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View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. Enrique ‘Ranger Rick’ Murillo has dropped out of the Fayetteville City Council election, days after being allowed by the county’s Board of Elections to remain on the ballot. The board on Tuesday considered a challenge to Murillo’s candidacy from a Fayetteville voter, who alleged Murillo lied on […]

View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. The Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library’s Book Sale is back this month for its second-to-last book sale of the year. Mark your calendars for this week, because once the doors open, it’s every reader for themselves, writes Sarah Munsch. Taking place at the Headquarters Library in […]

View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. Rollease Acmeda, a manufacturer and distributor of window coverings, has officially opened a new warehouse site in Hope Mills.  A crowd of about 30 community leaders, local officials and company employees gathered at the facility located at 103 Tom Starling Road earlier this week to celebrate its […]

View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. When Eric Bracy has a job to do, he doesn’t miss a beat. On June 30, he was superintendent of schools in Johnston County. By July 1, he had already moved into his office in Fayetteville as Cumberland County Schools’ newest leader, writes Teri Saylor. And on […]

View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. A Fayetteville voter is challenging the candidacy of District 5 City Council candidate Enrique Roberto “Ranger Rick” Murillo on the premise that he lied on his election paperwork when he said he has no criminal felony convictions. Murillo is running against incumbent City Council Member Lynne Greene. […]

View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. North Carolina’s long-awaited Civil War & Reconstruction history center will open in Fayetteville in spring 2028. Construction of the 60,000-square-foot museum building is about to begin, museum board Chair Mac Healy told about 50 people gathered Friday for a ceremony on the construction site. “This is a […]

View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. It’s not news that this summer has been a particularly hot one. Thankfully, our beautiful county is home to many recreation centers, parks, trails and more to enjoy. And in the 2025-2026 edition of DestinationFAY, released last month, we shared a comprehensive list of all the locations […]

View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. In the tight-knit community surrounding Fort Bragg, where military families face unique challenges of frequent moves, deployments and life’s unexpected turns, the concept of “home” takes on profound meaning, writes Sharon Moyer. For Lisa Faye Medina, interior designer behind Wildfire Restoration and a military spouse, creating beautiful, […]

View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. The Federal Emergency Management Agency in April canceled more than $18 million in funding for projects in Fayetteville and Cumberland County intended to reduce flooding and improve the disposal of debris during major storms. On Wednesday, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and attorneys general from 19 […]