Some residents irked as Fayetteville proposes property tax increase
The city is considering a 3-cent property tax increase. For the average Fayetteville home, valued at around $226,000, that would mean roughly $68 more per year.
Alpaca serves up authentic Peruvian flavor in Fayetteville
Alpaca has been a staple in the Fayetteville restaurant scene since 2020, serving up authentic Peruvian cuisine. “Our staple is our Peruvian charcoal chicken…Everything’s marinated overnight for 24 hours, and it’s cooked over live charcoal, so the customer gets a completely different flavor than your typical chicken sp
Report finds Fayetteville PWC water safe amid PFAS concerns
Fayetteville's Public Works Commission 2025 Water Quality Report found that Fayetteville's drinking water meets or surpasses all EPA and state standards for safety and quality, and upgrades are underway to reduce PFAS. PWC performs more than 150,000 tests annually on 10.5 billion gallons of treated water. For 2025, no
Fayetteville’s dangerous roads need your input to help fix them | Opinion
When it comes to traffic accidents, what part of Fayetteville do you think is most dangerous? I guess it comes down to where you live and what you see every day in your daily drive. For me, it’s not close. I have seen the aftermath of many accidents at the intersection of Skibo and Raeford roads, two of the city’s busi
Fayetteville Encampment Killing in the Woods Shakes Bureau Drive
A woman was found shot to death late Monday morning at a homeless encampment in Fayetteville, according to Cumberland County deputies. Responding around 11 a.m. to a wooded area at the dead end of Bureau Drive, deputies discovered the victim inside the encampment, where she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identit
4-year-old girl’s death under investigation in North Carolina
RAEFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — While information remains limited until an autopsy can be performed, CBS 17 is continuing to ask questions surrounding a four-year-old who was found dead on Friday in Raeford. On Monday, Major of Investigations with the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office, Steven Blakley, confirmed the child found decea
Prosecutors: Laurinburg Man Killed Two Victims, at Fort Bragg Then Burned Evidence After Drug...
A federal jury has convicted a North Carolina man on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, following a violent double killing tied to a drug robbery scheme, federal prosecutors announced. Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr., 26, of Laurinburg, was found guilty on eight federal charges related to the deaths of two men
New monument unveiled to honor fallen heroes in Fayetteville, Cumberland County
For curator Don Talbot, a retired veteran, it represents the completion of a vision he first had in the mid-1990s.
HCSO asking for public’s help locating missing Hoke County teen
The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as deputies continue searching for a missing juvenile who disappeared after school Friday. According to investigators, Elijah Bland left his home in the 100 block of Claras Place around 7:30 a.m. Friday morning to go to school. Authorities said he attende
Woman fatally shot at homeless encampment in Cumberland County
Deputies responded around 11 a.m. to the camp, which was in a wooded area at the end of Bureau Drive in Fayetteville.

















