The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died after a shooting Friday night on Spike Rail Drive. Jethro Lee McLaurin, 44, of Fayetteville, died and a second man was …
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Fayetteville police to hold gun buyback program
The Fayetteville Police Department will host a gun buyback program next weekend. The program will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kingdom Impact Global Ministries, 2503 Murchison …
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Cumberland sheriff: Shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 seriously injured
A shooting Friday night left one man dead and another seriously injured, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were dispatched just after 6:30 p.m. to a shooting near the …
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North Carolina Symphony to appear in concert at Fayetteville State University
The North Carolina Symphony will perform music that celebrates African American culture in a concert Thursday night at Fayetteville State University. The Freedom Celebration Concert will be at …
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Case of West Nile virus confirmed in Cumberland County
State health officials have confirmed a case of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in Cumberland County, the first reported case this year, county officials said. The case was confirmed by the North …
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Disturbance between 2 women leads to shooting, Fayetteville police say
A Raeford woman is charged with shooting another woman after a disturbance between them was reported in Fayetteville, according to police. Ashley Marika King, 21, of the 100 block of Heartwood Drive in Raeford, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, according to a news release from the Fayetteville Police Department.
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Fayetteville police: Man dies after being hit by vehicle
A man died Monday night after being hit by a vehicle while trying to cross a busy Fayetteville intersection, the Fayetteville Police Department said. Officers were dispatched to Raeford and …
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Sunday morning house fire displaces three
A Sunday morning fire damaged a home on East Shephard Street and left three people displaced, the Fayetteville Fire Department said in a release. Units with the Fayetteville and Cumberland Road …
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Man fires weapon inside home while wife, adult son inside, police say
A Fayetteville man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon after firing a weapon inside his home while his wife and adult son were inside, the Police Department said in a release. At …
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Police: One killed in 3-vehicle crash at Cliffdale and Bunce roads
A three-vehicle crash at Cliffdale and Bunce roads Saturday afternoon left one driver dead and a passenger with non-life threatening injuries, Fayetteville police said. Officers responded to the …
