Fayetteville NC

Fayetteville Technical Community College unveiled Phase II of the J. Larry Keen Regional Fire Rescue Training Facility on Jan. 7, 2026. The expansion brings two live-fire burn structures, a flashover simulator, and training props designed to prepare emergency responders for situations they'll face in the field. Two new

Cumberland County commissioners gave the green light to $4.7 million in contracts for Crown Coliseum improvements. This happened at their May 18 meeting. The board handed out $1,721,688.42 to Metropolitan Interactive for a new audio system and $2,994,533.24 to DBI Draughon Brothers, Inc. for a netting system. The board

There’s a stone for everything — according to Debbie Rosenberger, owner of Crystals and Timber. Debbie’s daughter first introduced her to the world of crystals. “We went on this journey together,” says Debbie. “I started getting so many that my husband said ‘maybe we should start selling them.'” Husbands, keep reading

A section of King Road in western Cumberland County will close starting next week for the construction of a roundabout. The private developer for the Publix-anchored Rockfish Village shopping center south of Fayetteville is building a roundabout. It will be built on King Road south of the signalized intersection of Roc

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has built a website for tribal citizens before they cast ballots on June 23. The vote concerns an amendment about gaming and a proposed economic development district. LumbeesChoose.com went live to give voters what they need to decide. Officials say the website holds answers...

A man died Thursday after a four-vehicle pileup that shut down U.S. 421 north of Lillington, according to state troopers. The chain-reaction crash sprawled across the highway, mangling at least one pickup truck and sending multiple people to area hospitals while traffic stacked up in both directions. Scene And Response

BENSON, N.C. – A Johnston County man was killed Friday afternoon following a crash near Benson, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers responded around 4:13 p.m. to the collision on eastbound Interstate 40 near the 328 mile marker. Investigators said a Ford Ranger driven by a...

City Manager Douglas Hewett presented a $322,813,979 budget for Fiscal Year 2027 to the Fayetteville City Council on May 14. The proposal includes a property tax rate of $0.4595 per $100 of assessed value, which is a one-cent jump from what residents pay now. Public safety operations would get $120...

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina on Glensford Drive in Fayetteville shut down after serving customers for more than 25 years. The restaurant closed its doors for good on Friday, May 13 and by Monday, May 18, the Fayetteville spot had vanished from the company's website. Pappas Restaurants, based...