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Fayetteville: The most stressed city in North Carolina?
A recent study from WalletHub shows that Fayetteville has the most stressed residents in all of North Carolina. The study used data sets such as average weekly work hours and unemployment, divorce and suicide rates to compare more than 180 American cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at least two of the most populated cities in each state. ...
Before he was famous, a teenage J. Cole was a skating rink mascot in Fayetteville
Editor's note: This story, originally published in The Fayetteville Observer on Aug. 16, 2001, was written as part of the Observer's summer series "On the Job." In this installment, Round-A-Bout Skating Center employee Jermaine Cole, now Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist J. Cole, talks about his experience as the Roller Roo mascot. Cole was 16 at the time this story was published. When you're Fayetteville's premier party animal, you expect to put up with a few small problems. ...
Demons hold off Bruins to win Lewis’ debut
Fanfare was at a minimum. The following was small. The victory celebration was mellow. The postgame comments were brief. But Rocky Lewis was entitled to his joy of winning his first game as the new Fike High head football coach on a comfortable Friday night in the Beddingfield High stadium. He wasn’t going to downplay the fact his Golden Demons […] The post Demons hold off Bruins to win Lewis’ debut first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Warriors bow 35-14 at Northern Nash
ROCKY MOUNT — A Hunt High varsity football team young in most spots showed promise but not enough to unseat host Northern Nash in Friday night’s season-opening clash at “Death Valley.” The Warriors of the 3-A Quad County Conference stayed with the 2-A/3-A Big East Conference Knights, who have played in the last two NCHSAA 3-A East Region championship games, […] The post Warriors bow 35-14 at Northern Nash first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
High School Football Glance, Aug. 24, 2024
3-A QUAD COUNTY Conference Team Conf. All PF PA Fike 0-0 1-0 27 23 C.B. Aycock 0-0 1-0 48 20 South Johnston 0-0 1-0 21 20 West Johnston 0-0 1-0 47 34 Hunt 0-0 0-1 14 35 East Wake 0-0 0-1 42 65 Southern Wayne 0-0 0-1 0 38 Smithfield-Selma 0-0 0-1 7 27 Friday, Aug. 23 Fike 27, Beddingfield […] The post High School Football Glance, Aug. 24, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wilson Cup always a big deal for participants
Willow Springs Country Club, after a lengthy drought, is the defending champion. Wedgewood Public Golf Course yearns to advance into Sunday’s finals because it would own the home course advantage. Wilson Country Club, Saturday’s semifinals host, welcomes the opportunity to atone for last summer’s shock—a rare last-place finish. Furthermore, the weekend will mark the final appearance of WCC head golf […] The post Wilson Cup always a big deal for participants first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers nip Falcons, 1-0
RALEIGH — After a pair of back-to-back lean years, at least by Wilson Christian boys soccer standards, the Chargers are off to a steady start to the 2024 season with a pair of 1-0 victories. The second one came Friday at Friendship Christian three days after the same result Tuesday at Raleigh Christian. Senior Gabe Collins, who had the goal […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Chargers nip Falcons, 1-0 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
New 64-unit apartment complex officially open
Tarek Johnson on Tuesday afternoon was upbeat about being among the first residents to settle into the new 64-unit East Haven Apartments. “It’s nice,” Johnson said. “It’s beautiful. I mean, I love everything about it.” Johnson, 33, was commenting after officials, community leaders, workers and local residents gathered under a large open tent for the official opening of a $16 million complex at the end of Glory Drive in the...
Matos' brace lifts Camels past Radford 2-1
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Filipe Matos scored twice and Campbell defeated Radford 2-1 to open the 2024 season at Eakes Athletics Complex. Matos found the back of the net in each half, delivering goals early in the 11th minute and late in the 87th minute, for the Camels (1-0) who bested their former Big South rivals.
Football highlights: Seventy-First survives; Terry Sanford QB has 5 TDs in first half
Seventy-First notched its 31st straight regular-season win in Friday's opener against historically strong Richmond Senior as DeAndre Nance accounted for three touchdowns and the Falcons held off the Raiders 35-28. In a physical battle on Loyd E. Auman Field, Seventy-First leaned on its superstars to pull ahead and controlled the ball late to...
St. Mary Health Center served with eviction notice by Basilica of St. Mary
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington’s only surgical dental clinic that offers free services to low-income patients has been served an eviction notice by the Basilica of St. Mary. It’s the latest move in months of back and forth between the Basilica and St. Mary Health Center over the space...
Fayetteville officials seeking public input to improve pedestrian safety
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Fayetteville city leaders want residents to give input on areas that are desperately in need of sidewalks and crosswalks. The City of Fayetteville is updating the pedestrian plan from 2018, which will identify where sidewalks and crosswalks are needed to create a more walkable and safer environment.
More than 500,000 claims made by people who were exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The U.S. Navy has nearly 546,000 claims from people who said they were exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune. These claims were made under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. This is so people can get compensated from the government for any illnesses they have sustained from the water. Advocates and […]
Mayor gives update on status of city manager
Mayor Sandy Roberson spoke Tuesday to an audience of Rotarians about the recent developments within the city’s leadership team with Keith Rogers Jr. having recently decided to take administrative leave from his post as city manager. Roberson, speaking at the Rocky Mount Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon gathering at the Benvenue Country Club, said that he and the City Council are committed to immediately start a search for a new day-to-day executive when the position becomes vacant. ...
Edenton residents assail SAGA’s failure to renovate historic Hinton Hotel
A crowd of 55 to 60 Edenton residents and other concerned citizens gathered on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to describe for Mayor Hackney High and town council members their frustration with SAGA Construction and its nine years of failure to renovate the historic Hinton Hotel in the heart of the town.
After latest OBX house collapse, 8 are still deemed unsafe for occupancy in Rodanthe
RODANTHE, N.C. — After a second house collapse this year in the Rodanthe community of North Carolina's Outer Banks, 13News Now has learned eight properties there are still deemed "unsafe for occupancy." The eight other properties are mainly located on Kohler Court and East Ocean Drive. A ninth property...
UPDATE: Newport church fire started by vehicle fire that spread, chief says
NEWPORT, N.C. (WITN) - Crews battled a fire Friday night that heavily damaged a church on Highway 70 in Newport. Community Baptist Church Senior Pastor Billy Knox took to Facebook as crews fought the flames to say that everyone was safe. Newport Fire Chief John Murtagh says that a vehicle...
Free food, music and voter registration to be offered at NAACP Block Party Aug. 24
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Free food, music and the opportunity to register to vote will be offered at the New Hanover County Branch NAACP’s Block Party on Saturday, Aug. 24. The event is set to take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 714 Emory Street in Wilmington.
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