Mother wants justice in 2020 murder cold case
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Scotland County deputies are seeking help in solving the 2020 murder of Kierra Ellison from Hoke County. Nearly five years after Kierra Ellison, 26, was murdered Dec. 17, 2020, her family has grown frustrated after desperately waiting for answers. They feel the absence of...
I-40 Reopens After Fatal Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY — All eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 have reopened after a fatal three-vehicle crash shut down traffic Thursday afternoon near mile marker 311, close to Veterans Parkway. The collision was reported at approximately 3:56 p.m., involving a blue Mini Cooper, a red Ford F-150 pickup, and a...
Desi L. Campbell, a Local Historian, Educator Honored at National Genealogy Conference
Desi L. Campbell, respected historian, published author, and executive director of the Harnett County African American Heritage Center, is set to take the national stage at the 2025 Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society National Conference in Charleston, South Carolina this October. Campbell will present...
Nurse aide fall classes available in Moore, Hoke at SCC
Current health care workers are invited to enroll in upcoming classes for Nurse Aide I, Nurse Aide II, and Nurse Aide/Medication Aide, starting in October at both Sandhills Community College locations in Pinehurst and Raeford. Nurse Aide I – Refresher course Oct. 7, 8 and 9 and 14, 15 and...
State Data Release: CCS reports growth and graduation gains while committing to raise proficiency
Cumberland County Schools (CCS) is highlighting progress in student growth, graduation rates and several tested subjects following the release of the 2024-2025 accountability results by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The district’s overall proficiency rate remained steady at 50.8%, with...
New OB nurse returns to her birthplace as her workplace
Life has come full circle for Tyresha Campbell, BSN, RN. Twenty-nine years after being born at Central Carolina Hospital, she returned last week for her first job as a nurse to help deliver babies at the hospital’s Birth Center. “It feels great,” Tyresha said of her return to her...
Fort Bragg announces temporary closure of Manchester Road
Fort Bragg is scheduled to close the entire length of Manchester Road (from Morganton Road to Lamont Road) beginning Sept. 8 for complete repaving. This closure is expected to last about 45 days. After completion of the repaving, which includes a process called full depth reclamation that rehabilitates the entire...
2 arrested in connection with shots fired at state trooper in Fayetteville
The trooper was not hit, but the Highway Patrol vehicle was riddled with bullets and the driver sped away.
FSU faculty team awarded $393K NSF grant to advance student research in biology
A faculty team at Fayetteville State University (FSU) has received a three-year, $393,641 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop new opportunities for biology students to participate in authentic research on genetic engineering and computer-based biology. The project—called the Genetic...
SP resident, 5 co-workers share $100K Powerball prize
Six co-workers have a lot to talk about around the water cooler after their $3 Powerball ticket brought them a payday of $100,000. “We really won the lottery,” the co-workers told each other as they gathered at lottery headquarters to claim the prize. Keshia Gary, of Southern Pines; Dwane...
