Fayetteville Area News
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Summer camp that addresses kids dealing with mental health and substance use hopes to expand in 2026Camp Heal, which was funded through opioid settlement money, is working to get more funding so that it can expand next year.
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When the Trump administration recently reversed course on billions in federal education funding, it wasn’t the first time something like this happened. Earlier this year, it also pulled - and then reinstated - COVID relief funds that had a big impact on one Robeson County school.
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Communities, cities, and towns are hosting 4th of July celebrations and firework shows across the state.
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The Fayetteville city council approved the youth curfew ordinance last month, and heard from residents at a recent city council meeting.
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Here are some Pride events being held throughout the month of June.
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The previous board of commissioners held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Crown Center late last November. The $145 million facility, which would include a 3,000-seat theatre, was projected to open in 2027.
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While the legal battle over last year’s N.C. Supreme Court election is now settled, it’s not the last unresolved election contest remaining in North Carolina. A legal dispute over the 2023 election for mayor of the Robeson County town of Pembroke is still dragging on.
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A Jan. 23, 2025 memo from President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Interior to fast-track federal recognition within 90 days.
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The state Senate passed the Republican-sponsored bill along party lines. Democrats will try to prevent it from becoming law.
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A state Senate committee voted Tuesday to eliminate a permit requirement for people who want to carry a concealed gun.
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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is continuing Chemours’ search for groundwater contamination beyond the Lower Cape Fear.
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During a Board of Commissioners meeting this month in Dare County, the county’s assessor gave a presentation on this year’s revaluation for property taxes.