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UNCW Softball outlasts #1 Campbell in CAA tournament 2-1
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – The UNCW softball team now controls their own destiny in the conference tournament. The #4 seeded Seahawks took down top-ranked Campbell 2-1 on Thursday. “We had a really tough series with Campbell in the regular season,” said head coach Ashley Wade. “We knew there was...
St. Luke UMC marking 50th anniversary Sunday with festivities
St. Luke United Methodist Church will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its Wicker Street location on Sunday with a slate of special guests and activities. The church had been located on Steele Street, but the congregation outgrew the building. A new church was built at 2916 Wicker St. and on Mother’s Day 1974, the first service was held in the building,” Buck Harris, chair of the Anniversary Committee, said Wednesday.
Fayetteville’s new Senior Center East part of a gift to ourselves that keeps on giving
The approaching summer made its presence felt Friday morning for the official opening of Senior Center East. Umbrellas appeared here and there among the 150 or so people who attended. Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin and other officials cut the ribbon for the 15,360-square-foot building — which has 2,850 square feet of additional covered patio space — in a ceremony that began at 11 a.m. The center is located at 917 Washington Dr., off Murchison Road, near Fayetteville...
Dodge Challenger Hellcats stolen from NC, SC found in Lee County, sheriff’s office says
SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — For the second time in less than a week, two stolen Dodge Hellcats were found in a North Carolina county. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies executed a search warrant at a property in the 1700 block of Farrell Road in Sanford on Saturday.
'Win or move on': What's next for Gray's Creek softball in NCHSAA playoffs
RALEIGH - Gray's Creek softball players were devastated after their loss to Purnell Swett in the first round of the United 8 Conference tournament a week ago. NCHSAA softball playoff brackets were released Monday, and Gray's Creek squeezed in by a hair despite the loss, placing as the No. 27 seed in the 4A East. ...
Board OKs rezoning requests, contracts for Kiwanis Children's Park work
The Lee County commissioners approved three rezoning requests and bids for projects in the Kiwanis Children’s Park at their Monday meeting. The commissioners OK’d a request from Wetherill Engineering Inc. to rezone about 18.5 acres of a 30.5-acre tract of land fronting Lower Moncure Road from Residential-Agricultural use to Light Industrial use.
5 guns, cocaine found in Fayetteville drug raid; woman, man arrested, police say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A woman and man were arrested following a drug raid at a home in Fayetteville last month, police said Tuesday. The bust happened when a search warrant was executed at a home in the 5200 block of Walnut Dr. in Fayetteville, according to a news release from the Fayetteville Police Department.
Freedom Christian baseball, softball star's among 25 top Fayetteville players in playoffs
It's May and that means it's time for NCHSAA and NCISAA state baseball and softball playoffs beginning. ALL SPRING SPORTS:Playoff schedule, scores: Cape Fear baseball takes No. 3 seed in NCHSAA playoffs. As we hop into postseason play, 12 teams will represent Fayetteville and their respective conferences in the playoffs.
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