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Public Library to Host Blood Drive on Feb. 14
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Telephone scammers impersonate Sheriff’s Office employees, officials warn
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Fayetteville Fury ready to kick off indoor soccer season
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Central Baptist Choir releases gospel album
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Variety of scholarship programs available for students at FTCC
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Celebrating Black History Month: Cumberland Choral Arts hosts Lift Every Voice and Sing
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Make plans for a Galentine’s Day to remember
It’s February, folks — the love month! And Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, is the centerpiece of the 28 days of romance and affection. Despite this, for those without a significant other…Read More -
Family, Date Night ideas for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and Fayetteville and surrounding areas have some unique and fun options for everyone. Here is your list of family and date night ideas to celebrate…Read More -
Cumberland County officials iron out plans for new homeless shelter
Cumberland County officials on Thursday, Feb. 2 met to discuss plans to move forward with plans for a new homeless shelter. The Board of Commissioners’ Homeless Advisory Committee met to…Read More -
Commission announces 2023 Community Award winners
A former director of the Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations Commission will receive its Lifetime Achievement Award, according to a city news release. The announcement of 2023 award winners was made Feb.…Read More -
Celebrating Black History Month: Cumberland Choral Arts hosts Lift Every Voice and Sing
On Saturday, Feb. 18, voices will rise up in song at the Cumberland Hall Auditorium as members of the Cumberland Choral Arts hold a concert honoring Black History Month. The…Read More
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Public Library to Host Blood Drive on Feb. 14
Cumberland County Public Library will host a Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center blood drive on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Headquarters Library, located at…Read More -
Telephone scammers impersonate Sheriff’s Office employees, officials warn
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert about a phone scam in which callers pretending to be Sheriff’s Office employees demand money. The calls are being reported across…Read More -
Central Baptist Choir releases gospel album
Psalm 98 boldly commands readers to “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth!” With their newest gospel album, “He Is,” Central Baptist Church Choir of Dunn seeks…Read More -
MU launches collegiate recovery program
Methodist University received a $514,093 grant that supports college students through recovery programs. As primary grantee, MU is one of nine colleges and universities in the state that recently received…Read More -
Commission announces 2023 Community Award winners
A former director of the Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations Commission will receive its Lifetime Achievement Award, according to a city news release. The announcement of 2023 award winners was made Feb.…Read More
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Variety of scholarship programs available for students at FTCC
College is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be expensive for you. The financial aid experts at Fayetteville Technical Community College will help you find a scholarship that is just…Read More -
Horsing around with Hercules
Welcome back to the wonderful land of Greek Mythology. We all know about man-eating tigers. It turns out tigers aren’t the only critter who chows down on people. Today, Gentle…Read More -
Renaming brings to mind history, the cost of wokeness
So Fort Bragg is going to be renamed “Fort Liberty.” Why such a bland name? We commemorate great American military leaders by naming bases and installations in their memory. Don’t…Read More -
‘Deaths of Despair’ need careful analysis
According to the latest-available set of comparable data, North Carolina ranks 33rd in the nation in “deaths of despair” — that is, in the combined rates of suicides, fatal drug overdoses,…Read More -
Jackie and the Beanstalk
Jackie Warner is an enthusiastic and energetic Carolina girl. And like Jack in the fable “Jack and the Beanstalk,” she traded her successful teaching and education administration career for the…Read More
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More books about NC should be made into movies
Why aren’t more North Carolina books made into movies? We ask ourselves even though the film, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” based on the popular book set in North Carolina was…Read More -
Black culture, Black joy celebrated in new exhibit
The new exhibit at the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is showcasing Black Joy in all of its forms. In this partnership with Ellington-White Contemporary Gallery, artists of African descent…Read More -
Cape Fear Studios holds annual ‘Cabin Fever’ exhibit
Cape Fear Studios will be holding their annual, non juried exhibit, Cabin Fever Jan. 26 through Feb. 21. An open reception will be held Jan. 27 from 6 to 8…Read More -
Author, musician returns to Fayetteville to share first novel
When Brendan Slocumb sat down to write his debut novel, “The Violin Conspiracy,” in the summer of 2020, he had but one goal: He hoped at least one person liked…Read More -
‘States of Mind: Paintings by Angela Stout’ on display at Gallery 208
Gallery 208 opens its first exhibit of the new year with States of Mind: Paintings by Angela Stout on Jan. 19. A painter, printmaker and sculptor, Stout is an artist…Read More
Entertainment
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Fayetteville Fury ready to kick off indoor soccer season
Fayetteville’s professional indoor soccer team, Fayetteville Fury will kick off their second season home opener against Memphis on Feb. 18 and 19 at the Crown Coliseum. For those who did…Read More -
Celebrating Black History Month: Cumberland Choral Arts hosts Lift Every Voice and Sing
On Saturday, Feb. 18, voices will rise up in song at the Cumberland Hall Auditorium as members of the Cumberland Choral Arts hold a concert honoring Black History Month. The…Read More -
‘Abridged’ Shakespeare on stage at Gilbert Theater
Throughout his illustrious, history-making career, William Shakespeare is credited with having written around 37 plays. Beginning Feb. 17, the Gilbert Theater in downtown Fayetteville will attempt to perform them all.…Read More -
Family, Date Night ideas for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and Fayetteville and surrounding areas have some unique and fun options for everyone. Here is your list of family and date night ideas to celebrate…Read More -
Make plans for a Galentine’s Day to remember
It’s February, folks — the love month! And Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, is the centerpiece of the 28 days of romance and affection. Despite this, for those without a significant other…Read More
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