Fayetteville NC

There’s a new sheriff in town! On Aug. 11, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners appointed Major Johnathan Morgan as Sheriff to complete the unexpired term of Sheriff Ennis Wright. Wright retired on June 30 after serving since 2017. Morgan will serve through December 2026. He was one of...

The Harmon’s Deutsche Kuche German Kitchen has cuisine for the crisp, cool days of fall, soon heading our way. German cuisine has similarities to Southern cooking styles. The menu features Frikadellen, a flattened meatball that can be seasoned with onions, garlic, nutmeg, parsley, mustard, salt, pepper and...

A tradition over 150 years in the making will kick off on Aug. 29 at the Crown Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Greater Fayetteville Chamber. The ribbon cutting will mark the start of a week filled to the brim with festivities celebrating talent, agriculture, food, business and entertainment for...

Starting this September, hundreds of American flags will once again rise in solemn tribute on the parade grounds of the Airborne & Special Operations Museum, part of Fayetteville’s annual Field of Honor display. Stretching from Sept. 11 to Nov. 11, the visual memorial offers a space for reflection, remembrance, and...

The former site of a fast-food chicken chain in Fayetteville has reopened as a seafood restaurant after sitting vacant for more than two years. Teriyaki Seafood Express is now open in the 2,664-square-foot building in the Ponderosa Shopping Center at the corner of Yadkin Road and Bonanza Drive, about a mile outside...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTW) — A Fayetteville man whose drug empire reached into multiple North Carolina counties including Robeson is headed to prison for 40 years, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Courtney Linwood “Blaze” Matthews, 47, was sentenced in U.S. District Court’s Eastern North Carolina region for his role...

LILLINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) — New court documents show one person has been arrested in connection with an alleged attempted burglary turned shootout in Harnett County from last week. In a news release from the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 14, officers responded to a call about an attempted...

HOKE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Sergio Tolentino-Evaristo, of Raeford, bought a $5 scratch-off on Sunday and won the first $200,000 top prize in a new lottery game, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Tolentino-Evaristo bought his winning “Jurassic Park” ticket from Awesome Mart on Rockfish Road in Raeford....

Raleigh, N.C. – Dense fog is covering much of central North Carolina this morning, making roads hazardous for early commuters. Visibility has dropped below a half mile in several areas, and drivers are urged to use extra caution until conditions improve. According to the National Weather Service in Raleigh,...

A motorcyclist from Spring Lake died Saturday after slamming into a car in Delco. William Washington, age 50, was pronounced dead on the scene of the wreck. He was the seventh road death in the county this year. Whiteville City Council woman Helen Holden was arrested Saturday night for driving...