New construction of inclusive play space underway at Dorothy D. Gilmore Adaptive Recreation Center
Construction is currently underway at the playground at the Dorothy D. Gilmore Adaptive Recreation Center. The Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation team is replacing and installing newly designed playground equipment that is accessible and inclusive. This project is anticipated to be completed mid- to...
Richmond drops 5-set heartbreaker to Overhills
ROCKINGHAM -- Strong play in the middle sets Thursday put the Richmond Senior High School volleyball team on the doorstep of another conference win, but the Lady Raiders couldn't hold off ...
New KWK/Jenkins Peer-Designed Residence Hall at Fayetteville State University Completed
Construction is complete on a new $50 million residence hall, designed by the KWK/Jenkins • Peer Architects team, at Fayetteville State University (FSU) in Fayetteville, NC. The new 87,930-square-foot Bronco Pride Hall welcomed 336 first year and sophomore students for the 2025 fall semester. FSU is a constituent...
KS Bank adds veteran to Harnett County team
KS Bank has appointed Mark Eason as commercial relationship manager and senior VP, tasking the 20-year banking veteran with driving deposit and loan growth across Harnett County communities.
Benson Preteen Wins National Pageant Title In Hickory
HICKORY, N.C. — An 11-year-old from Benson has earned a national crown. Saylor-Claire Herring, daughter of Corby and Ericka Herring, was named the 2025 American United Miss Preteen during the national pageant held September 12–13 in Hickory, North Carolina. Representing North Carolina, Saylor-Claire competed against...
Fort Bragg breaks ground on largest child development center
Fort Bragg leaders joined elected officials and community partners Sept. 12 to break ground on the installation’s largest child development center complex. U.S. Representative Richard Hudson joined Col. Chad Mixon, Fort Bragg garrison commander, and officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District,...
Fayetteville teen’s book a magical but reality-based tour through a house’s history | Opinion
Jackson Coker is 14 years old and has been going to a summer camp at the historic 1897 Poe House museum in Fayetteville since he was about half that age, he believes. The old house has made an impression on the young man. He has published “Jackson’s Time Tangled Adventure,” a children’s book set in the house about a...
Hope Mills announces temporary closure of Park Blvd
This notice is to inform the public of the temporary closure of the entrance to Park Blvd off of Rockfish Road as part of the ongoing NCDOT widening project currently under construction. The closure is necessary for the installation of roadway improvements and additional infrastructure work. Closure schedule:....
Southern Pines Freight Depot lease available; Requests For Proposals now open for historic railroad...
The Town of Southern Pines seeks proposals for the lease and use of the historic Railroad Warehouse & Freight Depot structure located at 305 NW Broad Street in downtown Southern Pines. Specifically, the Town will entertain offers to lease 2,000 +/- square feet of covered warehousing space, along with 1,992 square...
Suspect in Carolina Forest barricade incident found hiding under insulation in home’s attic, report...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A man wanted for parole violations in New York was arrested on Saturday after barricading himself inside a Carolina Forest home, according to an Horry County police report released on Friday. Adell Fuquan Zeigler, 31, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was arrested after a SWAT team found...

















