Fayetteville NC

The Cumberland County Board of Education voted 5-3 on April 2 to approve a timeline for closing and combining schools. Groundbreaking for a new E.E. Smith High School will happen in January 2028. Board members first rejected one proposed timeline with a 5-3 vote. They then approved a different option....

ST. PAULS — The St. Pauls Board of Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the town to apply for grant funding for a sewer rehabilitation project in the town during its meeting Thursday at Town Hall. The sewer rehabilitation project will take place at several locations around the town, Public...

Cape Fear Valley Health cut the ribbon Monday on a new spine surgery center off Raeford Road in Fayetteville. Patients needing spinal procedures or injury treatment in the Sandhills area can now receive complete care under one roof. The center allows doctors to help people who once had to seek...

Just weeks away from the kickoff of the annual spring Fayetteville Dogwood Festival , its executive director issued a plea to Fayetteville City Council members at their April 6 work session: Money is needed to keep the longstanding Fayetteville tradition going. The 44th Annual Dogwood Festival will be held April 24-26 in downtown Fayetteville and Festival Park, 335 Ray Ave. The three-day event...

ST. PAULS — The St. Pauls Police Department is encouraging the public to come forward with any information about a March 31 homicide. Gary Sinclair, 49, was shot to death while sitting in his vehicle on Keith Street in St. Pauls at approximately 11:30 p.m. that evening. “No one...

DUNN, N.C. – All are invited to step back in time through “Echoes of the Past — A Living History Experience” at the Oak Grove Plantation from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11. The plantation home was used as a field hospital for wounded Civil War soldiers when the Battle of Averasboro broke out around it in March of 1865.

Raeford was the last of eight DMV locations to switch to a full-time schedule.

Healthcare hiring is strong across Harnett County right now, with hospitals and clinics adding new roles for nurses and behavioral health staff. Here are a few solid options if you’re ready for a change or looking to grow your career.

The ongoing widening of N.C. 211 (Aberdeen Road) in Hoke County will require a cross street to be closed for about two months. An N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) contractor plans to close Montrose Road at N.C. 211 beginning Monday. Workers need to reconstruct the intersection to the new grade for the highway, which is being widened to four lanes with a raised median.

For four decades, the Mid-Carolina Senior Games has brought older adults together to celebrate active living, friendly competition and creative expression. What began as a small local program has grown into one of the region’s most inspiring celebrations of active living for adults aged 50 and over. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Mid-Carolina Senior Games, a milestone that highlights decades...