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'Need to Know' Update for the Week of July 28, 2024/'Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber del 28 de julio 2024
As families begin thinking about their child going back to school, please remember their required immunizations for the new school year! Beat the rush and think ahead by taking advantage of Cumberland County Schools Health Assessment Clinics, which have been rescheduled to Thursday, August 8 and Monday, September 23 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the T.C. Berrien building, located at 800 North Street in Fayetteville, NC. Visit the district's website for more details and information. And, families can also visit the local health department or their primary care physician to get their child immunized.
FedEx Driver Stole Dog That Later Died In His Delivery Truck, HCSO Says
HARNETT COUNTY – A FedEx driver has been arrested for allegedly stealing a dog that later died in his delivery truck. Kimani Joehon Marshall, age 44, of Fayetteville is facing charges. On July 7, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) received a complaint of a larceny of a dog....
Army warrant officer sentenced for selling $2 million in stolen gear
A federal judge has sentenced a former Army warrant officer to three years in prison and ordered him to pay $500,000 in restitution and forfeiture for selling $2 million worth of stolen military equipment. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Hammond, 38, previously pleaded guilty to six charges, including theft of...
2 charged with homicide in deadly triple shooting, Edgecombe County deputies say
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — Two men are now charged in connection to a deadly triple shooting in an Edgecombe County neighborhood, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. Deputies said they arrested Asian Johnson in Fayetteville on Tuesday with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Fayetteville Police Department.
Weather Permitting: Here's what to expect in Fayetteville this weekend. It's not more of the same
We needed the rain, of course. But I think we could all use a nice, dry weekend in the Cape Fear region. It looks like we'll get it. After a week of solid soaking dropped more than 5 inches of rain in much of the region, conditions will clear in time for the weekend....
Second suspect arrested in killing of Robeson County 23-year-old
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A second suspect was arrested Monday in connection with a homicide last month in the Lumberton area, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said. Nalyjah Alford, 22, of Fairmont, was charged with first-degree murder, discharging a firearm into occupied property, assault with a deadly weapon with a minor present and felony […]
2 from Hoke County charged with murder in shooting death of Richmond County teen
ROCKINGHAM — Two Hoke County teens have been charged in the fatal shooting of a Richmond County teen. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday morning announced the arrest of 18-year-old Kevin Jonathan Murphy and an unnamed 17-year-old, both of Raeford, in the death of 17-year-old Damarion Wall.
I visited Fayetteville’s historic graveyards. Here’s what I learned about our history.
Every life is a story that ends in a sad event — namely the death of the central character. So to walk through a quiet cemetery is to leaf through a storybook filled with narratives of people who loved, lost, worked, fought, struggled, laughed, cried and experienced the whole of it — like...
Habitat for Humanity teaches teens trade skills in Fayetteville
Fayetteville's Habitat for Humanity chapter and dozens of sponsors in the area are holding a camp training teens in trade skills this week. Organizers say they are trying to open an array of career opportunities for young people and teach skills that will help around the home.Ezekial Guzman told ABC11 that Habitat for Humanity's trade skills camp for teens is right up his alley. The 16-year-old said he has aspirations of being an electrician or a welder."I've always been, Iike, a hardworking person and I like to get my hands dirty," Guzman said.Fayetteville's Habitat For Humanity said it wanted to...
Fayetteville mother charged with murder of adopted children transferred to state prison
Fayetteville mom charged with murder of her adopted children transferred to detention facility in Raleigh. The Fayetteville mother charged in the murder of her two adopted children was transferred to a different detention center, WRAL News has learned. Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, authorities transferred Avantae Deven from the Cumberland County...
Changes are coming to Cape Fear Valley's Owen Drive campus. Here's what's planned.
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center has planned several significant infrastructure enhancements, including a major expansion of its parking facilities to support the future medical school. Chaka Jordan, hospital spokesperson, said Monday that the expansion at 1638 Owen Drive will introduce approximately 1,000 new parking spaces, "specifically designed to alleviate the current staff parking shortage." ...
News and Press Releases
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The City of Fayetteville has been awarded the 2024 Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) James Lee Witt Local Award for Excellence for its Watershed Master Planning Program. The award was announced at the ASFPM 2024 National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 27.
Thoughts While Shaving For July 25
Summer time for sure … Yesterday’s high temp … near 92 degrees … good rainfall … about a half inch at the local weather station … No doubt, the totals varied greatly by location … All welcomed … Thankful … and more in the forecast thru Saturday…
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