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Nurturing Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, supporting Wreaths Across America Sandhills
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Chamber's Greater Carolina Rock ’N Boil builds connections beyond business cards
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Hemingway film brings memory, conversation to Cameo
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Witches Night Out conjures shopping, creativity, community
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Backwoods Terror Ranch chills, thrills Cumberland County
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Dan DeBruler: Life Interrupted
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Have a "gourd" time at NC Fall Festival in Raeford
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Where trucks become treats: LaFayette Ford Fall Festival carries family legacy into community
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Stoney Point's Trail of Terror back for Halloween Season
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Tarot takes stage in Republic Belly Dance’s The High Priestess Awakens
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Backwoods Terror Ranch chills, thrills Cumberland County
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Coach T helps Fayetteville Flyers build for future
With nearly 30 years in wheelchair basketball, Coach T is passing on the game while leading a 19-2 team toward nationals and a Nov. 7 community fundraiser.Adaptive sports first came…Read More -
“One of many”: Rally Point Bistro serves each soldier, strengthens Army
Fort Bragg’s first campus-style dining venue uses fresh food, flexible access, and personal choice to meet individual needs—recognizing that collective readiness is built Soldier by Soldier.As a former military spouse,…Read More -
Tarot takes stage in Republic Belly Dance’s The High Priestess Awakens
A young woman begins her journey as the Fool: inexperienced, curious, and still discovering who she is. Through challenges, uncertainty and moments of joy, she learns to trust herself and…Read More -
Have a "gourd" time at NC Fall Festival in Raeford
The North Carolina Fall Festival, held Oct. 17, will bring together the Hoke County community in downtown Raeford. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Main Street will be filled with…Read More
News
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Woodpeckers win 2026 Carolina League Championship
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are Carolina League champions for the first time in franchise history. On Tuesday night at Segra Stadium the Woodpeckers completed a perfect 4-0 sweep of the postseason,…Read More -
Resource he once needed: Johnny Wilson’s years of service
Before Johnny Wilson became a resource for thousands of people in Cumberland County, he was a boy watching his grandmother make something out of almost nothing.She raised him on a…Read More -
Open door to recovery: Myrover-Reese celebrates 65 Years
More than 23 years ago, Amyn Abduk-Khaliq arrived at Myrover-Reese Recovery Homes as a homeless veteran searching for a fresh start.He found more than shelter. With structure, guidance and people…Read More -
Nurturing Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, supporting Wreaths Across America Sandhills
Military veterans deserve a dignified and well-kept resting place. Residents across Cumberland County are hard at work to make that possible at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, which has traveled…Read More -
Nonpartisan voter education workshop aims to empower
Your voice has power. Your vote is your opportunity to help shape the decisions that impact your family, your community, and your future. OF COURSE YOUR VOTE MATTERS… now is…Read More
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Why Carolinians Liked Strong Legislatures
How should North Carolina be governed? The same question can be asked about any other state in America, or any other country in the world. It’s a critical question. It…Read More -
Publisher's Pen: The Best of Fayetteville starts now!
January 2027 marks the 31st anniversary of Up & Coming Weekly—and what an extraordinary journey it has been. Time truly does fly when you’re having fun. For more than three…Read More -
Cumberland County School Board Candidate Johnathaun Lee: A call to Cumberland County to Unite
Let me ask you to consider something simple: What if Cumberland County decided that education was one issue important enough for us to approach together?You may be Republican, Democrat, independent,…Read More -
John Hood: You Can’t Have Stability and Growth
On a single day of catching up on the latest business news, I happened across five stories with a direct bearing on a key sector of North Carolina’s economy. The…Read More -
Fayetteville Works settlement more than a paycheck
On Sept. 9, 2026, Chemours, DuPont and Corteva filed a PFAS settlement agreement involving North Carolina, publicly announced the following day. Although described as more favorable than the proposed federal…Read More
Arts
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Arts Council's new exhibit celebrates world cultures
If you've spent any time in Fayetteville, you likely know the International Folk Festival. One of the Arts Council's flagship events, it's now in its 48th year and returns to…Read More -
History takes the stage: Temple Theatre presents "1776"
As the United States marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Temple Theatre is opening its 2026-27 Mainstage season by returning audiences to the room where…Read More -
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee comes to Gilbert
Gilbert Theater is opening the season on Friday, September 11th with an E-L-E-C-T-R-I-Y-I-N-G production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a high-energy, fast-paced, surprisingly emotional, improvish musical following…Read More -
Artist Village of Hope Mills builds bigger community through grant-supported season
A $12,500 Grassroots Arts Project Grant is helping Artist Village Community Theatre take significant steps forward during its 2026-27 season, including exploring new theatrical genres, creating more opportunities for young…Read More -
7 Directions of Service honors LeJuane Bowens as Poet Laureate
Words matter. They influence, they provoke feeling, they are a powerful mechanism of human communication. Poetry is one of the beautiful ways that humans created to communicate. From Haiku to…Read More
Entertainment
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Have a "gourd" time at NC Fall Festival in Raeford
The North Carolina Fall Festival, held Oct. 17, will bring together the Hoke County community in downtown Raeford. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Main Street will be filled with…Read More -
Where trucks become treats: LaFayette Ford Fall Festival carries family legacy into community
On Oct. 10, vehicles at LaFayette Ford will become storybook scenes, candy stations and evidence that friendly competition can bring a community together.LaFayette Ford will host its sixth annual Fall…Read More -
Stoney Point's Trail of Terror back for Halloween Season
The Stoney Point Fire Department is preparing for a different kind of October emergency: visitors screaming their way through the Trail of Terror.The haunted attraction opened Oct. 2 and runs…Read More -
Tarot takes stage in Republic Belly Dance’s The High Priestess Awakens
A young woman begins her journey as the Fool: inexperienced, curious, and still discovering who she is. Through challenges, uncertainty and moments of joy, she learns to trust herself and…Read More -
Backwoods Terror Ranch chills, thrills Cumberland County
Sweet Valley Ranch at 2990 Sunnyside School Rd. in Fayetteville is known as a destination for big events. From their Harvest Festival to the popular Dinosaur World and Festival of…Read More
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