15+ hour, 40+ min ago   (171+ words) The Fayetteville Observer's news staff won eight awards in the 2026 annual North Carolina Press Association awards, including two first-place wins. Beth Hutson: Religion & Faith Reporting for A pastor ordained here 35 years ago is making history with her return to a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (740+ words) The final season of a popular, long-running Netflix series features a number of connections to the Wilmington area. Season five of "Outer Banks" hit Netflix on Aug. 20 and is currently listed as the most-watched show on the streaming service, which…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (620+ words) FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — We have an update to a story we've been following for six years! Many of our viewers keep asking for the latest on the Village of Fayetteville getting a grocery store. The plan to transform the old O'Brien…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (755+ words) North Carolina has opened the door to a dramatic expansion of automated license plate surveillance. A provision in the state's new budget permanently authorizes Automated License Plate Reader cameras along state-maintained highways and roads, taking what had been a limited…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (185+ words) Pizza polls: Of course, pizza has been on our minds lately. And we found a lot of great info about this winning restaurant -- that includes a connection to a local sports pro. Check it out. More: This restaurant has the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (351+ words) I recently had a chance to try some Chef Remy Adriano's food at his new kitchen home in Wilmington. It's difficult to say which was the favorite. Maybe the boeuf en croute? The lovely halibut with a fresh sauce? Or…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (340+ words) A network television series that shoots in the Wilmington area has announced its season two premiere date. The show also released a new teaser trailer this week. Set to The Beach Boys song "Good Vibrations," the upbeat season two teaser…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (392+ words) Get ready to re-live your music memories. The Jonas Brothers — known for the pop hits "Sucker" and "Burnin' Up" — are bringing back a popular tour this fall. And tickets for the band's Raleigh tour stop are set to go on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (483+ words) Within a couple of days, restaurateur Bobby Zimmerman shuttered his Beat Street restaurant and opened a new concept, Sunny Day Sandwich Shoppe, in its place at 348 Hutchison Lane in Wilmington's Cargo District. "I closed on Wednesday, renovated, and then really…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) Season 3 of The Hunting Wives will not be shot in North Carolina after the General Assembly made changes to how film incentives are distributed. The announcement is a stunning blow for a state that has been hot for movie and…...