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Photos: Cumberland County heroes celebrated at first responders' event

4 days ago | fayobserver.com | Joseph Pierre

Joseph PierreAn American Flag hangs from a firetruck at Cumberland County First Responders Day at Paradise Acres in Gray's Creek, Saturday, May 10, 2025. Joseph Pierre L The Fayetteville ObserverFirst responders were celebrated Saturday, May 10, 2025, at First Responders Appreciation Day at Paradise Acres in Gray's Creek.
Fayetteville police investigating fatal shooting Friday night off Strickland Bridge Road

5 days ago | fayobserver.com | Joseph Pierre

Fayetteville police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in the area of Strickland Bridge and Raeford roads, according to a news release. Reginald Bullard, 53, was shot around 9 p.m. in the 6400 block of Starbrook Drive, police said. Bullard was found suffering from a single gunshot wound, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the release states.
Have you ever heard of a Really Really Free Market? Fayetteville just had one

1 week ago | fayobserver.com | Joseph Pierre

Fayetteville Freedom For All hosted a free market, giving away items like clothes, books, and art. Organizers were inspired by similar events in other cities and aimed to build community and help those in need. The market offered free workshops and entertainment alongside the goods. The event drew a larger than expected crowd and organizers hope to host it more frequently with more volunteers.
Scenes from Fayetteville's first Really Really Free Market downtown

1 week ago | fayobserver.com | Joseph Pierre

Joseph PierreA view of Fayetteville's Really Really Free Market on Ray Avenue, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Joseph Pierre L The Fayetteville ObserverA schedule of activities that occurred during Fayetteville's Really Really Free Market on Ray Avenue, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Joseph Pierre L The Fayetteville ObserverA gardener giving away plants at Fayetteville's Really Really Free Market on Ray Avenue, Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Name released of pedestrian killed in Fayetteville hit-and-run April 12

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Joseph Pierre |Fayetteville Observer

A 78-year-old wife of a retired Army chief warrant officer was identified by police as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run April 12. Suk Kyong Szafranski was struck by a vehicle around 8:30 p.m. in the area of North Reilly Road and Telfair Drive, police said. She was pronounced dead at the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. The incident happened just blocks from the Fayetteville home she shared with her husband of 50 years, according to her obituary.
CrimeStoppers tip leads to arrest of Fayetteville man in fatal hit-and-run

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joseph Pierre |Fayetteville Observer

A Fayetteville man has been arrested after a tip in a fatal hit-and-run April 12 led to a damaged vehicle in the yard of his home, according to a news release. Jamal Andre Holliday, 35, is charged with felony hit-and-run and driving with a revoked license in death of a pedestrian on Reilly Road near Telfair Drive. He was booked into the Cumberland County jail on April 29. A Police Department spokesperson said the victim's identity is awaiting confirmation from the State Medical Examiner's Office.
Scenes from Pine Forest High School's 2025 prom

2 weeks ago | fayobserver.com | Joseph Pierre

Joseph PierrePine Forest High School held its prom Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Iron Mike Conference Center on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Joseph Pierre, The Fayetteville ObserverPine Forest High School held its prom Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Iron Mike Conference Center on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Joseph Pierre, The Fayetteville ObserverPine Forest High School held its prom Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Iron Mike Conference Center on Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
These are 5 of the most dangerous creatures you'll find in Cumberland County

2 weeks ago | fayobserver.com | Joseph Pierre

Snakes and spiders are the most dangerous wild animals in the Fayetteville area. Black widow and brown recluse spiders are dangerous, but rarely deadly. Copperheads are the most common venomous snake in North Carolina. A Fayetteville-area wildlife removal expert says that snakes and spiders are the most dangerous wild creatures in our region.
These are 5 of the most dangerous creatures you'll find in Cumberland County

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joseph Pierre |Fayetteville Observer

A Fayetteville-area wildlife removal expert says that snakes and spiders are the most dangerous wild creatures in our region. Thomas Grant, who has owned For the People Pest Control and Wildlife in Fayetteville for the past five years, said April 24 that he has encountered a host of problematic critters in his 13 years in the wildlife control industry, including fire ants, coyotes and skunks. But, he said, the most dangerous are spiders and snakes.
Work to resume on Fayetteville project left incomplete in 2023. What to know

2 weeks ago | fayobserver.com | Joseph Pierre

Work on a project that was left incomplete by a previous contractor in 2023 will resume next week, causing a temporary road closure in Fayetteville, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced April 25.