As people gather over the next few days to celebrate the July 4th holiday, firefighters and law enforcement officers are reminding the public to make safety a priority. “We hope that …
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Happy Fourth! Fayetteville, Fort Bragg ready to celebrate Independence Day
Fort Bragg’s going to get all fancy like that, but at Festival Park the tunes will be smooth. A variety of music will entertain Fourth of July celebrants on the Army post and in downtown Fayetteville on Monday.
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Fayetteville seeks to fill vacancies on public boards and commissions
The city of Fayetteville is encouraging residents to apply for upcoming vacancies on several boards and commissions with a wide variety of oversight.
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Downtown Visionaries recognized for longtime leadership in revitalization
Two men who have been champions of downtown Fayetteville were honored as visionaries at a luncheon Wednesday at Segra Stadium. Menno Pennink and the late Harry Shaw received the 2022 CityView Downtown Visionaries awards.
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Man charged in fatal shooting of Fayetteville teen
A man has been arrested in South Carolina and charged in the May 13 shooting death of a Fayetteville teenager on Yadkin Road, the Fayetteville Police Department said. Lamon Isaiah Townsend, 21, …
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Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills to celebrate July 4th with music, fireworks
Music, food trucks, family fun and fireworks will celebrate July 4th across Cumberland County this weekend. The festivities kick off with a parade on Saturday in Hope Mills and will conclude with fireworks in downtown Fayetteville and on Fort Bragg on Monday night.
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Fayetteville police: Woman stabbed, sexually assaulted
The Fayetteville Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest after a woman was stabbed and sexually assaulted early Tuesday. The department responded …
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2 drivers treated for life-threatening injuries in head-on collision on McArthur Road
A section of McArthur Road was closed to traffic briefly after a head-on collision about noon Tuesday, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. The drivers of two vehicles were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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City, county offices, bus service to be closed for July 4th holiday
City and county offices will be closed and some services curtailed on Monday in observance of the Independence Day holiday. There will be no transit services on Monday.
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Fayetteville police: Man killed in Sunday afternoon shooting
The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that left one man dead. Officers were dispatched at 12:17 p.m. to the 1600 block of Veanna Drive in reference to a shooting that had just occurred, police said in a release.
