Harnett County launches 2025 community survey and seeking resident input
Harnett County invites all residents to participate in the 2025 Community Survey. This survey allows community members to share their thoughts and feedback on the County’s strengths, challenges and resident priorities. This is the first time that the County has conducted a comprehensive community-wide Resident...
Fayetteville Residents Urged to Share Views on Water Transfer Plan Affecting Local Supply
City officials in Fayetteville, North Carolina, are asking residents to take part in the public review of a proposed interbasin transfer (IBT) that may affect local water resources. The Town of Fuquay-Varina has requested state approval to move up to 6.17 million gallons of water per day from the Cape Fear River...
Parkton Elementary educator named top-10 Finalist for FSIoffice Teacher All-Star Program
PARKTON — The Public Schools of Robeson County announced that Rebecca Locklear, a dedicated third-grade teacher at Parkton Elementary Sc
Lumberton, St. Pauls JROTC air rifle teams qualify for prestigious ‘Best of the Best’...
ROBESON COUNTY — The Public Schools of Robeson County has announced that both the Lumberton Senior High School and St. Pauls High School
Man bags $100K prize in scratch-off game at BJ’s in SP
A Rockingham man bagged a $100,000 prize in a scratch-off game at BJ’s Wholesale Club in Southern Pines. Anoulak Thaodara tried his luck on a $30 scratch-off and won the first $100,000 prize in the Carolina Black Premier game, said the North Carolina Education Lottery on Monday. He arrived...
Rooster’s Diner Lights Up Cumberland Road Again, Blending 1960s Roots with a New Lunch...
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. After a brief dark stretch, a Cumberland Road institution dating to the 1960s has turned the lights back on. Rooster’s Diner reopened Nov. 3 at 3291 Cumberland Road in Fayetteville, aiming to restore a beloved breakfast routine—and extend service into the...
From Food Truck to Skyline: Dad Bod District Reimagines the Kress for Downtown Nights
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Downtown just got a new three‑in‑one hangout. Launched September 20, 2025, Dad Bod District has taken over a slice of the historic Kress building on Hay Street, promising a family‑friendly restaurant, an entertainment floor, and a rooftop cocktail scene...
Man facing charges in $1,700 Walmart theft
A Lillington man has been charged in a felony theft case after investigators reviewed surveillance footage showing a suspect allegedly stealing merchandise from the Aberdeen Walmart, police said. According to the Aberdeen Police Department, officers responded to the store on Oct. 12 after a reported larceny. They...
21-year-old dead following motorcycle crash in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Police have identified the man killed and the passenger injured in an early morning motorcycle crash Saturday. Officers responded shortly after 3 a.m. to a crash at the intersection of Person Street and Old Wilmington Road. Investigators said 21-year-old Jackson Corum was driving a Honda motorcycle...
Fayetteville State Wins Seventh CIAA Volleyball Championship
The Fayetteville State Broncos are bringing another trophy back to Fayetteville after sweeping the Shaw Bears 3–0 to win the 2025 CIAA Volleyball Championship on Sunday at Bowie State’s A.C. Jordan Arena. FSU took all three sets - 25-22, 25-22, and 25-23 - finishing the year 21-5 overall...

















