A public forum will give Fayetteville residents a chance to speak out about public safety on Wednesday night. The Community Police Advisory Board will sponsor its first forum at 7 p.m.
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Medical care company to open center serving seniors in Fayetteville
A Miami-based company that operates nearly 100 senior medical centers in 12 states will open a facility on Raeford Road, according to the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp.
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Some Fayetteville city offices to close for Juneteenth holiday
City offices will be closed on Monday to observe Juneteenth as an official holiday for the first time. In January, the Fayetteville City Council voted to add Juneteenth as a holiday for city employees.
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Free health screenings, other services at veterans stand down event
The city of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center will host a community Stand Down event on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Festival Park. The event is a free, …
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Animal Services temporarily waiving pet adoption fees
Cumberland County Animal Services is waiving the adoption fee for all pets for one week, beginning Monday, the county said in a release. “Animal Services periodically will request to waive …
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Fayetteville police investigating sexual assault
Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department are investigating a sexual assault that was reported early Sunday on Shaw Road. Officers responded to the call on the 1400 block of Shaw Road around 1:45 a.m. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was randomly identified and assaulted by a man who forced his way into her home, police said in a release.
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Health Pavilion North Express Care to reopen Monday
The Cape Fear Valley Health Pavilion North Express Care will reopen Monday on a three-day schedule. The Express Care, which is at 6387 Ramsey St., closed in October 2021 to focus on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing, the health system said in a release. It will be open to see patients on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Hope Mills police: 1 pedestrian killed, another seriously injured in hit-and-run
HOPE MILLS — One man died and another was seriously injured early Friday while walking on Camden Road, the Hope Mills Police Department said. Just after 12:30 a.m., a champagne-colored, late 1990s to early 2000s model year Toyota 4-Runner was traveling east on Camden Road when the driver hit two pedestrians near Thomas Street, police said in a release.
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Update: Fayetteville police ID people involved in fatal crash on Gillis Hill Road
One person died and three others were critically injured in a vehicle crash on Gillis Hill Road Wednesday afternoon, the Fayetteville Police Department said. Officers responded to the crash, which involved three vehicles, around 3:45 p.m.
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Police find handguns, edibles during search of home
Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department seized guns, drugs and other items when they executed a “high-risk search warrant’’ June 1 on Spokane Road where a man shot at officers.
