Finding support and success through Prevent T2 prediabetes program
Diabetes had already touched too many people in Brenda Thomas' life. So when her own A1C (average blood sugar level) began to rise, the active 76-year-old from Rockingham knew she couldn't ...
Few Scattered Showers Today, T-storms Tomorrow Night
Meteorologist John Marcy provides updates on our soggy pattern this week.
Fayetteville PWC Begins Annual Switch to Free Chlorine Disinfection
Fayetteville Public Works Commission kicked off its yearly water treatment switch on March 1. For one month, the utility will use free chlorine instead of chloramine to clean drinking water. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality mandates this annual swap for all water systems that rely on...
Faith, family and franchises: King and Latonia Parks drive community growth through diverse business...
In honor of Black History Month, Greater Fayetteville Business Journal is highlighting Black-owned businesses in the area, and in featuring King and Latonia Parks, we can’t just talk about one business. King and Latonia collectively own a real estate company, a home renovation company and two different franchises in...
From soldier to realtor: Jamel Williams’ mission to serve Fayetteville’s homebuyers
Anomaly Realty’s Jamel Williams wants to help residents of Fayetteville find their dream home. The 20+-year U.S. military Veteran, who served in the 82nd Airborne and 7th Special Forces groups, retired in 2018. Since then, he became a full-time realtor, specializing in new construction, existing homes, homes owned...
Fayetteville Businessman Appointed To North Carolina Ports Authority Board Of Directors
FAYETTEVILLE, NC -- Local businessman Frederick Surgeon, owner of Sweet Valley Ranch and Surgeon & Associates, Inc., has been appointed to the North Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors by Governor Josh Stein. The appointment was announced by the Governor’s office in late 2025, and Surgeon will serve a...
Cumberland County Accepts Applications for Heating Assistance Through March 31
Cumberland County Department of Social Services will take requests for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program through March 31, per the Cumberland County website. The program gives one payment to vendors, helping people cover heating costs. DSS made the announcement on Feb. 26. Money still sits in the federal...
Fort Bragg soldier charged in Roane County killing of uncle who was previously found...
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A man stationed at the U.S. military installation Fort Bragg in North Carolina is facing a second-degree murder charge stemming from a deadly shooting in Roane County, Tennessee. Jacob Stinnett, a 24-year-old man, was charged on Feb. 23 in the shooting of his uncle, Tommy...
North Carolina 911 operator awarded for handling call from teen accused of killing mom
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A Fayetteville 911 operator was recognized for “calm composure and decisive action” during an emergency call from a teenager later accused of fatally stabbing his mother earlier this month, police said Friday. Isaac Tracy, 17, was charged as an adult with first-degree murder after his...
Fire on Southern Avenue and Craven Street started in kitchen, Fayetteville Fire Department says
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A fire at a home in Fayetteville saw a response from two different fire departments Wednesday evening. In a Facebook post made just before 5:30 p.m., the Fayetteville Fire Department said both it and the Cumberland Road Fire Department responded to a call at a home on Southern Avenue and...

















