Driver crashes into Fayetteville home, arrest made
The car plowed through a bedroom where a girl was sleeping.
Off-duty firefighter, wife rescue 2 from fiery North Carolina crash
An off-duty firefighter and his wife helped rescue two people from a fiery crash in Harnett County early Thursday morning, officials said.
What’s your new year goal? People in Fayetteville share their resolutions for 2026
For some, the start of the year offers a moment for reflection and clarity.
Steakhouse may reopen by spring
The Railroad Street Steakhouse in Roseboro has been undergoing remodeling since May. After a few setbacks that caused the restaurant to push b
50+ restaurants opened in the Fayetteville area in 2025. Get the list
It was a busy year on the Fayetteville-area food scene. More than 50 restaurants — you read that right — opened this year in Cumberland County and the immediate surrounding area. Here's a roundup of those new restaurants and food trucks that opened in 2025. Did we miss your restaurant or food truck? Email...
Multi-station response protects Southern Pines homes from woods fire
On a beautiful but dry New Year’s Day, a woods fire turned into a fast-moving threat for many homes in Southern Pines. The fire was reported just before 12 p.m. on Thursday afternoon behind a residence in the area of Avenue of the Carolinas and Woodbine Way. Once units arrived on scene, they found a fast-moving woods...
Swift fire response prevents spread at Lobelia home
Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the Riverbend Community of the Lobelia area on Thursday morning, according to the Crains Creek Fire Department. Fire officials said units were dispatched at 11:26 a.m. to a home on Digger Drive, with automatic aid also requested. Upon arrival, crews confirmed...
Triangle hospitals welcome first babies of the new year
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It is hard to come in first place, but these babies in the Triangle — with more than a little help from mom — managed to be the first ones born in 2026 at these Triangle area hospitals. The first Triangle baby to...
Tony Hawk and the skateboard rabbit hole
This New Year's Day we're revisiting one of our all-time favorite episodes of The Broadside. We'll be back with a new original show next week. On a rainy day in 1979, a photograph was taken of a young girl skateboarding down a street in Fayetteville, North Carolina. 45 years later, that photo went viral with a little...
Fayetteville PWC Starts $12M Water Project to Bring Safe Water to Gray’s Creek Schools
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission has kicked off a $12 million effort to bring public water mains to Gray's Creek Elementary School and Alderman Road Elementary School. Right now, neither building connects to the public water system. Contractor T.A. Loving broke ground in November. Completion is set for May...

















