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Featured Articles

1 Night Circus 2024: A District New Year’s Eve Spectacular
2 America Rocks in 2025: A Night of Patriotism and celebration to be held at Gates Four
3 Medieval Times: Christmas traditions from yesteryear
4 Celebrate notable Chanukah traditions
5 Step into Whimsical World with Katie Crawford’s new exhibit

Night Circus 2024: A District New Year’s Eve Spectacular

New Year’s Eve marks the end of one year and the beginning of the next. It’s a time to join loved ones and friends for the biggest global celebration of…
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America Rocks in 2025: A Night of Patriotism and celebration to be held at Gates Four

The New Year's Eve Party and Celebration of 2024 is shaping to be an event long remembered in Cumberland County. With doors opening at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31, the…
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Medieval Times: Christmas traditions from yesteryear

Long before Santa Claus, caroling, and light-strewn Christmas trees, people in medieval Europe celebrated the Christmas season with 12 full days of feasting and revelry. Christmas in the Middle Ages…
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Celebrate notable Chanukah traditions

Each year on the twenty-fifth day of Kislev, which typically falls during the month of December, adherents of the Jewish faith celebrate the festival of Chanukah. Although Chanukah may not…
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Step into Whimsical World with Katie Crawford’s new exhibit

Artist Katie Crawford has created a show where science and art meet. “The Whimsical Naturalist” opened Dec. 6 and runs through Jan. 10 at the Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland…
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226 The Warehouse: Elevated experience Downtown

Fayetteville is growing. Downtown is seeing its own growth and revitalization of existing buildings that mark the humble beginnings of the All America City. The newest addition to the Downtown…
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Gracefully Fit, LLC owner’s journey to opening exclusive women’s gym

When Grace Bex faced a particularly challenging first pregnancy, she could hardly have imagined the transition and opportunities it would bring into her life. She gave birth 4 weeks early…
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Fort Liberty celebrates 2024 Family of the Year

On Dec. 5, Fort Liberty leaders named the Family of the Year during a ceremony at the Main Post Chapel. Army Volunteer Corps Coordinator Alice Stephens emceed; she has organized…
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Asbestos exposure may still have an impact on North Carolina veterans’ health

World War II sparked an unprecedented asbestos demand in the U.S. military as affordable materials were highly sought for equipment production. All five branches resorted to durable asbestos products, and…
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FTCC’s innovative program bridges gap in secondary education

Fayetteville Technical Community College’s High School Central Sterile Processing Program aims to bridge the gap between secondary education and the healthcare industry. Students gain the essential skills needed to thrive…
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1 Publisher's Pen: Power Politics? It's all good for the future of Cumberland County
2 What are we doing to our children?
3 Publisher's Pen: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!
4 Traditions: For whom the fruit cake tolls

Publisher's Pen: Power Politics? It's all good for the future of Cumberland County

County Commissioner Glenn Adams and the old guard on the Board of Commissioners, Marshall Faircloth and Jeannette Council, will experience a sea of change in leadership and power in the…
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What are we doing to our children?

As a mother and now a grandmother, I cannot help asking that question.Since the beginning of time, parents have feared for our children’s health and safety, often with good reason.…
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Publisher's Pen: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

On behalf of everyone here at Up & Coming Weekly, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Optimistic New Year! This is my 28th-holiday greeting, and…
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Traditions: For whom the fruit cake tolls

This week's contribution is a replay and slightly revised version of my Christmas column which appeared on 12.17.2019, my ode to Fruit Cake. Since A Charlie Brown's Christmas has been…
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1 Favorite holiday classics: Part 3 – Great films set during Christmas (That we love as Christmas movies)
2 Holiday classics Part 2: Cherished animated films
3 Gilbert Theater launches Second Stage in 2025
4 Experience The Snowman with FSO
5 Holiday classics Part 1: Best live action Christmas films

Favorite holiday classics: Part 3 – Great films set during Christmas (That we love as Christmas movies)

The holiday season has a magical way of transforming certain films into Christmas classics, even if they don’t exactly fit the traditional mold. Sure, we all know It’s a Wonderful…
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Holiday classics Part 2: Cherished animated films

As the holiday season approaches, nothing stirs up nostalgia quite like gathering around to watch the timeless animated classics that have brought joy to generations. From stop-motion wonders to beautifully…
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Gilbert Theater launches Second Stage in 2025

The Gilbert Theater has been a staple in the community since its founding by Lynn Pryer in 1994. At its core, the Gilbert Theater is a place that provides “quality…
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Experience The Snowman with FSO

Join the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra for a magical holiday experience that the entire family will cherish. The Snowman, an animated film based on Raymond Briggs' classic children's book, will be…
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Holiday classics Part 1: Best live action Christmas films

As the holiday season approaches, there’s nothing quite like cozying up with a blanket and watching a few favorite holiday classics. While every family has their own traditions, some Christmas…
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1 Step into Whimsical World with Katie Crawford’s new exhibit
2 Celebrate notable Chanukah traditions
3 Medieval Times: Christmas traditions from yesteryear
4 America Rocks in 2025: A Night of Patriotism and celebration to be held at Gates Four
5 Lafayette’s return inspires creative community

Step into Whimsical World with Katie Crawford’s new exhibit

Artist Katie Crawford has created a show where science and art meet. “The Whimsical Naturalist” opened Dec. 6 and runs through Jan. 10 at the Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland…
Read More
Celebrate notable Chanukah traditions

Each year on the twenty-fifth day of Kislev, which typically falls during the month of December, adherents of the Jewish faith celebrate the festival of Chanukah. Although Chanukah may not…
Read More
Medieval Times: Christmas traditions from yesteryear

Long before Santa Claus, caroling, and light-strewn Christmas trees, people in medieval Europe celebrated the Christmas season with 12 full days of feasting and revelry. Christmas in the Middle Ages…
Read More
America Rocks in 2025: A Night of Patriotism and celebration to be held at Gates Four

The New Year's Eve Party and Celebration of 2024 is shaping to be an event long remembered in Cumberland County. With doors opening at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31, the…
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Lafayette’s return inspires creative community

The return of the Marquis de Lafayette to Fayetteville in March 2025 will be held with great fanfare throughout the town. Lafayette came to Fayetteville in 1825, as part of…
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