Fayetteville NC

FAYETTEVILLE — Cape Fear Botanical Garden’s new horticulture director is on a mission to make his mark by promoting sustainability and helping locals identify native plants that can thrive in their own backyards. For Adam Premo, plants aren’t just his profession. Premo said horticulture is his passion, his peace and...

A man was airlifted in critical condition following a single-vehicle rollover crash at 11:59 p.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 1, north of Southern Pines. The crash occurred at the intersection of U.S. 1 and North May Street, when authorities say the driver of a Ford F-150 was headed southbound and veered off the roadway....

A 15-year-old juvenile offender known to police ran away from his court-ordered placement in Fayetteville and became a suspect to more crimes, said officials with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

The City of Fayetteville voted Monday to implement a youth curfew as part of an effort to fight a spike in juvenile crime . By an 8-2 vote, the City Council approved a pilot program to enforce an 11 p.m. curfew for those younger than 16. Much of the language of the measure was taken from the current ordinance in...

A now-viral video that showed the aftermath of a Sunday morning shooting in Fayetteville is being questioned by eyewitnesses as an act of self-defense. The man who recorded the video did not want to be identified, but said he heard the gunshots and immediately grabbed his phone and began filming. "When I peeked my...

Editor’s Note: In May 2015, EdNC’s Mebane Rash met Chyna Delk-Bratcher, a student in Hoke County Schools who had won a medal for her public speaking skills. Delk-Bratcher is now a teacher in Hoke County. During my eighth grade year, we returned from a long summer break and...

Morgan Marshall’s road to becoming a teacher has been filled with challenges, perseverance, and an unwavering passion for education. The 33-year-old is preparing to graduate from the University of Mount Olive (UMO) in May with a degree in Early Childhood Education and is ready for the next chapter in her career to...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A teenager was accused of stealing a car and a gun in Charlotte after avoiding a court-ordered placement in central North Carolina. The unnamed 15-year-old allegedly absconded from his placement on April 1 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and got a rideshare to Charlotte with a friend’s help.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – May 3, 2025 − Cheers echoed throughout Crown Coliseum Complex Saturday morning as families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered to honor Methodist University’s graduating Class of 2025. The occasion marked a milestone for more than 500 students earning associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and...

Weldon, NC - The towns of Weldon, Halifax, Enfield, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Kenly, Selma, Smithfield, Four Oaks, Micro, Benson, and Dunn, located along US Hwy 301, are planning for this year's 13th Annual 301 Endless Yard Sale, taking place Friday and Saturday, June 20 & 21, 2025. Along the 100-mile...