Wawa Starts Work on First Truck Stop Travel Center in North Carolina
Update (August 2026): The experiment is over. The rollout has begun. Wawa opened its first Travel Center on Aug. 28, 2025, in Hope Mills, North Carolina. Hundreds of customers and local officials turned out for a ribbon-cutting that included a hoagie-building contest between the town’s police and fire departments.
Raleigh and Central North Carolina Brace for Sunday Afternoon Storms as Level 1 Risk...
RALEIGH, NC — An upper-level area of low pressure is forcing a front through central North Carolina Sunday, bringing afternoon showers and storms with the potential for heavy downpours and localized flooding. Forecasters say where it rains, it is expected to pour, though a severe weather outbreak is not anticipated.
North Carolina Warms Into the 80s and Low 90s Statewide Saturday as Isolated Afternoon...
NORTH CAROLINA — A new month is bringing a mild and mostly tranquil Saturday across the state, with partly to mostly sunny skies expected for much of the day. High temperatures are forecast to warm into the 80s and low 90s for most areas, marking a typical early August day statewide.
Chief spots structure fire in Cameron
An unoccupied home was destroyed in Cameron after multiple units responded to a fire on Chestnut Street Friday evening. The fire was spotted by Pinebluff Fire Chief Johnathan Richardson, who happened to be driving through the area and noticed a large plume of smoke nearby. As he approached the scene, he encountered a m
Two men injured in shooting on Rothney Avenue in Southern Pines
Officers responded around 12:50 a.m. to a report of shots fired.
From agritourism to event spaces: How Fred and Anita Surgeon prioritize people in business
Fred Surgeon, with the support of his wife Anita, owns and operates Surgeon & Associates, Inc., a family of businesses with everything from agritourism, pest control, cleaning services and behavioral health services. Fred Surgeon has been an entrepreneur at heart since his early days in college. He would invest in...
Three arrested after authorities seize drugs, firearms
Three people are facing charges after a multi-agency drug investigation led to search warrants at residences in Southern Pines and Lakeview, according to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Ronnie Fields said detectives with the Moore County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Invest
FTCC nursing leaders join state lawmakers to advance healthcare workforce dialogue
Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) leaders and nursing advocates joined North Carolina legislators at FTCC’s campus for a policy discussion centered on nursing workforce development, healthcare access, patient privacy and the growing role of technology in care delivery. The conversation reinforced FTCC’s c
Man wanted for violent felonies in Hyde County taken into custody by US Marshals
(Hyde County Sheriff’s Office) On Thursday, July 30, The Hyde County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 29-year-old Fayetteville resident Driston Cole Deese by the US Marshals Service. He was wanted in multiple jurisdictions, including Hyde County. Here is the information. The Hyde County Sheriff’s Office announc
1 hospitalized after being shot on Deep Creek Road in Fayetteville, police say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — One person has been hospitalized following a shooting on Deep Creek Road in Fayetteville Friday night, according to police. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., officers responded to Deep Creek Road. They learned that a man had been shot in his backside in the 600 block of that road and then driven to

















