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FTCC & PWC Present Salad Days, one-of-a-kind dining experience
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Gates Four Summer Concert Series kicks off sixth year
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Government Watch: City Council meeting discusses funding; Cumberland County Library kicks off Nat'l Library Week
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An Intimate celebration of sound: Camellia Camerata’s festival debut
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82nd Airborne Division cancels All American Week
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Sound of America: North Carolina Symphony Celebrates 250 Years Through Music
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FTCC & PWC Present Salad Days, one-of-a-kind dining experience
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FTCC ComicCon brings together art, storytelling, community
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Haymount Spring Pop Up welcomes the season
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Greater Life of Fayetteville hosts event for women
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Sound of America: North Carolina Symphony Celebrates 250 Years Through Music
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National Volunteer Appreciation Month celebrates heart of mission
For nearly 58 years, the Cumberland County Council on Older Adults has been committed to helping seniors maintain independence with dignity. Through home and community-based supportive services, we strive to…Read More -
Students curate new exhibit at ASOM on Operation Just Cause
The U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum is proud to announce the fourth year of its Curatorial Apprenticeship Program, where local high school students step into the role of…Read More -
Greater Life of Fayetteville hosts event for women
Greater Life of Fayetteville is presenting Just Us for Women: She Shaped Me. The formal affair workshop honors mothers, grandmothers, aunties and mentors. This workshop is a celebration of women…Read More -
Tips to trace your own history while celebrating America's
Millions of Americans will spend some time in 2026 commemorating 250 years of United States history. The U.S. turns 250 in July 2026, and the summer figures to be an…Read More
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Up & Coming Weekly expands distribution!
Up & Coming Weekly is proud to announce the addition of three new high profile distribution locations for their hyper-local community newspaper, bringing its total to over 350 pickup points…Read More -
Tips to trace your own history while celebrating America's
Millions of Americans will spend some time in 2026 commemorating 250 years of United States history. The U.S. turns 250 in July 2026, and the summer figures to be an…Read More -
The Courts at Glenville Lake unveiled ahead of grand opening
The Fayetteville community recently took an exciting step forward in recreational development with a special preview event for The Courts at Glenville Lake on April 1. Residents and community members…Read More -
Students curate new exhibit at ASOM on Operation Just Cause
The U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum is proud to announce the fourth year of its Curatorial Apprenticeship Program, where local high school students step into the role of…Read More -
School board backtracks on consolidating campuses
The Cumberland County Board of Education voted March 10 to rescind several student reassignment and facility decisions it approved on Feb. 9, reversing course after weeks of criticism from parents,…Read More
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Facts must come before explanations
Who is to blame for North Carolina losing its industrial base over the past two decades? Misguided federal lawmakers who passed free-trade agreements? Foolish state policymakers who refused to invest…Read More -
Troy's Perspective: Data centers could be good for community
Cumberland County and Fayetteville often overlook valuable economic and growth opportunities, leaving residents feeling disconnected from the region's potential for development and prosperity. Identifying community leaders and stakeholders who can…Read More -
Fighting the good fight: The truth about legacy
Legacy is more than what we leave at the end of a life—it’s something we’re building each day we live and breathe. True legacy is made of the things that…Read More -
Leandro Should Have Ended Long Ago
For all the confusion, finger-pointing, and rancor that accompanied the North Carolina Supreme Court’s final ruling in the Leandro school-finance case, the primary emotion it conjured in me was relief.…Read More -
A journey to space: Artemis by any other name
Celestial Events Desk: It is beyond debate that the greatest movie made in 1959 was the Three Stooges interstellar l epic Have Rocket Will Travel. The Stooges were working as…Read More
Arts
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Sound of America: North Carolina Symphony Celebrates 250 Years Through Music
The North Carolina Symphony will bring a powerful celebration of American music to Moore County this spring with its “Classical Favorites: Celebrating American 250” concert on April 23. Held at…Read More -
An Intimate celebration of sound: Camellia Camerata’s festival debut
The city of Fayetteville is set to welcome a vibrant new addition to its cultural landscape with the debut of the Camellia Camerata Chamber Music Festival, a three-day celebration of…Read More -
FSO ends Season with music, memories, new beginning
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra will bring its 2025–2026 season to a powerful and emotional close on Saturday, April 18, with a special performance at Huff Concert Hall on the campus…Read More -
Beyond the blanket brigade: Quilting as art, voice, community
“We hear it all the time,” says Amy Allison as she talks with me about an upcoming Arts Council exhibition. “’My grandma used to quilt.’ ‘I have one on my…Read More -
An Evening with Cross Creek Chorale at Trinity Episcopal
Music has a unique way of bringing people together, and the upcoming Evening with the Cross Creek Chorale at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church promises an evening that will do just…Read More
Entertainment
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FTCC & PWC Present Salad Days, one-of-a-kind dining experience
Fayetteville Technical Community College’s annual Salad Days, presented by Fayetteville PWC, brings together students from across campus to create a one-of-a-kind farm-to-table dining experience that blends culinary artistry, handmade ceramics and community…Read More -
FTCC ComicCon brings together art, storytelling, community
Long before the doors open, the energy of a comic convention lives in the details, sketchbooks filled with unfinished ideas, costumes stitched late into the night and artists quietly wondering…Read More -
Haymount Spring Pop Up welcomes the season
The Haymount area will be in full bloom this spring with a community market pop-up. Riverwood Events will host the Haymount Spring Pop Up on Saturday, April 25. The community…Read More -
Greater Life of Fayetteville hosts event for women
Greater Life of Fayetteville is presenting Just Us for Women: She Shaped Me. The formal affair workshop honors mothers, grandmothers, aunties and mentors. This workshop is a celebration of women…Read More -
Gates Four Summer Concert Series kicks off sixth year
The Gates Four Summer Concert Series returns for its 6th year of seasonal live music and outdoor entertainment, continuing its rise as one of Fayetteville’s and Cumberland County’s most beloved…Read More
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