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Final construction starts on first-responder training facility at Fayetteville Tech
The ultimate phase of construction is starting for a major training complex for first responders in Cumberland County.Seasoned leaders in Cumberland County's Emergency Management say having this new training facility will be a major advantage for future firefighters and first responders."I am excited for them. This type of training was not around when I started back in the 70s," said Chief Freddy Johnson Sr. of the Stoney Point Fire Department.Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) says this is the last wave of construction at its 30-acre complex. Last year, it opened its Swift Water Training Facility at the site; the only...
Tickets on sale for battle’s 160th anniversary
FOUR OAKS — The 160th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Bentonville will take place March 15-16, 2025. Tickets for the event, “A Terrible Storm,” are on sale at https://bit.ly/47AyUa9. The battle scenarios on Saturday and Sunday are the only events that require tickets. The anniversary weekend will also have numerous free activities. Visitors can walk through the soldiers’ camps, […] The post Tickets on sale for battle’s 160th anniversary first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
QuickRide inches closer to Clayton
SMITHFIELD — In 2023, QuickRide, the county’s public ride-hailing service, carried around 12,000 fares. This year, “we’re already over 13,000 with four months to go,” Josh Jensen, head of Johnston County Community & Senior Services, told County Commissioners late last month. That number will surely grow if QuickRide, which now runs only in Smithfield and Selma, expands into fast-growing Clayton, […] The post QuickRide inches closer to Clayton first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Labor Commissioner candidates square off in debate ahead of next month’s General Election
The candidates of state Commissioner of Labor — Republican Luke Farley and Democrat Braxton Winston — squared off Tuesday in an ostensibly cordial debate that grew heated at times as the candidates attempted to define how he would lead North Carolina’s chief worker protection agency. The candidates interspersed pointed political jabs among discussions of severe […]
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