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Roseboro native Dawn Inman wants to help the homeless in her area. Inman returned to the area in 2022, and since then has seen what she believes is an increase in the homeless population around town as she travels her daily mail delivery route. Now she wants to do something about it through her newly formed nonprofit, Sisters in Service, which she is trying to get off the ground. The first step — a location.
Scott Mason, a long-time television journalist known to many as the Tar Heel Traveler, is back telling stories about North Carolina and its residents. On social media, Mason announced a new video podcast, and he confirmed to The News & Observer it will debut on Tuesday, Dec. 1. He’s also appearing in television commercials, lending his voice for audiobooks, continuing his work as a motivational speaker and hopes to announce a new television venture in the weeks ahead, he said. “Hard to believe, but I’ve been telling stories on television for 42 years, mainly inspiring stories,” Mason told his Instagram followers. “I’ve met so many great people. Well, change has happened in my life. Although I still plan to tell stories, though in just a bit of a different format. I’m so excited about it, and I will be telling you a lot more about what’s coming in the weeks ahead.” On TikTok , Mason’s recent videos are from the recent North Carolina State Fair, interviewing fair officials and vendors about their crafts, using the moniker “Scott Mason Stories,” which is also the name of his new website . Mason confirmed he was no longer at WRAL in August after
Nine Moore County childcare providers will receive $25,000 in grants through Partners for Children & Families’ Child Care Microgrant Program. The funding from the Duke Energy Foundation will help local childcare providers “improve facilities, strengthen early learning environments, and expand opportunities for children and families,” according to Partners for Children & Families.
North Carolina State Legislative Building — House Party Caucus Meeting Site. April Montgomery won a North Carolina House seat covering all of Lee County and part of Moore County without running as a Democrat or a Republican, and now that she's headed to Raleigh, she says she has no plans yet to meet with either party. Montgomery, an unaffiliated candidate, defeated Republican Charles Taylor, a Sanford city council member, in a race that turned unusually contentious for a legislative contest. She says she has not committed to either party and has no plans yet to meet with either party once she's seated in the state legislature in January.
Before we dig into the latest government news, the Greater Fayetteville Chamber congratulates our newly elected officials and thanks everyone who stepped forward to serve our community. We look forward to working together to support local businesses, strengthen our economy and expand opportunities across Fayetteville and Cumberland County. And with that, here you go!
The Fayetteville State University Marching Bronco Xpress is currently holding the top ranking among Division II historically Black colleges and universities.
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.— North Carolina environmental regulators this week sent a scathing critique to Chemours, which is responsible for contaminating at least 10 counties with toxic “forever chemicals,” arguing that […]
Richard Ojeda unseated GOP Rep. Richard Hudson in a surprise upset.
Cumberland County's Planning & Inspections Department will hold a community kickoff meeting for the Gray's Creek Area Land Use Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. It takes place at the J.D. Pone Recreation Center, located at 2964 School Road in Hope Mills. County staff want residents...
The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal is proud to announce our fourth annual Health Care Heroes event!. We are excited to join together with some of the region’s core health care institutions and providers and honor our local health care community. Following three successful years of celebrating the remarkable contributions...
Matthew Harmody, M.D., has spent his career serving others. From decades of leadership in emergency medicine and emergency medical services to his extraordinary work as a living kidney donor and national advocate for organ donation, Dr. Harmody’s impact reaches far beyond the thousands of patients he has personally treated.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A phone call can do more than connect two people. It can remind someone that people appreciate them, people haven’t forgotten their sacrifices and their service matters. That’s the idea behind Call To Honor, a new nationwide initiative from the Steven A. Cohen Veterans Network.
