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Scotland County friends keep their word and share a $100,000 win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Walter Bonds and Curtis Hudson, two longtime friends from Laurinburg, honored a pact they made years ago and split a $100,000 scratch-off prize. “We decided if either of us won a big prize we would split it,” Bonds said. “And we are both men of our words.” Hudson bought the lucky $2,000,000 […]
Black Tastemakers: Fayetteville chicken joint is among the oldest Murchison Road restaurants
Welcome to Black Tastemakers, an occasional series that highlights African American excellence and influence on the Fayetteville area food scene. Nominate Black culinary professionals and entrepreneurs by emailing tshook@gannett.com. Fayetteville’s historically Black corridor has seen a number of changes over the last decade, but a fried chicken joint has remained...
A sports bar and restaurant in Fayetteville closed down permanently on Skibo road
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux in Fayetteville closed its doors this month, according to a sign posted on the Skibo Road restaurant's door. The Louisiana-based chain opened its first sports bar and cajun restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before expanding into the North Carolina market by opening at 2116 Skibo Road in Fayetteville in 2019.
Where did the waffles go? Two Fayetteville-area restaurants suddenly shuttered
Two Fayetteville-area restaurants that served waffles closed recently. Fayetteville restaurant Mama D’s Chicken & Waffles in the Northgate Crossing shopping center on Ramsey Street appeared to be closed Friday. A sign affixed to the front door read in part: “Do not attempt to enter. This building has been locked-down...
It's barbecue season in Fayetteville: See who won last week's showdown and what's next
Did a friend forward this to you? Sign up here. Barbecue season is underway. That much was clear on Saturday in the parking lot of Lori’s Ace Home & Hardware in Fayetteville, where more than a dozen barbecue teams smoked ribs and pulled pork for a chance at victory.
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