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Let’s get together: Local artists promote peace and love
Jumbo Arts International provides opportunities for arts, culture and performance as well as educational programming for people of all ages and promotes the well-being of those with intellectual and developmental…Read More -
Visualize whirled peas
Who among us, as a child, was not forced to eat something disgusting because children were starving in China? Return to those thrilling days of yesteryear when you could not…Read More -
Revisiting the “Eulogy for the Fourth Estate?”
Editor's note: On Feb. 19, 2018, Up & Coming Weekly published an article called “Eulogy for the Fourth Estate.” We quoted former Fayetteville Observer publisher, Charles Broadwell, in that article.…Read More -
More about Braxton Bragg
A new funding bill would prevent military construction funds from being used for projects on installations named after Confederate generals from the Civil War, the latest effort by House lawmakers…Read More -
Register of Deeds office hosts 11th annual school supplies drive
In trying times, one consistent and uplifting occurrence across Cumberland County is that people support each other and fill each other’s needs with fervent compassion. For the 11th year, the…Read More
News
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New FTCC executives announced
Dr. Tiffany Watts has been named Associate Vice President of Curriculum Programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College. Dr. Murtis Worth has been named Dean of Nursing. Watts will assist FTCC’s…Read More -
Leadership turnover at United Way of Cumberland County
United Way of Cumberland County’s Board of Directors has named Amy Navejas its new Executive Director. Navejas previously served as CEO/Executive Director of Better Health. She replaces Robert Hines, who…Read More -
Reward for soldier murder increased
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is offering a reward of $25,000 for credible information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the homicide of Spc.…Read More -
Demand for testing increases
Demand for testing increases As cases rise across the country, there has been an increase in demand for COVID-19 testing locally, which has created a backlog for many laboratories and…Read More -
Register of Deeds office hosts 11th annual school supplies drive
In trying times, one consistent and uplifting occurrence across Cumberland County is that people support each other and fill each other’s needs with fervent compassion. For the 11th year, the…Read More
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Memories of Fayetteville High School
When I was a student at Fayetteville High School, it was on Robeson Street in downtown Fayetteville where the Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital now stands. I fondly remember being a member…Read More -
Distracted driving — the scary reality
We have all seen the distracted drivers — missing a light change, drifting out of their lane, slamming into the back of vehicles slowing or stopped for traffic. They are usually…Read More -
Revisiting the “Eulogy for the Fourth Estate?”
Editor's note: On Feb. 19, 2018, Up & Coming Weekly published an article called “Eulogy for the Fourth Estate.” We quoted former Fayetteville Observer publisher, Charles Broadwell, in that article.…Read More -
Choice should guide school reopening
If you are among the minority of North Carolinians who haven’t supported the expansion of parental choice in education over the past two decades — in the form of charter schools,…Read More -
Visualize whirled peas
Who among us, as a child, was not forced to eat something disgusting because children were starving in China? Return to those thrilling days of yesteryear when you could not…Read More
Arts
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Let’s get together: Local artists promote peace and love
Jumbo Arts International provides opportunities for arts, culture and performance as well as educational programming for people of all ages and promotes the well-being of those with intellectual and developmental…Read More -
The wife of Jesus: the North Carolina connection
Did Jesus find a wife in North Carolina?The answer is yes.But the story is fictional, and the North Carolina connection is complicated.Sue Monk Kidd is the best-selling author of “The…Read More -
Cape Fear Regional Theatre offers virtual community outreach
The 2019-2020 play season at Cape Fear Regional Theatre experienced an unplanned intermission due to the coronavirus. When the governor presented social distancing guidelines in midMarch, CFRT cancelled the rest…Read More -
‘Where the Winds Never Stop: The Hildreth Project’
You will know someone or will have seen someone that is being exhibited at Gallery 208 in the new exhibit titled “Where the Winds Never Stops: The Hildreth Project.” How…Read More
Entertainment
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Local ice cream spots make summer sweeter
“Life is uncertain — eat dessert first.” — Ernestine Ulmer. Does this quote resonate with anyone? Life has not been normal since COVID-19 reared its ugly head, causing massive quarantines and economic…Read More -
Independence day in the Sandhills
The Fourth of July in the Sandhills usually involves big crowds, free concerts, fireworks and more. This year, public safety concerns over COVID-19 have changed that. The sounds of the…Read More -
Art and music bigger than life
It might seem like the world has come to a standstill the past few months, but the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County has not. As more and more businesses and…Read More -
Hay Street Live features Kiari Mhoon
Quarantine may seem to be winding down, but the need for social distancing remains. In the past few months, the quarantine brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that…Read More
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