Fayetteville NC

Firefighters responded to a chicken coop fire Tuesday afternoon after a Crain’s Creek Fire Department chief spotted heavy black smoke while returning from a medical call. According to the department, the fire occurred around 5:25 p.m. at a residence off McPherson Road in the Vass area. While traveling back to the...

A road in Cumberland County is expected to be closed for three hours following a crash Monday afternoon, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Three people are behind bars as a result of a narcotics search in Cumberland County, according to the sheriff’s office. In a news release from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening, deputies searched a home in the 100 block of Enoch Street which resulted in the arrest of...

Sweet Valley Ranch – a 300-acre working farm and attraction – has announced the seven Cumberland County organizations have been awarded a total of $30,000 as part of its Gives Back Program. Founders Fred and Anita Surgeon hosted a check presentation on Dec. 17 at Sweet Valley Ranch to recognize the five nonprofits...

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A North Carolina man has been charged after deputies say he was found with a stolen firearm and a weapon of mass destruction. On January 12, deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on South NC Highway 16. During the vehicle […]

Benson selects longtime coach, barber and business owner Linwood “Rabb” Sanders as its 2026 Black History Month honoree for decades of community service.

A local business owner has partnered with Deep Creek Outfitters to highlight the Cape Fear River's importance to Cumberland County by gathering volunteers for a cleanup in February. Aaron Sweat, who operates Bottom Feeders Fishing Club with his friend Nick Jones, said Jan. 5 that the idea for the Cape Fear River...

A popular fried chicken restaurant in Fayetteville is celebrating the grand opening of its second location today, Jan. 13. Barbara Ann’s Southern Fried Chicken has been serving the Fayetteville area since 2015, growing from a food truck to opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Hope Mills in 2022. Now, the...

Longtime civic advocate succeeds Dr. E. Marie Watson, who led the agency for more than 40 years.

Danny Parker of Fayetteville, N.C., a Hav-Tampa Dirt Racing Series winner at Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway where he was a member of the track’s Hall of Fame, died Sunday morning, according to family members. The driver of the No. 15 Late Model, who battled Parkinson’s disease in recent years, was 77.