Fayetteville NC

Jury selection is set to begin next week in the murder trial of a Columbus County man accused of fatally shooting his 19-year-old date outside a Fayetteville bowling alley in 2023. Levon Junior Campbell, 30, is charged with first-degree murder in the May 2023 death of Ayanna Jaleah Thompson of Fairmont. Campbell also f

A man was arrested in connection with a double shooting in Dunn.

BENSON, N.C. — Newly released search warrants provide the first detailed account of the allegations against a former Benson police officer accused of raping a woman while responding to a call for service earlier this year. Peter Alphonso Blake, 33, of Clayton, was arrested April 22 following an investigation...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — More than a year after a stray bullet left Adrianna Bethea in a wheelchair; her family is facing another difficult summer and mounting costs to help her recover. Bethea was just 12 years old when a bullet tore through her body during a shooting at...

Harnett County brothers Chi and Max have launched "Chimax," an interactive card game to help make learning fun.

The 911 Consolidation Taskforce voted to build a nine-member governing board for a joint public safety answering point between Fayetteville and Cumberland County. According to a release from the city, representatives from the City Council and Board of Commissioners met on Monday, Aug. 3, to push plans ahead for an inte

N.C. Department of Transportation crews have completed preliminary construction on the ongoing Midland Road improvements project in Moore County and will continue maintenance along the roadway this month. NCDOT crews finished installing planned U-turn bulbs and selectively removed trees at multiple locations to enhance

You know the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” It can be applied in a variety of situations, from actual books to people to places where you can eat and drink. Every state, for example, has its dim, local-populated dive bars or hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Add to that list a Mexican gem in North Carolina calle

SPRING LAKE, NC - AQ’S Corner, a family-centered digital safety and AI education initiative, announced that its 10-year-old co-founder, Emani Emanuel, received national recognition as an Elementary CyberHero. The recognition reflects a broader shift in how cybersecurity education and workforce development pathways are

ROBESON COUNTY — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s assistance with two hit-and-run collisions that resulted in fatalities. On Sept. 24, 2025, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated a hit-and-run collision that resulted in a fatality. The collision occurred on Mt. Zion Church