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Three arrested, charged with murder of North Carolina man missing since 2021, Scotland County deputies say
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — Three people are facing murder charges connected to the 2021 disappearance of Brandon Carl Wayne McDonald, the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday. Michael Anthony “Blue” Bethea Jr., 32, Shelena Lynn Clark, 37, and LaKeithan “Joe” JuJuan Tyson, 25, have all been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit […]
17-Year-Old Is Youngest Black Person To Earn Pilot’s License In N.C. And U.S.
INDIAN TRAIL, NC – Ryan Garner made history by becoming one of the youngest pilots in the country. The 17-year-old from Indian Trail, N.C., recently obtained his private pilot license. Garner is also the first Black pilot to receive the distinction in North Carolina. According to WSOC-TV, Garner was...
Kwon's sweet new food truck: Get the scoop on the menu and grand opening in Fayetteville
Kwon’s Kitchen Korean Fusion has been a mainstay of the Fayetteville food scene since the truck gained traction with locals in 2021. Now, owner Vanessa McKoy — better known as "Chef Kwon" — is launching a second food truck exclusively offering her best-selling sweets. Kwons Treats food...
Is Fayetteville Amazon facility open yet, and is it still hiring?
Amazon's new inbound cross-dock facility is operational after multiple delays since its original project 2023 timeline. Greg Rios, an Amazon spokesperson, said in an email Wednesday that the 1.3 million-square-foot facility at 6309 Bragg Blvd. in Military Business Park has been operational since late June. The facility in Fayetteville began...
Making the cut: Longtime Fort Liberty barber to be inducted into National Hall of Fame
FORT LIBERTY — Nestled in the back room of the 18th Airborne Corps headquarters, Travis Bell’s barbershop walls are filled with photos and autographs. Aside from a photo of the late NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr., the photos aren’t of professional athletes, Hollywood actors and actresses or Grammy singers, but are of some of the nation’s top soldiers who have served at the former Fort Bragg, now Fort Liberty.
Post 49 stays alive at states, eliminates High Point
CHERRYVILLE — Not ready to see its season come to an end, the Hamlet American Legion baseball team staved off elimination Sunday during the North Carolina state tournament. In a win-or-go home matchup with High Point Post 87, Hamlet cruised to a 9-1 victory, effectively ending its opponent’s season.
A Super Sunday and More From Peach Jam
After five sessions, and a weekend of elimination games, we finally got a Super Sunday of championship games in the 15U, 16U, and 17U divisions. The final two were of specific interest to Tar Heel fans. The 17U game was a monster matchup between a pair of 21-1 teams that...
RiverDogs leave tying run at third, swept by Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC - The Charleston RiverDogs loaded the bases with one out in the top of the ninth inning but mustered just one run in a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers on Sunday at Segra Stadium. The RiverDogs were swept in the three-game series and fell to 2-7 in Fayetteville this season.
Vehicle crashes into Howe Springs Fire Rescue station, damages truck
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Howe Springs Fire Rescue engine truck was damaged after a vehicle crashed into the agency’s Old River Road building on Saturday afternoon. It happened about 1:20 p.m. in what officials said on Facebook was an accident and put the 6128 Old River Road station partially out of service. Officials said […]
‘Lucky man’ walks away from fishing trip crash
An early morning fishing trip almost ended before it began for a Robbins man. Despite the circumstances, he was able to walk away from a single-vehicle accident outside of Eastwood around 5 a.m. on Sunday. The driver was the only occupant of the Ford SUV while traveling on Beulah Hill...
Controversial call leads to loss in national semifinals for SCU U19 boys
DENVER – There is absolutely no doubt in the minds of the Space Coast United U19 boys soccer players, the coaching staff and all of the parents who made the trip that they should all be coming back to DICK’S Sporting Goods Park Monday morning to play for a national championship.
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