Fayetteville NC

The Southern Pines Historic Preservation Commission met on Feb. 12 to hold an informal discussion about a proposed mixed-use development in downtown. The proposed plan calls to demolish the Doug’s Auto building at the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Northwest Broad Street and replace it with retail shops and...

The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on Electric Rates and Electric, Water, and Wastewater Fees and Charges on FEBRUARY 25, 2026, at 8:30 A.M. IN THE PWC BOARD ROOM, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, 955 OLD WILMINGTON ROAD, FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Persons who wish to be heard on the proposed...

GAME PREVIEW -- Fayetteville State vs Livingstone. Fayetteville State returns to the friendly confines of Capel Arena for a crucial CIAA matchup against the Livingstone Blue Bears. With the Broncos standing at 16–6 overall and 10–2 in CIAA play, they look to protect home court and maintain their momentum in the...

Following a surge of intakes in recent weeks, the nearby Hoke County Animal Shelter is seeking adopters for some of the shelter’s cats. According to the shelter, cats tend to stay at the facility longer and receive less engagement compared to their canine counterparts. As such, “the cats” have...

A missing man from Red Springs was found dead inside a car at a rural cemetery near the Shannon community. Robeson County authorities are treating the case as a homicide. Deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office discovered the body while assisting Red Springs police following a report of a suspicious...

NORTH CAROLINA — As of Friday afternoon, 1,726 customers across North Carolina are without electricity, according to the latest outage data. Utility providers are currently tracking 5,871,348 customers statewide. The number of outages represents a small fraction of the total customers monitored. Wake County has the...

ST. PAULS — Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with locating two suspects in connection to a breaking and entering. Dakota Lee McDonald, 29 and Sarah Hendren, 25, both of St. Pauls, are being sought by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division for outstanding...

SAMPSON COUNTY – A former fire chief of the Autryville Volunteer Fire Department was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay nearly $65,000 in restitution for stealing money from his own department over a period of 14 years. Thirty-six-year-old Andrew Paul Hawkins pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges...

A man is facing charges after a warrant says he threatened someone while carrying a concealed weapon on the campus of Red Springs High School last month.

Per the sheriff's office, a deputy was driving on Clinton Road near Blue Sand Hill Road en route to a missing person call in the 400 block of Cabrini Court in Fayetteville.