Fayetteville NC

The owner of El Patron – Tacos & Tequila, Maquiel Reyes, is excited to open the doors to his second restaurant, Los Jefes, in Southern Pines this weekend. Maquiel and his team are feverishly working to be ready for their projected 5 p.m. opening on Friday. He became interested in the space back in April 2025 when he he

More than 23 years ago, Amyn Abduk-Khaliq arrived at Myrover-Reese Recovery Homes as a homeless veteran searching for a fresh start. He found more than shelter. With structure, guidance and people willing to stand beside him, Abduk-Khaliq built a life in recovery. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees, served Fayet

In the largest environmental damages recovery in NC history, state officials and local leaders announced a historic $590 million settlement with The Chemours Company and its affiliates on Thursday, Sept. 10. Standing at the construction site of the Gray's Creek Water Project, Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Ch

North Carolina and a handful of local governments agreed to settle with Chemours over its pollution in the eastern part of the state, the parties announced on Thursday. The company will pay the state and 11 entities near its Fayetteville Works plant on the border of Cumberland and Bladen counties $455 million over the

Amid recent Fayetteville police warnings of an increase in suspected fentanyl overdoses, Cumberland County ranks fourth among North Carolina counties for fentanyl-related deaths. Fentanyl is a fully synthetic opioid that can be fatal in small amounts. Illicit fentanyl is also frequently mixed with other drugs, includin

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Enrolled Lumbee tribal citizens can now submit written comments on a proposed gaming ordinance as the Lumbee Tribal Council continues a series of public hearings on the draft measure. The Tribal Council announced Monday that the written comment option is active through 8 a.m....

Remember that scene in Over the Hedge where a bear casually strolls into a suburban neighborhood like it owns the place?. North Carolina residents are getting their own version of that story, and it is happening more often than you might expect. Black bears are pushing into new territory across...

Early on, Lynn Pennington wanted to pursue architecture. A native of Robbins, Lynn attended Sandhills Community College and Montgomery Community College after finishing high school. At a time when working remotely was reserved for very few, becoming an architect would’ve required her to leave the area. It was a...

Fayetteville Technical Community College is offering an Electrical Contractor’s License Prep Course designed to help technicians take charge of their careers and advance toward becoming licensed independent electrical contractors in North Carolina. The course provides targeted exam preparation training with comprehensi

In North Carolina, more than 210,000 people live with the disease, supported by an estimated 338,000 caregivers.