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3 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Myron Pitts |Fayetteville Observer
Myron Remembers: In this second in a summer series, Myron remembers a not-so-memorable flight from a downtown theater and other moments where his life intersected with Fayetteville's downtown movie scene. My earliest memory of seeing a movie in downtown Fayetteville is not much to write home about.
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4 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Rachael Riley |Fayetteville Observer
Although Independence Day falls on a Friday this year, some observances are getting a head start. From concerts and fireworks to baseball and a parade, the Cumberland County area will be booming. Here’s a look at events to check out. Fireworks end Fort Liberty's Fourth of July observance Saturday, June 29, 2024.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Joseph Pierre |Fayetteville Observer
A Fayetteville man arrested in Boston in May and charged in a Fayetteville mobile home park killing has been booked into the Cumberland County jail. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Shawn Antonio Davis, 39, was taken into U.S. Marshal custody in Boston on May 23 and is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Laquarius Devontanious Dove, 28.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Claire Carter |Fayetteville Observer
After weeks of negotiation and disagreements, the Salvation Army’s hope of being rescued by funding from Cumberland County is no more. According to a June 20 news release, Cumberland County will no longer pursue a contract with the Salvation Army of the Sandhills to reopen its Fayetteville shelter, ending weeks of stalled negotiations over funding terms and building safety. In the release, the county said there is no Memorandum of Understanding or executed contract in place.
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1 week ago | 
gastongazette.com | Rodd Baxley |Fayetteville Observer
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Joseph Pierre |Fayetteville Observer
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two individuals believed seen burglarizing vehicles at an apartment complex off Yadkin Road about the same time a man was fatally shot there June 8. Rolando Gomez II, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting that happened just before 3:30 a.m. in the 3600 block of Dornoch Drive in the Liberty Square Apartment complex, police said.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Joseph Pierre |Fayetteville Observer
A Fayetteville man accused of killing a woman in an impaired driving wreck pleaded guilty in Cumberland County Superior Court to a murder charge recently. Frank Starwell Clemmons III, 35, pleaded guilty June 5 to second-degree murder, felony death by a vehicle, driving while impaired and driving without a license in the May 2021 fatal crash that resulted in the death of Kimberly Ann Finney, 48, of Fayetteville.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Rachael Riley |Fayetteville Observer
(This story was updated to add a photo and a video.)FORT BRAGG — A crowd of paratroopers, soldiers and civilians filled stands and chairs on Pike Field on June 10, awaiting the arrival of President Donald Trump. The Army and America250 organizing committee announced on June 6 that Trump’s visit coincides with the Army’s 250th birthday. Speaking a few hours ahead of the president was Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Claire Carter |Fayetteville Observer
President Donald Trump’s visit to Fort Bragg on June 10 did not go unnoticed by the North Carolina Democratic Party.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Rachael Riley |Fayetteville Observer
FORT BRAGG — Manchester Road, from Morganton Road to Morrison Bridge Road, is now closed for roadwork, Fort Bragg officials announced recently. The area will remain closed until Aug. 31 for resurfacing. There are several alternative routes for drivers to take during the road work, deputy director of Public Works Lawrence Pico said during a May 21 Community Action Council meeting. Manchester Road, from Morganton Road to Morrison Bridge Road, will be closed until Aug. 31, for roadwork.
