Creative Impact Cohort grant from Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County invests in artists
The Arts Council's Creative Impact Cohort pairs funding with mentorship and professional development, helping artists like Sterling James bring creative visions to life. Sterling James has been a musician for nearly as long as he can remember. At age 9, he picked up the violin, but it wasn’t until he...
One paddle, one court, one community: Pickleball brings families together in Fayetteville
On any given evening at the courts at Glenville Lake, it’s not unusual to see a child learning to serve on one court while a parent picks up a paddle for the very first time just a few feet away. That isn’t by accident. As pickleball continues its...
Midsummer Magic awaits at Fourth Friday
The temperatures and humidity, the heat advisories and reminders to stay hydrated, the air conditioning running non-stop: all sure signs that it is summer time in North Carolina. As tempting as it may be to stay inside until October when the heat (maybe) finally breaks, there will be a good reason to get outside in dow
Tourism authority announces new T.E.A.M. grant program
Visit Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, the official tourism development authority for Moore County, has announced a new grant program for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The Tourism Enhancement and Area Marketing (T.E.A.M.) grants are available to municipalities, governmental and specific non-profit organizations. A total
Town of Benson mourns death of commissioner
Maxine Peacock Holley died at 82 on Saturday after a battle with cancer.
A key ‘forever chemicals’ lawsuit settles out of court in North Carolina
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Forever War: This is part of a series about the PFAS crisis in North Carolina. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C.—Mike Watters was running on two
Cannons roared at Harmony Hall during ‘Red, White & BOOM!’
Just when many thought the Independence Day celebrations were over, Sunday, July 5 came with the sound of cannons at Harmony Hall in White Oak for the annual “Red, White & BOOM!” event that was a part of America250 NC Bladen County. Visitors stepped back in time as...
TSA Officers Stop Passenger With Explosive Initiator at Fayetteville Airport
Transportation Security Administration officers at Fayetteville Regional Airport caught a traveler with an inert explosive initiator disguised as a key chain on Thursday, July 9, according to a news release. Brady Jackson, who's worked nine years at TSA, spotted the banned item while running bags through the X-ray mach
3 killed, including 7-year-old, from fireworks during Fourth of July in NC: State Fire...
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Three people, including a 7-year-old, were killed due to fireworks-related incidents during the Fourth of July, according to the North Carolina State Fire Marshal. During the holiday, firefighters across the state responded to a total of 27 fireworks-related incidents. Of those, 22 were residentia
Army Spc. from Charlottesville missing from Fort Bragg
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Charlottesville mother is asking for the public’s help as authorities continue searching for her son, an Army specialist who has been missing from Fort Bragg for over two weeks. The mother, Pamela Anderson, posted on social media on July 9 that...
