Fayetteville Observer

Fayetteville Observer

The Fayetteville Observer is a daily newspaper that serves the Fayetteville area in North Carolina, published in American English. Established in 1816, it holds the title of the oldest local newspaper in North Carolina. Initially named the Carolina Observer, it changed its name to the Fayetteville Observer in 1833. For many years, from 1923 to 2016, the newspaper was owned by the McMurray family. In 2016, it was sold to GateHouse Media, which later merged with Gannett in 2019.

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  • 3 days ago | fayobserver.com | Rodd Baxley

    Duke softball is back in the NCAA Tournament, hoping for consecutive trips to the Women's College World Series. The Blue Devils are the No. 14 overall seed, it was announced May 11, which means Duke will host the four-team Durham Regional at Duke Softball Stadium. Duke (38-16) will take on Howard (31-18) to open the tournament. The Devils have advanced to at least the Super Regional round in three straight seasons, including the program's first trip to the Women's College World Series in 2024.

  • 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.

  • 4 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.

  • 5 days ago | fayobserver.com | Rodd Baxley

    Tyrese Proctor, Cedric Coward, and Sion James from Duke, and Drake Powell and RJ Davis from UNC are hoping to improve their draft stock. In just under 50 days, Duke basketball's Cooper Flagg will likely be walking across a stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The draft lottery is May 12 in Chicago, where the NBA is hosting its G League Elite Camp and combine before shifting the focus back to the conference semifinals of the playoffs.

  • 5 days ago | fayobserver.com | John Leuzzi

    North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, is still allowed at the Tar Heels' facilities after all. The university confirmed it in a statement on Friday, after a report from Pablo Torre surfaced earlier in the morning that Hudson had been banned from UNC's football facility after the backlash from Belichick's "CBS Sunday Morning" interview and HBO's "Hard Knocks" decision to pull the Tar Heels from its offseason show.