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Local NewsFayetteville Hosts Business Summit for Emerging Leaders on April 21
The Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission will host the third Next Generation Business Summit on Tuesday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fayetteville State University’s Randolph Jones Student…
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Local NewsFayetteville Launches Summer Safe Spaces for Community Safety and Engagement
The Office of Community Safety will host a free summer kickoff event on Friday, April 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Massey Hill Recreation Center.
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Local NewsNC Gator Fest Returns: Alligator-Themed Celebration With Vendors, Live Music, and Family Fun Set for April 25
N.C. Gator Fest arrives April 25 at Elizabeth Brinkley Park in Lake Waccamaw.
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Local NewsFayetteville State Captures 28th CIAA Golf Title
Fayetteville State won its 28th conference title at the 2026 CIAA Men’s Golf Championship.
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Local NewsNew England Aquarium Returns 18 Sea Turtles to Atlantic After Months of Care
The New England Aquarium released 18 critically endangered sea turtles into the Atlantic Ocean after months of rehabilitation. According to a Boston 25 News report, biologists from the New England…
Local NewsCampbell Medical Students Offer Free Prenatal Classes After Harnett County Hospital Stops Deliveries
Two Campbell University students receive the NC Albert Schweitzer Fellowship to build a program for free prenatal classes.
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Local NewsFayetteville Approves $13.6M Sports Complex Contract for Baseball Fields and Facilities
Fayetteville City Council approves a contract to build a sports complex on McArthur Road.
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Local NewsCumberland County Tourism Businesses Can Register for I-95 Welcome Center Events in May
Cumberland County tourism operations can sign up for Tourism Days at two I-95 Welcome Centers this May.
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Local NewsOfficials Mark Progress on $5.2 Million Terminal at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport makes progress on $5.2 million terminal project.
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Local NewsFayetteville Plans Fifth Annual Juneteenth Jubilee at Festival Park
The fifth annual Juneteenth Jubilee will be hosted by Cool Spring Downtown District on Friday, June 19 at Festival Park.
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Local NewsUNC Pembroke Breaks Ground on Clinical Sciences Building to House NC’s First Public Optometry School
UNCP breaks ground on its new Clinical Sciences Building to house the first public optometry school in the UNC System.
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Local NewsNC State Team Releases Free Guide for Building Pollinator Habitats on Farms
A team from NC State University, NC Cooperative Extension, and the NC Botanical Garden created a guide for building pollinator habitats.
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