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Publisher's Pen: The Best of Fayetteville starts now!
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J. Cole’s homecoming anchors blockbuster weekend in the 910
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CFRT, FSU announce new partnership bringing arts, literacy higher education together
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Enjoy Oktoberfest merrymaking at Fort Bragg
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Artist Village puts a wickedly funny spin on history
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Cumberland County School Board Candidate Johnathaun Lee: A call to Cumberland County to Unite
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Around the World Run raises scholarship support for Civil Affairs families
The Sept. 26 5K at Cape Fear Botanical Garden helps fund educational opportunities for military spouses and children through Friends of Civil Affairs.You show up before the sun has fully…Read More -
Home expo gives homeowners professional guidance
It’s that time of year again! Homeowners searching for renovation ideas, professional guidance or new products can explore a range of options when the North Carolina Home Expo returns to…Read More -
Sweet Valley Ranch offers new Harvest Fest
Sweet Valley Ranch Unveils All-New 'Harvest Fest' Fall Experience for 2026.Sweet Valley Ranch is expanding its seasonal lineup this autumn with the debut of Harvest Fest 2026, an all-new daytime…Read More -
Seniors invited to health, wealth event at FBFCU
Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union will bring health care providers, wellness businesses and financial resources together for its first Health & Wealth: Thrive in Every Stage of Life event.The free…Read More -
Woodpeckers win 2026 Carolina League Championship
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are Carolina League champions for the first time in franchise history. On Tuesday night at Segra Stadium the Woodpeckers completed a perfect 4-0 sweep of the postseason,…Read More
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Woodpeckers win 2026 Carolina League Championship
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are Carolina League champions for the first time in franchise history. On Tuesday night at Segra Stadium the Woodpeckers completed a perfect 4-0 sweep of the postseason,…Read More -
When inspiration becomes art: Book, song inspired by Pope’s Jubilee Message created by local author
Karen Reid had a vision fueled by purpose, passion, and a desire to make a lasting impact. The power and profound message of the Pope’s Jubilee inspired her to write…Read More -
Spring Lake Jam Sessions program brings youth together through music, art, faith
Kids across Spring Lake, Fayetteville and the surrounding areas who love music and the arts are welcome to join Jam Sessions, hosted in the Spring Lake Recreation Center at 245…Read More -
Resource he once needed: Johnny Wilson’s years of service
Before Johnny Wilson became a resource for thousands of people in Cumberland County, he was a boy watching his grandmother make something out of almost nothing.She raised him on a…Read More -
Open door to recovery: Myrover-Reese celebrates 65 Years
More than 23 years ago, Amyn Abduk-Khaliq arrived at Myrover-Reese Recovery Homes as a homeless veteran searching for a fresh start.He found more than shelter. With structure, guidance and people…Read More
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Carolina Job Growth Beats National Trend
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina experienced no net job growth in July. Indeed, employers as a whole reported 3,000 fewer people on the payroll in…Read More -
Margaret: Sweet Dreams Not Made of These
It is a cheesy question, but it resonates with me.What keeps you up at night?Like everyone else, I worry about my family and friends, what I did not get done…Read More -
Troy's Perspective: In defense of mayor
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin appeared on the WIDU Morning Show, a program I regularly host. I was in the studio that morning, sitting approximately 15 feet…Read More -
The Art of Formation
From the advent of personal computing to the AI-infused versions of just about everything, I’ve long been fascinated with the technology that props up our world. In communications, knowing what’s…Read More -
When Licensing Isn’t Worth the Cost
When economist and Hoover Institution scholar Thomas Sowell famously observed that “there are no solutions, only tradeoffs,” the North Carolina native wasn’t suggesting that public-policy analysis was useless. Sowell has…Read More
Arts
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Arts Council's new exhibit celebrates world cultures
If you've spent any time in Fayetteville, you likely know the International Folk Festival. One of the Arts Council's flagship events, it's now in its 48th year and returns to…Read More -
History takes the stage: Temple Theatre presents "1776"
As the United States marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Temple Theatre is opening its 2026-27 Mainstage season by returning audiences to the room where…Read More -
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee comes to Gilbert
Gilbert Theater is opening the season on Friday, September 11th with an E-L-E-C-T-R-I-Y-I-N-G production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a high-energy, fast-paced, surprisingly emotional, improvish musical following…Read More -
Artist Village of Hope Mills builds bigger community through grant-supported season
A $12,500 Grassroots Arts Project Grant is helping Artist Village Community Theatre take significant steps forward during its 2026-27 season, including exploring new theatrical genres, creating more opportunities for young…Read More -
7 Directions of Service honors LeJuane Bowens as Poet Laureate
Words matter. They influence, they provoke feeling, they are a powerful mechanism of human communication. Poetry is one of the beautiful ways that humans created to communicate. From Haiku to…Read More
Entertainment
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Seniors invited to health, wealth event at FBFCU
Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union will bring health care providers, wellness businesses and financial resources together for its first Health & Wealth: Thrive in Every Stage of Life event.The free…Read More -
Sweet Valley Ranch offers new Harvest Fest
Sweet Valley Ranch Unveils All-New 'Harvest Fest' Fall Experience for 2026.Sweet Valley Ranch is expanding its seasonal lineup this autumn with the debut of Harvest Fest 2026, an all-new daytime…Read More -
Artist Village puts a wickedly funny spin on history
Something wicked, and very funny, is coming to Hope Mills this October. Artist Village Community Theatre will open its 2026-27 season with Witches!? In Salem?!, playwright Matt Cox’s darkly comic…Read More -
Enjoy Oktoberfest merrymaking at Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg’s annual Oktoberfest returns on Saturday, Sept. 26, from noon to 6 p.m., offering a day of authentic German food, drink and music.The Oktoberfest tradition began in 1810 in…Read More -
J. Cole’s homecoming anchors blockbuster weekend in the 910
There’s no place like home, and Fayetteville has been preparing for the return of one of its most talented and successful homegrown artists, J. Cole. For the first time in…Read More
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