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Scratch-off win earns Fayetteville woman a $200,000 payday
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A $5 scratch-off bought from the Short Stop on Fayetteville’s Ramsey Street has won the game’s top prize of $200,000. The game, simply called The Carolina Panthers game, started up in July 2023 with five top prizes. This is the fourth top prize of $200,000 to be claimed, leaving one still out there to be won.
Researchers looking into amusement park, water park possibility on major North Carolina interstate
No site or company has been identified at this time. However, the idea is to either build it along I-95 between Raleigh and Fayetteville within Cumberland County or near I-295.
Military working dog Figo served his country. Now, he's being honored in Fayetteville
The U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum is honoring a military working dog in a memorial paver ceremony this weekend and the public is invited to attend, the museum said Tuesday. Figo was a Czech shephard and Belgian Malinois military working dog who was trained in patrolling, explosive odor...
Highway 6: Getting to know one of the headlining bands at the Carolina Strawberry Festival
WALLACE, N.C. (CAPE FEAR WEEKEND) - There will be plenty of music to enjoy at this year’s Carolina Strawberry Festival. Everything from beach music to the top hits through the years will be performed, and one of the bands taking the stage is Rivermist. We caught up with them for a special preview of what’s in store.
Shook: Honey is sweet and life is good at this bee farm a short drive from Fayetteville
Did a friend forward this to you? Sign up here. Last month, I spent a morning milling around a honey farm in Linden with owner Jim Hartman, an Army veteran who started beekeeping to ease his PTSD. You can read all about his story here. He told me that he...
Hidden history: Abandoned barns have secret artwork from decades ago
The sight of a dilapidated old tobacco barn with peeling paint and caved in roof may not be an unusual sight along the rural roads of the Old North State - but in the small town of Cameron, those old barns look a lot different than your average countryside scene.
The Dewberry Express playground chugs into Cameron
Phillips Memorial Park in Cameron recently celebrated the dedication of its latest addition: The Dewberry Express playground. The dedication occurred on Saturday, April 27, and was preceded by a morning of fun activities for all ages. In keeping with Cameron’s historic railroad and train theme of the playground, the first...
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