Fayetteville business owners rally volunteers to clean up Cape Fear River
A local business owner has partnered with Deep Creek Outfitters to highlight the Cape Fear River's importance to Cumberland County by gathering volunteers for a cleanup in February. Aaron Sweat, who operates Bottom Feeders Fishing Club with his friend Nick Jones, said Jan. 5 that the idea for the Cape Fear River...
Barbara Ann’s Southern Fried Chicken’s second location now open
A popular fried chicken restaurant in Fayetteville is celebrating the grand opening of its second location today, Jan. 13. Barbara Ann’s Southern Fried Chicken has been serving the Fayetteville area since 2015, growing from a food truck to opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Hope Mills in 2022. Now, the...
Ruby Rouse Bryant to lead Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action
Longtime civic advocate succeeds Dr. E. Marie Watson, who led the agency for more than 40 years.
Fayetteville standout Parker dies at 77
Danny Parker of Fayetteville, N.C., a Hav-Tampa Dirt Racing Series winner at Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway where he was a member of the track’s Hall of Fame, died Sunday morning, according to family members. The driver of the No. 15 Late Model, who battled Parkinson’s disease in recent years, was 77.
WECT INVESTIGATES: Death at Smithfield Plant follows pattern of safety issues
TAR HEEL, N.C. (WECT) - An employee died Saturday at the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Bladen County, marking the second deadly incident at the facility in seven months. Smithfield Foods confirmed the death on Monday but has not released the employee’s name or the cause of death. A...
Law Enforcement Issues 192 Tickets During School Zone Crackdown in Cumberland County
Officers wrote 192 tickets for school zone violations across Cumberland County last week. Two days of enforcement. Deputies, troopers, and officers from four police departments launched "Operation Safe Passage" to protect kids returning from winter break. Multiple agencies worked together on this effort. Drivers got...
PWC OFFICES TO CLOSE FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY
PWC OFFICES TO CLOSE FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY. Fayetteville, N.C.- The Fayetteville Public Works Commissions’ customer service center and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Regular utility business hours will resume on Tuesday,...
Employee found dead at Smithfield Foods facility in Tar Heel, company says
A Smithfield Foods employee was found dead at a facility in Bladen County over the weekend, the company said.
Tractor-trailer driver dies after crashing into creek in Cumberland County: NCSHP
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The driver of a tractor-trailer died after running off the road in Cumberland County Monday afternoon, the North Carolina Highway Patrol said. According to NCDOT, the crash happened on River Road near Middle River Loop in Fayetteville just after 12:30 p.m. Due to the crash,...
Fayetteville’s MLK Jr. Day parade postponed due to safety concerns
Last year, the parade was postponed due to weather and moved to February.
