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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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

The annual event at Festival Park is designed to bring the community together through live music, patriotic pride and a focus on safety.

The Southern Pines Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on W. Illinois Avenue on Friday morning. At approximately 1:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area of W. Illinois Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located numerous spent shell casings in the road. The investigation deter

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With triple-digit temperatures expected through the Fourth of July weekend, fire departments across the area are taking extra steps to keep crews safe. Firefighters said they are preparing for longer calls, faster fatigue, and more fireworks-related emergencies. Josh Skulnik has been with the Cap