Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina awarded five-year federal grant to empower Native American youth
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is proud to announce the launch of Project CREATE (Career Readiness and Educational Advancement Through Native Youth Empowerment), a transformative initiative funded through a five-year Native Youth Community Project (NYCP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Project CREATE...
Three Camels earn spot on United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Midfielders Evans Dapaah and Ethan Roberts, in addition to forward Marco Wright, were selected to the United Soccer Coaches' All-Atlantic Region, the group announced Tuesday. Dapaah was awarded second team honors, and the duo of Roberts and Wright found its place on the third team....
Attention Harnett County Residents: Applications for Low Income Energy Assistance Program Open December 10
The Harnett County Department of Social Services will accept applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) starting December 10, 2025. Priority groups include individuals aged 60 and older and disabled persons receiving services from the Division of Aging and Adult Services. All other households...
Special Meeting of Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission on December 13 to Discuss Strategic Planning
The Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission will hold a special meeting on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be in the OD&T Training Development Classroom at Festival Park Plaza, 225 Ray Ave, Fayetteville, NC.
New Waste Collection Provider and Schedule Updates for Local Residents Starting December 31
Carolina Trash & Septic will begin collecting waste in the town on December 31, 2025. Trash and bulk items will be picked up every Wednesday. Yard waste and recycling will be collected on alternating weeks.
Campbell University to provide free tuition to new students from Harnett County
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (WNCN) — New, full-time students in Harnett County will receive free tuition at Campbell University in 2026, school officials said Monday. According to university officials, tuition will be covered for up to four years (eight semesters) for students who are:. Admitted as first-time, full-time...
NC Food Commissary: New culinary hub provides resources for local food industry
A new resource hub for the Fayetteville food industry is now open and accepting members. The NC Food Commissary is the newest mobile food unit available to restaurateurs of all levels. Located at 813 Griffin St. in Fayetteville, the new facility is equipped with commercial kitchen spaces, a small business...
Fayetteville expert offers simple steps to prevent heat source fires in the winter months
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Fayetteville Fire Department is stressing fire safety as the frigid temperatures settle in the area. Many fires happen during the winter months. Firefighters told us there have been 33 fires in Fayetteville since the beginning of November. In some cases, people left heating sources unattended....
84 new affordable housing units coming to Fayetteville as part of $25 million development
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The City of Fayetteville is turning 6.32 acres of City-owned vacant property at the southern end of Murchison Road into 84 attainable apartment units. The new $25 million development will be called Central Park Villas. “Attainable in our opinion means the people in the community...
New music-themed pizzeria coming to downtown Dunn
Dunn’s downtown scene is preparing to level up as Rumble Pizza nears its highly anticipated opening. The new eatery, owned by Dunn native Jacob Godwin, aims to fill a gap in the downtown’s food offerings by introducing upscale pizza with a distinctive music-inspired flair. Rumble Pizza draws its...

















