Spring Lake Mobile Home Community Is Giving North Carolina Families a Fresh Start
Along Lillington Highway in Spring Lake, North Carolina, a quiet transformation is underway. What was once a neglected mobile home park is gradually becoming a place where families can rebuild stability and find an affordable path toward homeownership.
Jack Britt High School goes on brief lockdown for drug dog search
(Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that the lockdown had ended.) Jack Britt High School went on a brief lockdown the morning of March 5 while a law enforcement drug dog searched the Rockfish Road campus for contraband, a spokesman for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Lt. Mickey...
Man arrested after reportedly impregnating minor twice
A Spring Lake man has been arrested and charged with multiple child sex offenses following an investigation by the Southern Pines Police Department, authorities said. Police said the investigation began Oct. 7, 2025, after the Moore County Department of Social Services reported allegations that Jahmel Raemone Kegler,...
Hope Mills woman jailed after girl allegedly tied to bed, deprived of food
A Hope Mills woman is facing multiple child abuse charges after investigators say she deprived a child of food, hit her and tied her to a bed. Sandra Lurch, 66, was arrested Feb. 27 by the Hope Mills Police Department on one count of assault on a child under 12 and two counts each of intentional child abuse...
Softball faces ECU in midweek rematch
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell softball team returns to Amanda Littlejohn Stadium for a midweek matchup against the East Carolina Pirates. The Camels and Pirates meet for the second time in three days after squaring off at the Battle at the Max on Sunday, when Campbell earned a 9-4 win.
Maddie Dorsch continues run to excellence
A sophomore at Pinecrest High, Maddie opened eyes in the fall with a title-winning performance at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 8A cross-country championship at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville. With a time of 17 minutes, 9 seconds, she finished more than a minute ahead of any other runner.
Sowing change: How Carolina Foodscapes uses gardening to grow community and wellness
Certified Garden Coach and Therapeutic Horticulturalist NaTasha Lax is changing the gardening game in Fayetteville. Lax initially started a business to help people transition to vegetarianism or veganism, or even just to eat more vegetables. She was already a skilled gardener and decided that it would be a good idea...
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...

















