Ichi Kaku holds annual ramen eating contest
Competitors, ready your stomachs. Spectators, prepare to be amazed. Ichi Kaku will be holding their fourth annual ramen eating contest and block party from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15. This Fayetteville restaurant has become much respected for serving top-tier Japanese cuisine, and their yearly contest brings the
23 years in the saddle: C4 keeps Fayetteville moving
On an October morning, cyclists will begin gathering outside Dirtbag Ales in Hope Mills. Tires will be checked, water bottles secured and riders greeted. Some will prepare for 100 miles. Others will choose 40. All will be riding through a story that began in Fayetteville 23 years ago. Cross Creek...
Harnett County Man Missing After Last Seen At Bald Head Island
BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. — Authorities are searching for a Harnett County man who has been missing for more than two weeks after he was last seen at the Bald Head Island Marina. Nathaniel Bane, 40, of Harnett County, was last seen around 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12, according to...
Lack of quorum cancels Autryville meeting
The Autryville Board of Commissioners canceled its monthly meeting last Tuesday due to a lack of a quorum. This past Wednesday, Lisa Jones, Autryville’s town clerk, explained that she found out the morning of the board meeting that three board members were out of town. “It is a volunteer...
Two cases of rabies confirmed in Vass, Whispering Pines
Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields is notifying residents of two confirmed cases of rabies involving a raccoon in the Vass area and a bat in the Whispering Pines area of Moore County. On September 29, testing confirmed that both animals were positive for rabies. The cases are separate and involve...
From Detroit to downtown: The family behind Trolley Pub
By the time guests arrived for Trolley Pub Fayetteville's grand opening, the hardest work had already disappeared from view. They saw the bright trolley, a finished gathering space and a Detroit-to-Fayetteville mural connecting the owners' roots to their newest venture. They could not see the delayed plans, rising expe
North Carolina Man Accused of Impersonating Officer Was Wearing Real Police Equipment, Police Say
A North Carolina man accused of dressing as a police officer to rob a home apparently went considerably further than finding a convincing costume. Fayetteville Police say the equipment 27-year-old Jayden Domontez Boone was wearing ... Read more
XVIII Airborne Corps to celebrate grand opening of Rally Point Bistro
The XVIII Airborne Corps is hosting a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the "Rally Point Bistro," Fort Bragg's first Campus-Style Dining Venue (CSDV), today, Sept. 29, 2026. The Rally Point Bistro represents a major milestone in the Army Food Program's modernization strategy. Operating under a pilot program
Former Fayetteville State Wide Receiver Distributes 60 Pairs of Shoes to Middle School Students
Marquez Beeks returned to Fayetteville on Friday, Sept. 25. He gave away more than 60 pairs of shoes to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders at Luther "Nick" Jeralds Middle School. The former wide receiver brought his nonprofit, Touching Soles Inc., back to where he once played college ball. The founder...
Fayetteville red-light cameras could be back by 2027
Red-light cameras may soon make a return to Fayetteville, as city officials enter contract negotiations to relaunch the program.
