Man killed, juvenile hurt in Fayetteville weekend shooting
A shooting over the weekend in Fayetteville left a man dead and a juvenile hurt.
Fayetteville PWC activates Stage 1 water conservation measures
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) has activated Stage 1 (Alert) of the City of Fayetteville’s Water Shortage Response Ordinance effective immediately. Stage 1 is voluntary and asks customers to reduce non-essential water use to help protect the community’s water supply for drinking, sanitation and fire pro
Child dies, 2 hurt, after fire damages 4 apartments in Dunn on Fourth of...
DUNN, N.C. (WNCN) — A child is dead after a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Dunn late Saturday night during the Fourth of July, officials said. According to the Dunn Fire Department, the incident happened just before 11 p.m. at the Ashbrooke Apartments on East Pope Street.
Fayetteville rallies to take series win against Hill City
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers (41-39, 9-6) concluded the six-game series against the Hill City Howlers (34-47, 3-12) on Sunday evening at City Stadium. Aubrey Smith was on the mound for Fayetteville against Miguel Flores of Hill City. At the top of the first inning, Fayetteville had a runner on second base...
Two former Cumberland County school campuses could change hands for $1
This story was updated because an earlier version included inaccurate information about acreage size. The Cumberland County Board of Education voted 5-3 last month to declare Manchester Elementary and Alger B. Wilkins High School as surplus properties and offer the land and buildings to the Cumberland County Board of C
Fear of trespassersaired to town board
An Autryville resident is concerned about recent trespassing issues she says have “scared her to death,” and she brought those concerns to the town board earlier this week. Mildred Hatcher, who lives within the town limits, came forward during public comment at the Autryville Board of Commissioners June...
Independence Day fire displaces Cameron family
A fire on Independence Day in Cameron heavily damaged a mobile home and displaced the family, including several animals. The fire broke out in a home on Heron Road in the Carolina Lakes community just before 7:30 p.m. The first arriving units reported smoke visible from at least two sides...
Community Calendar for July 4 and beyond
EDITOR’S NOTE: Send your Community Calendar items to Editor Chris Stiles at [email protected]. 57th annual Lumbee Homecoming, June 26 to July 4; As one of the largest and most anticipated Native American cultural celebrations in the Southeast, this week-long event is rooted in tradition, fellowship and cultural pr
Portion of Fayetteville’s Raeford Road closing for two weeks
A section of Raeford Road near Ireland Drive will close in both directions beginning July 13 so crews can replace a drainage pipe, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The closure comes after crews repairing a drainage near Buckhead Creek discovered a decades-old concrete culvert that was burie
Dangerous Heat Index Values Up to 110 Degrees Bake North Carolina Including Raleigh, Charlotte...
NORTH CAROLINA — America’s 250th Independence Day is bringing a scorching Fourth of July across North Carolina, with mostly sunny skies and highs soaring into the 90s and low 100s statewide. Some areas will see heat index values climbing as high as 110 degrees during peak afternoon hours. A couple of isolated showers a

















