What’s next for former Crown Event Center site in Fayetteville after $145M project scrapped?
Cumberland County Commissioners have put out a survey to get public input on what to do with the empty site.
Fayetteville feedback: City seeks feedback from local small business owners through survey
The City of Fayetteville’s Economic and Community Development Department (ECD) is currently seeking feedback from local small businesses through an online survey. The goal of the survey is to gather feedback from small businesses throughout Fayetteville about what resources they feel are missing to help them expand...
Cumberland County Schools names top educators for 2026
Cumberland County Schools announced its top educators at a red carpet gala Sept. 8. “Our Premier Professionals remind us what it means to be anchored in excellence,” Superintendent Eric Bracy said in a news release. “They set the standard for teaching and leadership, showing how passion and purpose can change the...
Horse Festival held at Raeford’s Carolina Horse Park
The North Carolina Dressage & Combined Training Association is excited to present a weekend packed with top-tier equestrian clinics. From Sept. 12 through 14, equestrians of all levels will gather at the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford to learn from some of the best in the industry. The festival features...
Wife accidentally shot by husband after being attacked by her dog
A Vass woman was accidentally shot when her dog attacked her on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred on Richfield Court at approximately 10:45 a.m. The road is off U.S. 1 near Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory. The patient was airflited to a trauma center from a makeshift landing zone...
Gray’s Creek Schools Finally Get Safe Drinking Water Back With New Filters
For the first time since 2017, students at Gray's Creek and Alderman Road Elementary Schools can safely drink from water fountains. Thanks to the installation of new filtration systems, long-standing concerns over chemical contamination are finally being addressed. The $39,000 system cleans PFAS chemicals from...
New Cumberland County Library program promotes culinary literacy
This fall, Cumberland County Public Library is launching Cumberland Cooks. Cumberland Cooks is designed to promote culinary literacy and wellness with a series of hands-on cooking demonstrations and tastings. The next Cumberland Cooks program, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Headquarters...
‘We don’t believe it’: Workers shocked by death of Johnston County restaurant owners in...
Johnston County deputies said they found 49-year-old Hector Meraz and his wife 47-year-old Norma Merales inside the living quarters of a shed located behind the house.
City of Fayetteville to continue using ShotSpotter program
City council voted 8-2 Monday night to extend the contract
Woman shot while man tried to stop dog attack in Vass
A woman was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after she was accidentally shot while being attacked by a dog in Vass, according to Major Eric Galloway with the Moore County Sheriff’s Office. Galloway said the incident happened on Richfield Court when a dog attacked a woman at the...