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Timber Waters Brewing Company to open Aug. 30 in Historic Downtown Littleton
The anticipation for the official opening of Timber Waters Brewing Company has been palpable since the construction of the downtown Littleton site began last summer. Now, the answer is clear: The beer taps will start pouring for the public on Aug. 30. “The grand opening with ribbon cutting is planned...
FSU makes major move towards gaining Big Ten invite
Conference realignment won't see any teams break away from the ACC anytime soon, with the August 15 deadline to announce intentions of leaving likely to come and go without action, but FSU clearly has plans to join the Big Ten. James Clark, the Provost and Executive Vice President of Florida...
'It's time to pour into my family': George Stackhouse retires after 22 years with Westover
Changes are being made in Westover’s athletic department as one of Cumberland County's longest-tenured coaches is retiring. Boys basketball coach George Stackhouse is retiring this season after 22 years at Westover and 33 years overall as a coach, a run that’s included multiple conference titles and a state championship in 2020 behind UNC signee D’Marco Dunn. ...
Farmville church raises funds for co-pastor's liver transplant; daughter to serve as living donor (copy)
FARMVILLE — In the spirit of giving and helping a neighbor in need, members of Salvation and Praise Full Gospel Church Ministries in Farmville hosted a liver transplant benefit service on July 21. More than 100 people attended the event. The benefit was organized to assist Suzanne Sheppard, co-pastor at Victory & Dominion World Outreach Center in Snow Hill. Sheppard has been struggling with health issues since she was diagnosed with liver disease in 2011. Her health has slowly deteriorated during the past 13 years. ...
Over neighbors' objections, special use permit issued for major automotive repair business
The Greenville Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a special use permit for a major automotive repair facility to operate on West Fifth Street over the objections of two property owners. The facility will operate at 1721 W. Fifth St., the location of a former car wash, located next to the Citgo Gas Station at the corner of West Fifth Street and Memorial Drive. Lead Planner Bryan Jones said Mohamed Mohamed...
“People don’t really think about the need,” food banks, shelters lack summer volunteers
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – Over the summer, many local food banks and soup kitchens see a decrease in volunteers and donations. “Outside of the holiday months, it is a little bit slower because people don’t really think about the need and the need is even bigger around kids,” Food Bank of CENC Director of Regional […]
Roosevelt Drive Church of Christ hosts 10th annual free clothing giveaway
Roosevelt Drive Church of Christ in Jacksonville is hosting their 10th Annual Free Clothing Giveaway on Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at 111 Roosevelt Road Jax, NC 28540-6525 . All clothes at the giveaway are clean, scent and pet hair free with all zippers and button fully...
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Cross Creek Mall, downtown and more from Fayetteville's past
The Fayetteville Observer has plenty of photos in its archives for anyone interested in how the Cumberland County area has grown and changed over time. Here are 20 of our most popular staff archive photo galleries from the past few years, with photos ranging from the 1800s to the 2010s. Hay Street's seedy...
Johnston Man Receives Sentence For Planning To Attack Energy Grid
Federal prison sentences have been handed out to three individuals who conspired to attack the United States’ energy grid. Among them is a 25-year-old man from Johnston. Liam Collins received a ten-year sentence for the weapons charges associated with the scheme. Paul James Kryscuk of Idaho and Justin Wade...
NC Fast Facts: US census to conduct test runs throughout South, West, including NC
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years before the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas, tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina;...
Precautionary swimming advisory for Oak Island due to floodwater pumping
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WITN) - Recreational water quality officials with the state are telling beachgoers in one town in the east to avoid certain sites in the area. The town of Oak Island is telling surfers and swimmers to be aware of floodwaters being pumped into ocean surf and to avoid the sites.
2000 acres of surrounding land in Southport to be rezoned after being turned over to the county
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Neighbors in the land surrounding Southport are confused about what’s about to happen to their community. About a month ago, HB 911 passed in the general assembly which gave Southport’s Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) over to the county. Before that, while the land was outside...
NC Department of Transportation upgrades traffic signals to improve pedestrian safety
North Carolina Department of Transportation is improving pedestrian safety through upgrading traffic signals.According to a Friday press release, NCDOT is adding a 'leading pedestrian interval' or LPI, to its traffic signals. This gives pedestrians a three to seven-second head start to enter the crosswalk before drivers who must yield before making a turn."This change makes pedestrians more visible for drivers," Nick Zinser, NCDOT's Western Region Signals Engineer, said. "It's a safety enhancement, and it can be done at a low cost by reprogramming the existing equipment at our traffic signals."LPIs are already common in downtown Charlotte and Raleigh.The press release...
18 swim sites in eastern North Carolina fail water quality standard tests
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — More than a dozen swim sites across eastern North Carolina have failed Swim Guide tests this week after recent periods of heavy rains. Sites that failed to meet the water quality standards include: “This is a direct result of the enormous amount of rain we’ve had over the last week or […]
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