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MDMA, Xanax, weed seized in Cumberland County drug busts: sheriff
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office seized multiple drugs in two separate drug busts. On March 21, deputies performed a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Roxie Avenue and Village Drive. With help from the Canine Unit, probable cause was established to search the vehicle.
Harnett Co. deputies searching for missing Sanford woman
Deputies with the Harnett County Sheriff's Office are searching for a missing Sanford woman. According to Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats, 28-year-old Shelby Campbell was reported missing. Coats added Campbell's car was found in Florida. Detectives with the sheriff's office are investigating.
Fayetteville Hot Dog Madness: And the winner is...
Did a friend forward this to you? Sign up here. The Fayetteville area has crowned a hot dog queen. American Cravings food truck bested No. 1 seed Dogslingers in the championship of our Fayetteville Hot Dog Madness tournament, which pitted 16 of our readers' favorite hot dog spots against each other to find the best in town.
20-year-old pedestrian killed Sunday night near Murchison Road in Fayetteville
A pedestrian died Sunday night after police say she was struck by a vehicle near Murchison Road and Country Club Drive. Tanaja Blackston, 20, of Fayetteville, died of her injuries at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center following the accident reported at 8:15 p.m., according to the Fayetteville Police Department. A...
‘I don’t want to sugar coat the crucifixion.’ What Holy Week means for Fayetteville Christians
Years ago, I used to hear that the city and county had 1,000 churches — I am pretty sure that was based on literal numbers, though it remains cloudy how that number was calculated. Church membership has declined, generally speaking. Even so, there are still more than 700 religious organizations and churches in the city, according to Cause IQ, a site designed to boost nonprofits. ...
Four-vehicle crash hospitalizes 3, causes miles of backups on I-95 overnight
Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving four vehicles and nine people that caused a backup spanning miles on I-95. The crash happened in Cumberland County in the town of Wade, near the Newton Grove exit. Emergency responders worked until the early hours of the morning...
Fayetteville woman convicted of two gang-initiation murders when she was 15 gets paroled
A Fayetteville woman convicted of two gang-initiation murders nearly 26 years ago has been approved for parole, according to the state Post Release Supervision & Parole Commission. Tameika Douglas, 40, was sentenced to life without parole in September 2000 for the August 1998 Fayetteville abduction and murders of Tracy Lambert,...
Fayetteville’s Dogwood Festival looks at making changes, including admission fees
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A major change could soon come to the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. The festival’s board recently received the results of a feasibility study which made the recommendation to charge an admission fee to the festival, which has in all past years been free to attend.
Out of prison, out of work: Fayetteville woman who's been there helps felons find jobs
Demetria Murphy is an activist, social worker, therapist, hairdresser and mother to a 9-year-old daughter. She's also a convicted felon. On Thursday in her Old Wilmington Road home, she said that beginning in 1998, she spent about a decade in and out of federal prison on drug and weapon charges. And since she returned from...
Firefighters in Spring Lake will now get paid sleep time. Here’s why
Spring Lake firefighters will no longer be docked pay for the hours at the station when they are on duty, but which are designated for sleeping, the town's Board of Aldermen decided in a unanimous vote earlier this month. Spring Lake interim Town Manager Jason Williams, who is also the...
Explosive 'resembling a Molotov Cocktail' thrown at Fuquay-Varina home, duo charged with having 'weapon of mass destruction'
Two people were arrested in connection with a crime involving throwing an explosive device at a home in Fuquay-Varina. When police arrived to the home for a property damage call, the victims said someone threw a glass bottle resembling a Molotov Cocktail at their residence. An initial investigation revealed a...
Here's a list of government offices closed for Good Friday and Easter
Some local government offices will be closed, while other government services will continue in Fayetteville and Cumberland County on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The front lobby and records unit of the police headquarters at 467 Hay St. are closed on Friday. Police ask that suspicious activity and emergencies be...
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