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‘Couldn’t sleep’: North Carolina woman wins $343,099, plans Vegas trip
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Carletta Woodall, of Parkton, put $1 on a digital lottery game on Thursday night and won $343,099, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “I couldn’t sleep after that,” she said. Woodall won the top-level “Epic jackpot” in the Bison Bonanza game, which is a digital instant game featuring […]
Man hurt in shootout in parking at Lumberton Dollar General, police say
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — A man was wounded Tuesday night in a shootout between several people in the parking lot of a Dollar General store, police said. Officers found the victim in the parking with a gunshot wound after being called at about 8 p.m. to the Dollar General at 925 Caton Road, Lumberton police […]
Lumberton police officer remembered 12 years after being killed in line of duty
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WPDE) — Master Police Officer Jeremiah Goodson is being remembered 12 years after he was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man. Officer Goodson was off-duty when he spotted Marques Brown, who was wanted by Lumberton police, at the Express Depo/Dairy Queen on Fayetteville Road.
Spring Lake's finances no longer under state control
The Cumberland County town of Spring Lake is no longer under state financial control. A commission managed the town's budget after an audit uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in misspent funds. Mayor Kia Anthony announced the news in a jubilant Facebook post. "We did it!!! We regained financial control...
PETA to hold protest outside Fayetteville police headquarters in viral video of K-9 abuse
A national animal rights group is holding a protest Friday outside the Fayetteville Police Department to demand the firing of a police officer caught on viral video in June striking a police dog. The protest, organized by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is at noon outside police...
Help Mike’s Plumbing Save Lives at These Upcoming Blood Drives in Fayetteville
Wanted: Hardcore, Freedom Loving, Life Saving Blood Donors to save a life and donate during the Mike’s Plumbing blood drives in Fayetteville. Mike’s Plumbing of Fayetteville invites you to save a life and donate blood during their upcoming Blood Drives on August 1st and 2nd. The actual dates...
Liberty Hospice Offers “Walking Through Grief”: A Free 9-Week Bereavement Support Group
Lumberton, NC, July 17, 2024 – Liberty Hospice is offering a compassionate and supportive program called “Walking Through Grief,” a no-cost, 9-week bereavement support group designed to help individuals navigate their grief journey. The group will meet weekly, beginning Thursday, September 5, 2024, and continuing through October...
CIAA football preseason poll: Here's how Fayetteville State is predicted to finish
After six straight CIAA championship game appearances including a league title in 2022, Fayetteville State football has been picked to finish third in the conference as announced Wednesday during media days in Charlotte. "It is what it is and let the chips fall where they may," Broncos coach Richard Hayes...
Fayetteville woman wins trip to Panama on LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Ashley Hodgson turned her love of LIVE with Kelly and Mark into a free trip to Panama!On the July 17th episode, Hodgson was selected as the contestant of Stump Mark, which is a game they regularly play on the show. In the game, the contestant gives two statements: one is true and the other is false. Mark then has to guess which one is true.Hodgson's two statements were:I've been to Walt Disney World more than 100 timesI'm getting my PhD with my momMark correctly guessed that Hodgson and her 72-year-old mother were getting their PhDs.So unfortunately, Hodgson didn't win that game, but she did win the next one: Sun-sational Travel Trivia.In that game, she correctly answered a trivia question about the previous day's show.For getting that question correctly, Hodgson won a trip for two to the Los Establos Boutique Resort in Panama. She'll be staying there 8 days and 7 nights in a premium suite with other paid for amenities. The entire trip is valued at $8,000.Congratulations, Ashley!
Methodist University Blazes Path with Unique Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Kourtney Johnson thought she had her career all figured out. As an up-and-coming chef, she was determined to utilize her skills to make people happy and improve the community. But life had its own plans for Johnson. Kourtney Johnson thought she had her career all figured out. As an up-and-coming...
The Fayetteville Observer's 40 Under 40 Class of 2024: Meet Katey Morrill
Katey Morrill, 36, of Broadway, is a fine arts instructor at Fayetteville Technical Community College. She was nominated for 40 Under 40 because "she consistently goes above and beyond the scope of her job to engage and inspire her students and to provide public art for FTCC and the community," nominator Sandy Ammons writes. "She is an accomplished painter and has shown her work in dozens of exhibitions and won numerous awards. Her work is on display throughout the United States and in France. ... In 2023, she invited Durham-based artist Sherrill Roland and former art school classmate to speak to students to raise awareness of social issues surrounding mass incarceration with his art. Roland was falsely accused and imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. He was exonerated and after being released, Roland continued to wear the orange jumpsuit challenging the stigmas and prejudice of the incarcerated. This event organized by Katey Morrill was the most well-attended event among our students in many years and was recognized as edgy, creative and inspiring. Katey is always looking for ways to excite students, faculty, staff, and members of the community through art."
Will Fayetteville get a new Veterans Home?
Months after 85 veterans moved out of the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Fayetteville because of structural deficiencies and water intrusion, the fate of what’s next is still undetermined. The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, which oversees the home, said in a December news release...
Montia Shardae School of Esthetics: First private and black-owned esthetics school in Fayetteville
The beauty industry is booming! A quick scroll on social media or a stroll down the street will bring to mind dozens of salons, from hair to skin. Estheticians are in high demand. The skin is a multi-billion dollar business, from makeup to facials to waxing. Local esthetician and industry veteran Montia Shardea has taken the past two years to pivot into a role she feels was the most logical step: school owner. Located at 2620 Bragg Blvd, Suite W, The Montia Shardea School of Esthetics is not only the first private esthetics school in Fayetteville but also the first black-owned, a title she doesn’t hold lightly.
Fight leads to shooting outside of Lumberton store
LUMBERTON, N.C. (WPDE) — A fight between two men led to a shooting Tuesday evening outside the Dollar General on Caton Road in Lumberton, according to officials. The victim is said to have non-life-threatening injuries but was airlifted to the hospital. A suspect has been taken into custody. Officials...
Cumulus’ Tish Boden Heads From Shreveport To Fayetteville, NC.
Tish Boden has been named VP/Market Manager for Cumulus Fayetteville, NC, effective Aug. 1. Boden transfers to Fayetteville from the company’s Shreveport, LA cluster, which includes KRMD Bossier City (101.1). She had been serving in the same role there since December 2020. Boden succeeds Cheryl Salamone, who announced her retirement earlier this year.
Deadly motorcycle crash shuts down Wade Avenue near Glenwood Avenue
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