesday after being accused of planning a mass shooting on campus. Gabriel David Sharlow , 19, of Greenville is charged with communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property, as first reported by WRAL. The warrant for Sharlow’s arrest was issued Wednesd
Flood Watch Issued for the Sandhills Through Saturday Morning
A Flood Watch is in effect across much of the Sandhills as repeated thunderstorms could bring several inches of rain to the region Friday and Friday night. The watch begins at 11 a.m. Friday, August 21, and continues through 8 a.m. Saturday, August 22. It includes Moore, Lee, Hoke, Richmond, Scotland and Harnett counti
‘There’s a time and place for everything,’ NC School districts enforce new cellphone rules
As students return to classrooms Monday, school districts across North Carolina are implementing new policies that restrict cellphone use during instructional time.
Road closure starts Aug. 24 for Hoke County widening project
N.C. Department of Transportation crews are set to close part of a Hoke County road for nearly two months starting next week as part of the ongoing N.C. 211 widening project. Starting Aug. 24 at 7 a.m., a section of Turnpike Road will close near the intersection with N.C. 211 (Aberdeen Road). This will allow crews to c
It’s in and out at Garland DMV
GARLAND — Monday morning, Alysha Torres, a Cumberland County resident, traveled an hour to Garland’s Division of Motor Vehicles office to obtain her North Carolina driver’s license and agreed afterward that she “still saved time.”. Torres recently moved to North Carolina from Texas and learned about...
Some NC counties drop Sunday voting under approved plans
The state board reviewed each county's proposal individually before making final decisions.
WARRANT: Greenville teen found with weapons, making violent threats at Harnett County educational facility
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Greenville teen was jailed in Harnett County after warrants say he made violent threats and had weapons at an educational facility. 19-year-old Gabriel Sharlow was arrested on Wednesday by Harnett County deputies. Warrants say Sharlow had obtained a shotgun, approximately 100 rounds of a
Jury finds mother guilty in 2015 death of daughter
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — More than a decade after the death of her two-year-old child, a Cumberland County jury has found Jeanie Kassandra Ditty guilty of first-degree murder. The jury reached its verdict Thursday after a trial that began earlier this month. Judge James S. Carmical sentenced Ditty to life...
Fayetteville State University unveils state-of-the-art education facility
Fayetteville State University, the state's second-oldest historically Black college and university, has opened its new, state-of-the-art College of Education building.
