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fayobserver. com > story > news > crime > 04/29/2026 > fayetteville-nc-police-investigate-homicide-after-woman-found-stabbed-in-ruby-road-home > 89852774007

Police investigate fatal stabbing after man leads them to Fayetteville home

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (101+ words) Fayetteville police are investigating a fatal stabbing after a man in custody led officers to a woman's body on Abrams Street. Police investigate fatal stabbing after man leads them to Fayetteville home Police have charged a Fayetteville man with first-degree…...

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fayobserver. com > story > news > local > 04/26/2026 > boxcar-boys-william-waddell-david-harvey-story-fayetteville-nc > 89665641007

Sunday Spotlight: When old Fayetteville stories go viral again

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (339+ words) I always find it interesting when a story we published years ago receives renewed attention. It'susually tied to true-crime podcasts or TV shows revisiting a local notorious crime. Lastweek, wenoticeda lot of traffic coming froma January 2020 columnwritten byformer longtime Fayetteville…...

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fayobserver. com > story > opinion > 08/11/2025 > fayetteville-nc-candidates-could-bring-big-change-in-fall > 85455324007

What a crowded field of Fayetteville candidates could mean for November | Opinion

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (147+ words) Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin is seeking reelection, citing high turnover in local leadership. There are 47 candidates running for the nine city council district seats and the mayor's position. What a crowded field of Fayetteville candidates could mean for November | Opinion…...

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fayobserver. com > story > news > 04/25/2026 > fayetteville-crash-near-i295-kills-driver-passenger-injured > 89792339007

Fayetteville woman dies in high-speed crash near I295 ramp

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (143+ words) A Fayetteville woman died in a single-car crash late Friday night'near the Interstate 295 exit ramp at Raeford Road, according to a Fayetteville Police Department news release.' The incident happened around 11: 47 p. m. , according to police. The driver, identified as'Tyronesha Shanae Sherlock-Benton, 36, who…...

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fayobserver. com > story > news > local > 04/19/2026 > new-publix-in-fayetteville-nc-will-have-a-mezzanine-level > 89508054007

Sunday Spotlight: A new Publix detail stole Fayetteville's attention

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (371+ words) I just love an unexpected second floor, and judging by the reaction to a Publix under construction here in Fayetteville, many of you are just as excited as I am about a planned mezzanine level. I was 12 the first time…...

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fayobserver. com > story > news > crime > 04/18/2026 > devante-greenway-pleads-in-fayetteville-nc-murder-of-jonathan-eastman > 89642710007

Fayetteville man admits killing victim outside Camden Road home

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (201+ words) A Fayetteville man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a 2024 shooting that left a man dead outside his home. A Fayetteville man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder recently in a 2024 shooting that left a man dead outside of his home…...

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fayobserver. com > story > news > local > 04/17/2026 > where-are-fayetteville-special-needs-adults-living > 89542200007

'Who's ready for the future?': Homes for Fayetteville special needs adults revealed

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (939+ words) Nearly five years ago, Dr. Scott Cameron pointed out a one-acre site near two abandoned homes, scrub oaks, pines and trash along Broadfoot Avenue and the corner of Branston Street in Fayetteville to fellow Fayetteville resident Connie Bubon. Cameron, a…...

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fayobserver. com > story > news > crime > 04/15/2026 > omarion-malik-allen-sentenced-in-drive-by-killing-of-david-earl-page-in-fayetteville-nc > 89606034007

Fayetteville man gets at least 10 years in drive-by killing of bystander

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (99+ words) A Fayetteville man was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for the New Year's Day 2024 killing of an innocent bystander. A Fayetteville man has been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison in the New Year's Day 2024 killing of…...

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fayobserver. com > story > news > local > 04/12/2026 > fayetteville-nc-dogwood-festival-cameo-theatre-need-support-to-thrive > 89436671007

Sunday Spotlight: Fayetteville can't take beloved institutions for granted

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (413+ words) That reality came into focus on Monday, when Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Executive Director Kaylynn Suarez appeared at a City Council worksessionto askfor help. She told council members that the festival, while free to attend, is not free to produce and…...

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fayobserver. com > story > news > local > 04/09/2026 > fayetteville-nc-in-a-long-drought-weather-forecast > 89533222007

Here's why 'good' weather is bad news for Fayetteville

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (273+ words) The good news: Fayetteville and the Cape Fear region will be looking at a warm, dry weekend. It will be a great weekend for outdoor activity, with temperatures in the 80s and plenty'of sunshine. That forecast, though, is bad news for…...