Fayetteville NC

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A man wanted in connection to a deadly hit-and-run near Fort Bragg in 2023 was arrested last week, police said Tuesday. According to court documents, 70-year-old Francis Lee Palmer was riding a moped on Nov. 3, 2023, when he was struck by a Cadillac sedan around 8:45 p.m. on Honeycutt...

Barbara Munford, a substitute teacher and grandmother from Hope Mills, North Carolina, won a $154,168 Cash 5 jackpot. She has played the same numbers for six years. Her sister encouraged her to continue playing. Munford checked her ticket after Monday’s drawing and saw that she had won. She bought her $1 ticket at...

Soldiers continue to report for duty. Military spouses navigate uncertainty. Veterans try to reach furloughed federal employees. Yet, even when the federal government is shut down for a period of time, Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Military & Veterans Programs remains open and committed to serving our...

FEI announces new U.S. representative for the international governance of Combined Driving. The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) has announced that Marcie Quist (USA) has been appointed to the FEI Driving Committee, beginning her term in 2025 and serving through 2029. Quist succeeds Annika Borg (SWE), who...

Robert Cox, director of sales and sports commission for DistiNCtly Fayetteville, has rejoined the North Carolina Sports Association (NCSA) board. Appointed on Oct. 23, 2025, Cox will serve through 2027 and has also been elected to the Executive Committee as secretary through June 2026. The North Carolina Sports...

Cumberland County government offices and the court system in Fayetteville, N.C., will close on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for Veterans Day. Solid Waste landfills, container sites, Animal Services, and all eight county libraries will also be closed that day.

Cumberland County in Fayetteville, North Carolina, will join the 2025 Operation Green Light for Veterans. County buildings will be lit green from November 4 to November 11, 2025. The event aligns with Veterans Day and is part of a national effort led by the National Association of Counties (NACo). The goal is to...

The Personnel Review Board in Fayetteville, North Carolina, will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the Lafayette Room at City Hall, 433 Hay Street. The agenda includes welcoming new members, an orientation on board procedures, and a meet and greet.

Officers responded to reported shots fired along Waterdown Drive Monday evening.

FAYETTEVILLE, NC — Waiting Room at 106 will open Thursday, November 5 at 5 p.m. at 106 Person St, Fayetteville, NC 28301, co-owner Brandy Puczylowski told Business Debut. The cocktail-forward lounge is a sister concept to neighboring restaurant Circa 1800. She is operating the business with her husband and mixologist...