Preservation efforts underway at historic Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, which has long been regarded as a cornerstone of African American history in Moore County, is the focus of renewed preservation efforts as local organizations and volunteers work to restore and maintain the historic site. Woodlawn Cemetery sits in historic West Southern Pines, one of North...
Fayetteville steadily improves its transit with a ways to go | Opinion
The city is in line to receive five new buses, and that is just a small part of a major expansion sought by Fayetteville leaders that would see the Fayetteville Area System of Transit, aka FAST, become a regional system with a new operations facility in the western part of the city. Transit Director Tyffany Neal...
Fort Bragg soldier charged with killing uncle in Tennessee shooting
A soldier at Fort Bragg faces a second-degree murder charge in connection to a shooting on Christmas Eve in Rockwood, said Ninth Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson.
Cumberland Suspect Caught via LPR Camera
Less than 24 hours after being installed, license plate reader (LPR) cameras helped Whiteville Police capture a woman wanted in connection to a homicide. LPR cameras scan license plates when instructed to search for wanted vehicles. Chadbourn Police have used their LPR system with significant success in recent years....
These are four classic Fayetteville diners that stand the test of time
Fayetteville’s food scene is bustling, with new restaurants and food trucks opening all the time. But not every local favorite is new. Often, it's the newcomers that draw the most attention from local foodies, including in The Fayetteville Observer's Fayetteville Foodies Facebook group . After all, many of the newer...
Johnston County man arrested on domestic violence charges
Benson man accused of choking, kicking woman in domestic assault; faces felony strangulation and related charges, free on $30,000 bond ahead of March 19 court hearing.
Cumberland Co. panel rejects plan to end year‑round calendar at E.E. Miller Elementary
A Cumberland Co. committee has reversed course and now supports keeping E.E. Miller Elementary on a year‑round schedule. Final decision comes March 10.
City of Fayetteville’s FAST explores regional service expansion
The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) is taking steps toward expanding transit services to include express routes in the City and services to the surrounding areas within Cumberland County. In 2025, FAST conducted a Feasibility Study to evaluate opportunities for regional transit expansion while ensuring the...
Whiteville police arrest homicide suspect using new LPR cameras on day one
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) - New License Plate Readers (LPR) technology in Whiteville has led to an arrest in a homicide investigation less than 24 hours after installation. On Thursday, March 5, at 1:45 p.m., the Whiteville Police Department (WPD) was alerted by an LPR camera about a vehicle linked to a wanted person...
Fort Bragg Soldier Arrested, Charged With Second Degree Murder
ROANE COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Roane County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Fort Bragg soldier for Second Degree Murder. On December 24th, at the request of 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson,...
