The recent growth at Cape Fear Valley has been hard to miss, with the new School of Medicine rising over Village Drive and the Center for Medical Education and Neuroscience…
A new community-focused initiative is set to bring fathers together in Fayetteville with a shared goal: building stronger families through fiscal responsibility and long-term stability.Greater Life of Fayetteville’s People In…
Sometimes the best community events are the simplest ones with a little friendly competition, a welcoming environment and maybe a box of donuts to bring people together. That is exactly…
FTCC and FSU are partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy to train the energy efficiency professionals our region needs—starting now.Fayetteville Technical Community College and Fayetteville State University have launched…
The Women’s Giving Circle of Cumberland County, a program of Cumberland Community Foundation, gathered community leaders, giving circle members, elected officials, and nonprofit partners at its 8th Community Awareness Scorecard…
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…
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…
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,…
Fayetteville's local scene is buzzing with new energy! Several exciting businesses have recently opened their doors, offering residents a wealth of new places to dine, shop, and discover. These diverse…
Every so often, our readers appreciate a dose of editorial reality. This is not an attack on the Democratic Party, nor is it an attempt to berate lifelong Democratic voters.…
Elections, as the trite but true saying goes, have consequences. Many of those consequences are unintended and unforeseen until they jump up to bite us.That is the case with what…
I recently added a new table to the WCLN studios. Nothing fancy. It’s made from rough, flawed walnut boards I picked up somewhere along the way. I left many of…
In an era when utility costs across the nation seem to rise faster than household incomes, it’s easy for frustration to overshadow facts. But every once in a while, it’s…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
The next production in the season lineup for Gilbert Theater is On Golden Pond, a tale of an aging couple in their forty-eighth year at their summer house. This summer…
Some stories endure not because they belong to a specific moment in time, but because they reflect truths that remain part of the human experience. Driving Miss Daisy, the Pulitzer…
Sometimes the best community events are the simplest ones with a little friendly competition, a welcoming environment and maybe a box of donuts to bring people together. That is exactly…
The hum of tattoo machines, the energy of live competition and the weight of deeply personal stories will once again converge in Fayetteville as the All-American Tattoo Convention returns April…
The combination of family fun, education, diversity and connection in the greater Fayetteville area is easy to find if you follow the spectrum. Not the pretty prism that comes to…
As spring arrives across the Sandhills and warmer days begin to replace the chill of winter, many families start looking for ways to keep children active, engaged and connected in…
A new community-focused initiative is set to bring fathers together in Fayetteville with a shared goal: building stronger families through fiscal responsibility and long-term stability.Greater Life of Fayetteville’s People In…