Fayetteville NC

Before the sun rose May 3, the Ramsey Street Dutch Bros Coffee quietly opened its doors at 5 a.m. in Fayetteville. Anticipation has been building for months in the city, particularly among the military community, which includes many transplants from Dutch Bros-heavy western U.S. states. The company did not formally announce the Fayetteville opening, instead quietly listing the date on its website within...

Phased ramp, bridge and road closures at the I-95/NC 50 interchange in Benson begin May 4, with work expected to last through multiple stages over several weeks.

NORTH CAROLINA — Four people were arrested and six children were found inside a home during a drug raid in Hoke County on Friday, according to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Windlock Drive, just off Old Wire Road a few miles south […] The post Four people arrested following drug bust in North...

NORTH CAROLINA — Thousands of residents across North Carolina are currently without electricity Saturday morning, according to the latest data from PowerOutage.us. As of the most recent update, about 4,619 homes and businesses are without power statewide, representing roughly 0.08% of the nearly 5.9 million customers tracked. The state ranks third in the nation for […] The post Thousands without power in North Carolina first appeared...

Nizer Marquise Bennett, already convicted in the 2022 killing of a Fort Bragg paratrooper, was back in a Durham courtroom on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, as he began a plea process in a separate 2022 slaying. Court records show Bennett is facing murder and conspiracy charges in the death of 20-year-old Marcus Ortega-Burch, and the hearing has been continued to June...

Jackson Family Farms has deep roots in the soil of Newton Grove, N.C. Today, it stands as a third-generation family operation, but its history stretches back at least a century to the days when Brentley Jackson’s great-grandfather built the original farmhouse by hand. “I’ve always loved farming. When I...

The newly completed Carolyn and George Armstrong Building Trades Center at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) marks a strategic investment in the region’s talent pipeline and economic competitiveness. What was once a car dealership has been transformed into a modern training hub that directly aligns with labor market needs in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC and electrical trades. Supported by state construction infrastructure funding from the...

J.W. Coon Elementary staff and parents told Cumberland County Board of Education members April 29 that while they would like a new school, the board’s recommendation to close the school for the next school year feels rushed. In February, the board approved recommending that J.W. Coon, Brentwood and Sherwood Park elementaries consolidate into one new elementary school for 900 students at J.W. Coon Elementary's...

Sweet Valley Ranch, located just outside of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been known to the community as a place where “nature meets adventure.”. Situated on more than 300 acres of land, the ranch runs not only community-focused annual events such as Dinosaur World, Festival of Lights and Backwoods Terror Ranch, but also serves as a gateway to the growing agriculture industry that can...

Spring has sprung, and as we finally enter the warmer months, we will begin seeing local farmers markets come alive with fresh produce, plants, local rarities and more. North Carolina’s agriculture industry, including food, fiber and forestry, contributes more than $100 billion to the state’s economy. Here in Cumberland County and its six surrounding counties, we are in a fortunate position to be able...