Fayetteville Area News
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New redistricting lines for the state legislature will mean few swing districts in November’s general election — most districts strongly favor either Democrats or Republicans. In some of those districts, the action will be taking place in the March primary.
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American Tattoo Society, a family-owned business, opened Fort Liberty’s first tattoo shop.
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The North Carolina Cooperative Extension is hosting a program in Cumberland County starting Jan.16 aimed at assisting soldiers transitioning out of the military into agricultural careers.
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Over 80 years ago, Walter Morris created the 555th Airborne Platoon, also known as the “Triple Nickles.” There is an exhibit about them at a museum on Fort Liberty - formerly known as Fort Bragg. There’s another exhibit at a Fayetteville Museum that will soon serve as one of 50 markers on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail.
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In recent years, many Lumbees have helped shift Robeson County politically from a place with a reliable majority for the Democratic Party to a county that largely supports Republicans. A push for federal recognition for the tribe is one of the factors.
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Earlier this year, WUNC reported on a teacher who lost her teaching license because she struggled to pass a licensing exam. ‘Ms. Art’ is an elementary art teacher who struggles with testing anxiety. Now, a policy that passed as part of the state budget offers a solution to keep teachers like her in classrooms.
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It's been a year since shooting attacks on two Moore County electrical substations left thousands of residents without power for days in freezing weather. Investigators have made no arrests, but the effects still reverberate in the county and across the power industry.
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One of the last remaining small-town department stores in North Carolina is closing its doors. The Fairmont Department Store has been a staple in the town near Lumberton since 1957.
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Durham and Chapel Hill are among the North Carolina cities and towns with new mayors after Tuesday's election.
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As the fight against the opioid epidemic continues, new medicines promise to help. But experts say old remedies shouldn't be forgotten.
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Local officials in Fayetteville and nonprofit Vision Resource Center recently opened what officials say is the first of its kind “Braille Trail” in the state.
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The National Weather Service says Hurricane Idalia will bring heavy rain and winds to the Triangle on Thursday. Some places south of Raleigh can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph at times.
