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Lee County man snags $100,000 scratch-off prize
RALEIGH, N.C. — Charlie Lewis of Sanford took a chance on a $20 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize. Lewis bought his lucky Instant Millions ticket from Fastee Mart on Lee Avenue in Sanford. He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,506. […]
Fayetteville attorney dies Monday after car wreck last week near Westwood Shopping Plaza
A prominent local attorney died Monday after being involved in a traffic accident near the Westwood Shopping Plaza last week, a news release said. Richard Thomas Craven, 71, was critically injured in the wreck that happened about 6 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of South McPherson Church Road, the Fayetteville Police Department said.
7-year-old was shot in the head while playing video games on his couch
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WRAL) - Family, friends and community are grieving the loss of a 7-year-old boy who was shot in the head while playing video games on his couch inside his Fayetteville home. Zion Gibbs, a student at Benjamin Martin Elementary School, died from his injuries at UNC Chapel Hill...
Felon nabbed; crack cocaine, guns, $5,000 in cash seized in Fayetteville drug bust, police say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – A Fayetteville man is now in custody following a bust involving crack cocaine and guns late last month, police said. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, officers conducted a search warrant on May 30 at a home in the 1000 block of Sun Valley Drive. While searching the residence, officers found nine grams of crack cocaine, three firearms and $5,000 in cash, police said.
Two jailed in Fayetteville homicide at Lake in the Pines in January
Two men have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a Spring Lake man who court records indicate was set up to be robbed of drugs. James Dewan Goodman Jr., 28, and Malcolm Robinson, 28, are each charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to traffic opium/heroin in the shooting death of Jonathan Christopher Connell, 32, of Spring Lake.
NICU babies at Cape Fear Valley Health dress up to celebrate dads for Father’s Day
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Babies in the NICU at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville are celebrating dear old Dad for this upcoming Father’s Day. Nurses at the hospital decided to join in on the fun, dressing the premature babies in their best business ties, glasses and pocket squares.
301 Endless Yard Sale returns Friday, Saturday
This year’s 301 Endless Yard Sale is Friday and Saturday. Founded in Selma and now hosted by a variety of towns located along U.S. 301 in the counties of Johnston, Halifax, Wilson, Nash and Harnett, the annual 301 Endless Yard Sale remains a popular annual event. Along the 100-mile plus stretch of highway, vendors and home yard sale locations offer […] The post 301 Endless Yard Sale returns Friday, Saturday first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Man pleads guilty in 2022 Fayetteville murder of woman fighting with his pregnant girlfriend
A Fayetteville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the killing of a 22-year-old woman during an altercation with the man's pregnant girlfriend in 2022, court records state. Jaylin Sadiq McLaughlin, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon in the death of Sierra Harper. He was sentenced to between 15 years, 10 months, and 20 years in prison, according to court records.
Festivals and more: Here's your guide to celebrating Juneteenth in the Fayetteville area
The Cumberland County area is gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day or Juneteenth Independence Day, June 19 became a federal holiday in 2021 to commemorate the day in 1865 that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that enslaved Black people were free, according to the National Museum of African American History and presidential proclamation. The announcement came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, decreeing all...
Crews respond to massive fire at Spring Lake apartment complex
Firefighters on Tuesday were fighting a large fire at an apartment complex in Spring Lake. Before 11:15 a.m., crews responded to a building at The Brooks on Eleven66, located on Pine Knoll Drive. A bystander shared the first photos and video with WRAL News. Large flames could be seen coming...
Person rescued from roof of burning home in Linden
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Two people were rushed to the hospital following a house fire in Linden early Tuesday morning. One of those two victims had to be rescued from the roof above the back porch as Columbus police officers were arriving. The flames were eventually contained at the...
Maryland Gov. Moore, a Fort Liberty vet, returns to Fayetteville to stump for Josh Stein
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a rising star in national politics and a combat veteran who served with the 82nd Airborne Division, dropped by Fayetteville on Tuesday afternoon to campaign for Attorney General Josh Stein in his race for North Carolina governor. It’s just the beginning of high-profile politicians and others showing up to support candidates in North Carolina, which is shaping up again to be a key battleground in national politics. In a state where Donald Trump...
Missing, endangered alert canceled for Cumberland County man
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – UPDATE: Early Wednesday morning, the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons canceled the missing endangered alert for Derrick Mallory Smith at the request of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a missing endangered alert for a Cumberland...
Pet of the Day for June 12, 2024
Our pet of the day is a handsome Tabby from Cat Angels NC. Meet Rusty. Rusty is a 3-year-old boy who warms up quickly to new people. His likes include sunning on a window sill and spending time with his friend, Molly. You can see more photos on the Cat Angels website and fill out an application if you'd like to meet him in person.
Attorney injury delays federal case of man accused in killings of Green Beret, Army veteran
A Laurinburg man charged in the December 2020 killings of a Special Forces soldier and a veteran found slain at Fort Liberty likely won’t go to trial in the case until next year, according to a series of motions filed since his arrest. Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr., 24, is...
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