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1 week ago | 
fayobserver.com | Rachael Riley
FORT BRAGG — Buffalo Wild Wings will open on Fort Bragg, officials said at a monthly meeting in May. Col. Chad Mixon, Fort Bragg’s garrison commander, announced the opening during a May 21 community action council meeting. The wing restaurant will open where KFC was previously located in the Smoke Bomb Hill Express off Gruber Road, Mixon said.
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1 week ago | 
golfweek.usatoday.com | Rachael Riley
• Fort Bragg officials are considering new plans for the Stryker Golf Course. • The golf course may be rebranded as the Stryker Entertainment Complex. • Officials are seeking funding from Fort Bragg, local, state, and federal sources for the project. • This comes after Cumberland County Commissioners rejected a proposal to relocate E.E. Smith High School to the site.
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1 week ago | 
fayobserver.com | Rachael Riley
North Carolina offers a variety of unique summer festivals celebrating local culture. Festivals range from celebrating the state's black bear population to honoring the history of collard greens. Most of the festivals are within a few hours' drive of Fayetteville. Whether the occasion calls for celebrating fruits like blueberries or watermelon, celebrating the Fourth of July or listening to music, there is no shortage of festivals in North Carolina during the summer.
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1 week ago | 
fayobserver.com | Rachael Riley
Homeowners can create firefly-friendly habitats by minimizing pesticide use, preserving leaf litter and reducing outdoor lighting. Firefly sightings are dependent on timing, location and light pollution. Peak firefly season in North Carolina is late May, June and July. Firefly season is underway, but spotting the luminescent beetles is about timing, according to experts.
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1 week ago | 
fayobserver.com | Rachael Riley
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center has earned its fourth consecutive C grade in patient safety from a national nonprofit organization that publishes biannual safety grades for nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide. Cape Fear Valley received the same grade in fall 2022, 2023 and 2024 and again this spring from Leapfrog Group. According to Leapfrog, the worst grade is F, and the best is A, which Cape Fear Valley Medical Center received in 2021.
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1 week ago | 
fayobserver.com | Rachael Riley
Show Caption Hide Caption Tech to take with your on your camping or RV tripNeed a strong enough signal for a conference call or charge everyone's phones on your outdoorsy summer vacation? You've come to the right place. Several North Carolina destinations offer budget-friendly getaways within a few hours' drive of Fayetteville. Sometimes you just want to get away, but you don't want to blow the family budget on a destination vacation.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Rachael Riley |Fayetteville Observer
FORT BRAGG — Fort Bragg hosted its annual All American Week on post May 19-22. The longstanding tradition is dedicated to maintaining close ties among the division's veterans, families and the Fort Bragg community. In addition to the competitions, ceremonies and receptions recognized the contributions of former unit leaders, volunteers and community supporters “whose steadfast commitment continues to shape and support the 82nd Airborne Division,” according to a news release from the division.
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2 weeks ago | 
fayobserver.com | Rachael Riley
FORT BRAGG — Fort Bragg hosted its annual All American Week on post May 19-22. The longstanding tradition is dedicated to maintaining close ties among the division's veterans, families and the Fort Bragg community. In addition to the competitions, ceremonies and receptions recognized the contributions of former unit leaders, volunteers and community supporters “whose steadfast commitment continues to shape and support the 82nd Airborne Division,” according to a news release from the division.
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2 weeks ago | 
fayobserver.com | Rachael Riley
Rachael RileyGold Star family members lay roses at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command's memorial during a ceremony Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Fort Bragg. Rachael Riley/The Fayetteville ObserverGold Star family members lay roses at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command's memorial during a ceremony Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Fort Bragg.
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2 weeks ago | 
fayobserver.com | Rachael Riley
Command Sgt. Maj. T.J. Holland relinquished his role as the U.S. Army Forces Command's senior enlisted leader to Command Sgt. Maj. Nema Mobarakzdeh (Mobar). Holland will assume the senior enlisted leader position at U.S. European Command. Mobar comes to FORSCOM from 1st Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord. FORT BRAGG — The U.S. Army Forces Command welcomed its 25th senior enlisted leader May 22 during a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Bragg. Command Sgt. Maj.
