Search for Timmy Jacobs continues as investigators use divers, cadaver K9
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Investigators are continuing an extensive search for Timmy Jacobs, a 42-year-old Parkton man who has been missing for more than two weeks, according to Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins. Wilkins said investigators have searched a pond near the Hoke County residence where Jacobs was...
Fort Bragg Wellness Resource Fair connects community with support resources
Fort Bragg community members connected with resources supporting their mental, emotional and physical well-being during the Employee Assistance Program Wellness Resource Fair Aug. 14 at the Soldier Support Center. The fair brought Fort Bragg organizations and community partners together in one location, giving Departme
CommWell Health holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Coats Community Health Center
CommWell Health celebrated the beginning of construction for its newest multi-specialty health center facility in Coats, N.C., with a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 14. “50 years ago, CommWell Health started as a small night clinic, three county health departments trying to figure out how to take care of a community t
Fayetteville recreation center’s new therapeutic garden for people with disabilities
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — At the Dorothy Gilmore Adaptive Recreation Center, participants are getting their hands dirty and growing something bigger than vegetables. The center recently launched a therapeutic raised garden bed program designed to teach people with disabilities how to grow fruits and vegetables while
100 kids get free bikes, helmets thanks to Whitley Law Firm
Some children in need had a special afternoon on Friday, taking home free brand-new bikes and helmets.
Pickup Overturns In Fatal N.C. 242 Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A Dunn man was killed and a passenger seriously injured in an early-morning crash Saturday on N.C. 242 in southern Johnston County. The N.C. State Highway Patrol responded around 4:17 a.m. to the 6000 block of N.C. 242 South. Troopers said a Dodge Ram was traveling...
Harnett County high school students learn and earn at 2026 Construction Academy
It was a summer of hands on learning and earning in the construction industry for high school students from across Harnett and Lee Counties. "I just like being out there and being able to get involved in something that was making a difference," said Hunter Gonia, who graduated from Southern Lee High School in May.
Let the Good Times Be-gin at Seaboard Freight Speakeasy
The secret is out: Seaboard Freight, a jazz speakeasy located in Southern Pines’ old freight depot, is currently in its soft opening phases. Staying true to the speakeasy formula, owner Kevin Drum was specific with his designs from the closed doors to the inconspicuous signage. He wanted the place to feel like stepping
I-95 northbound ramps at Exit 33 temporarily closed
ST. PAULS — The northbound on and off ramps at exit 33 on Interstate 95 in St. Pauls will be closed for about the next two weeks, the N.C. Department of Transportation says. The ramps are expected to be closed through approximately Aug. 27, according to Gabe Shoffner, an engineer with NCDOT overseeing the stretch from
Arrest made in July 4 Pembroke homicide
PEMBROKE — An arrest was made Friday in connection with the homicide of Jaleel Sinclair, which occurred in the early morning hours of July 4 in Pembroke during the Lumbee Homecoming celebration, the Pembroke Police Department announced. Dakota Oxendine, of Hoke County, was arrested at approximately 2 p.m. Friday...

















