3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (105+ words) Ground has already been broken in Fayetteville for what is billed as 'America's largest cricket stadium development.' ... Is a cricket stadium in Fayetteville's future? Work is underway for a project to bring the sport of cricket to the Fayetteville area....

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (135+ words) An 84-year-old Fayetteville man was arrested last month in Harnett County following the death of a pedestrian struck in a Dunn crosswalk. I J McNeil is charged with one count of misdemeanor death by ... Fayetteville man, 84, charged in Dunn pedestrian…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (226+ words) The spring sports season has arrived. With talent from Terry Sanford, Freedom Christian, and Gray's Creek, here are the top 19 players in the area. 19 Fayetteville baseball players to watch in the 2026 season The 2026 high school baseball season has arrived, and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (304+ words) The 2026 NCHSAA basketball playoffs are set, with pairings announced Saturday, Feb. 21, for the eight-classification field. Fayetteville is sending 14 programs to the postseason, with seven boys teams and seven girls teams qualifying for the state tournament in classes 5A-7A, including six first-round…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (110+ words) A Fayetteville City Council member is asking colleagues to discuss how the city would respond to increased ICE operations. What would local leaders do if ICE ramped up operations in Fayetteville? Amid Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Minnesota that…...

1+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (289+ words) During his appearance on ESPN's College GameDay set on the morning show ahead of the Duke game, Wilson showed a few of the motivational wallpapers on his phone, highlighting the midseason all-America ... Why Caleb Wilson felt 'disrespected' before UNC win…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (92+ words) The star of one the highest-rated TV shows in U.S. history will be in town to raise money for Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity. Phylicia Rashad, whose TV character Claire Huxtable was a household name in the late '80s, will be in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (342+ words) The majority of the Fayetteville area's freezing winter weather happened in the early morning hours of Jan. 25, with precipitation expected to lightly fall in the afternoon and pick up a few hours in the early evening, a National Weather Service…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (606+ words) The Fayetteville Observer's resident weather expert, Chick Jacobs, on what the Fayetteville area can expect from this weekend's winter storm. How will this weekend's winter storm affect the Fayetteville area? Chick offers a comprehensive look at what, exactly, this winter…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (130+ words) Fayetteville police dispatchers fielded nearly two dozen 911 calls after a deadly shooting at Mac's Speed Shop on Jan. 3 " including one from a Fort Bragg soldier whom police later determined was ... Fayetteville police dispatchers fielded nearly two dozen 911 calls after a…...