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Four Campbell University doctors sign on to stay with Harnett Health
Four doctors who graduated from the Campbell University medical school and will complete their residencies at Harnett Health have signed on to stay with the local healthcare provider. That news is among the latest evidence The Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine at Campbell University is honoring its primary...
95-year-old business allows Barfield/Best family to serve others
The motto of Garris Funeral Home is: “Sincere and personal service since 1929.” Yes, 1929. When asked to account for how Garris has stayed in business for 95 years, Ty Best immediately answers with one word: “God.”. His mother, McKale Barfield Best, quickly adds, “A lot of...
Who are Fayetteville State University's top earners?
Fayetteville State University spends about $3.12 million to pay its 843 employees, data from the University of North Carolina Salary Database shows. The median salary for the historically Black university in Fayetteville is $182,000, and the average salary is $158,874. Positions include office and administrative jobs, deans and custodial staff, according to records obtained...
New high-speed internet company expands into Fayetteville market. What to know.
Editor's note: Brightspeed's investment numbers have been updated to reflect the most recent information. People in Cumberland County will soon have another option for home internet service as a new fiber internet network company sets up shop. ...
'I have to pay the bills': What's next for Feena's in Fayetteville?
Feena’s owner Hafeena Ali-Martinez was prepared to close her well-known Murchison Road dollar store and dessert shop when her longtime lease was set to run out in early September, but public outcry led to another two years in Fayetteville’s Bronco Midtown shopping center. Ali-Martinez said Friday that her new two-year lease with Grant Murray, the real estate company that manages the property on behalf of owner Bronco Development, includes a rent hike of $600 and another $600 increase...
A Fayetteville man, and leader of Blood gang subset, sentenced to 30 years in federal prison
A Fayetteville man, believed to be the leader of a drug trafficking organization that distributed thousands of pounds of high-grade marijuana in the city, was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison on drug trafficking and firearms charges, according to the North Carolina Department of Justice. Terrence Michael Pittman, 29, pleaded guilty May 24, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a...
910Preps Power Rankings: How do Fayetteville-area high school teams stack against each other after Week 1?
Week 1 of high school football is in the books, and it's time for more bulletin board material. As Fayetteville-area football teams get Week 2 underway, The Fayetteville Observer took a look at all 11 of the football squads, and ranked them from best to worst based on their opening-week performances. ...
Turning hotels into apartments. Another project planned in Fayetteville.
The same developer that converted the former Bordeaux Motor Inn and Holiday Inn Bordeaux at 1707 Owen Drive into apartment-style living space has similar plans to convert another former motel into a living space, according to city records. The Fayetteville City Council unanimously approved a resolution at its Aug. 12 meeting for GoodHomes Inc. to be issued private activity bonds not to exceed $80 million by the Public Finance Authority. ...
Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County Announces Staff Promotions in Alignment with Strategic Plan
Fayetteville, N.C. – The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County is pleased to announce the promotion of two dedicated staff members in support of the organization’s strategic plan. Sarah Busman and Kashia Knight are moving into new roles at the organization. These changes reflect the Arts Council’s ongoing commitment to connecting with the community and advancing arts education initiatives.
Public's help wanted in adoptive mother's murder case: 'Trying to figure out who these people are'
The Fayetteville Police Department sat down to share their latest developments in the Avantae Deven case, and to ask for the public's help, in an interview you'll only see on ABC11.Deven is accused of murdering and abusing two of her adoptive children before trying to conceal their bodies.Police say they're particularly looking for the burn pit they believe Deven last used at her home on Berridale Drive. Police accuse her of using it to incinerate body parts before trying to conceal them at another location--and police say finding it could lead to their next breakthrough."The start of this case, we...
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office searching for 28-year-old man for questioning in Fayetteville homicide
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is currently searching for a 28-year-old man wanted for questioning in connection with a homicide. Authorities are looking for Zachary Michael Locklear, from Autryville, in relation to the murder of 40-year-old Jossiel Rodriguez-Perez. Rodriguez-Perez was killed on Nov. 27 at the 3000 block of Smith...
More Americans having to choose between food and energy bills
Charlotte, N.C. — During the heat dome that blanketed much of the Southeast in June, Stacey Freeman used window units to cool her poorly insulated mobile home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Over the winter, the 44-year-old mom relied on space heaters.In both instances, her energy bills reached hundreds of dollars a month."Sometimes I have to choose whether I'm going to pay the light bill," Freeman said, "or do I pay all the rent or buy food or not let my son do a sport?"As a regional field organizer for PowerUp NC, Freeman's job is to help people properly weatherize their...
National HealthCare Corporation acquires White Oak Senior Living
TRYON—National HealthCare Corporation, a leading senior care provider, recently acquired the White Oak Senior Living portfolio, which includes White Oak Village and White Oak Manor in Tryon. The acquisition also includes other operations in North and South Carolina and was formalized on August 1, following the Purchase and Sale Agreement signed on May 31, 2024. […] The post National HealthCare Corporation acquires White Oak Senior Living appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
NC Republicans seek a voter purge that would violate federal law
Republicans want the courts to kick 225,000 voters off the North Carolina rolls by the end of next week. The North Carolina Republican Party and the Republican National Committee said in a lawsuit filed Monday in Wake County that the State Board of Elections failed to act when resident Carol Snow complained about violations of […]
Purple Ballot: Common Cause NC to host youth-led concert series
Outreach to Gen Z voters and younger millennial voters is a priority for many voter mobilization efforts across the state - especially leading up to what is shaping into a historic general election this November. Gino Nuzzolillo, campaigns manager for Common Cause North Carolina, is one of the organizers of...
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