Fayetteville NC

The Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce that Skyeton, previously known as Project Odesa, has selected Fayetteville and Cumberland County as the location for its U.S. headquarters and first manufacturing facility in North America. The project will create 162 jobs with a

In 2016, when Fred and Anita Surgeon purchased a 300-acre property outside of Fayetteville, there was nothing there but trees and potential. They spent the next four years turning that property into a destination for families, school trips and events of all sorts known as Sweet Valley Ranch. Since they opened to the pu

A Fayetteville man died early Tuesday, Aug. 4, after crashing into a downtown roundabout shortly after police activated lights and siren behind his vehicle stopped at a green light, officials said. The driver, identified as 43-year-old Jermaine Abdul Bean of Fayetteville, died as a result of the single-vehicle crash th

A factory closing over more than a year can squeeze a community long before the final shift ends. Goodyear has approved the permanent closure of its Fayetteville, North Carolina, tire plant, a plan that includes roughly 1,750 job reductions and is expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2027. The long runwa

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A heartbreaking homecoming unfolded Monday afternoon as the remains of a fallen Fort Bragg soldier returned to Fayetteville. Staff Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton’s remains arrived at Fayetteville Regional Airport from Dover Air Force Base on a charter jet. His wife, Mia Gonzalez-Swinton, was

Michael “Chez” Cheslock has reason to celebrate. On July 25, it marked one year since his food truck, TAPS Creamery, hit the streets. A veteran of the U.S Army, Chez experienced the ups and downs that come with starting a business. It wasn’t something he didn’t anticipate.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The Blood Connection assumed operations of the Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center over the weekend, the nonprofit said. On Saturday, according to the nonprofit, operations transitioned from Cape Fear Valley Health to The Blood Connection, which renamed the center as the Fayetteville Communi

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted July 20 to allocate up to $510 million to the Board of Education, according to a press release from the county. New buildings are coming. Campus upgrades, too. Funds will construct a new E.E. Smith High School, rebuild J.W. Coon Elementary, and tackle maintenance work

Thirsty Gamers Cafe is celebrating its soft opening today, Aug. 4, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The new business, introduced by the owners of The Sweet Palette and located in the adjoining unit, will welcome customers for the first time with a limited drink menu and pastries available. The...

KS Bank will open its second Harnett County branch in Lillington on Aug. 10, with a grand opening celebration set for Aug. 13.