A Tale of Two Six: J. Cole’s Fayetteville
A native son, a homecoming-inspired final album, and how Fayetteville—if only for a weekend—became the center of the hip-hop universe.
Fayetteville Videographer Loses Appeal of Pirate Ship Lawsuit
Rick Allen of Nautilus Productions sued North Carolina, alleging it misused his photos and videos of Blackbeard’s sunken pirate ship.
A Short-Lived Win in a Never-Ending Fight Over Forever Chemicals
N.C. activists overcame political and scientific hurdles to get the EPA to regulate PFAS. Now the Trump administration is reversing progress.
Abolishing Innocence
Republicans in the state Senate have proposed eliminating the Innocence Inquiry Commission, the only one of its kind in the U.S.
Fayetteville Museum Aims to Right the Record on Civil War History
The N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction looks to tell “the truth with all its blemishes.”
Defense Secretary Orders Fort Liberty to be Fort Bragg Again
America’s largest army base will be named in honor of a World War II hero instead of a treasonous Confederate general.
The Company Behind ShotSpotter Says It Curbs Gun Violence. Some Cities Fear It’s An Empty Promise.
Several North Carolina cities have ended ties with the company that uses technology to track gun violence.
More Fayetteville Coverage
Both Parties Try to Rally the Troops as Election Looms
Candidates are battling for North Carolina’s military vote, a bloc traditionally seen as conservative.
An Unconventional Chancellor Keeps His Cool
Many were skeptical of Darrell Allison. Now enrollment is up, dropouts are down, and buildings are rising.
Feeding An Army
Nearly one out of three Fort Liberty soldiers and their family members are food insecure. Can efforts to address it fill the gap?
An Independent Candidate’s Tough Battle
Shelane Etchison broke gender barriers in Afghanistan and Syria. Now shes’s running to break the two-party system.
The Wrong Side of Forever
As governments crack down on PFAS, residents of affected areas say it’s too little, too late as a new industrial boom is already underway.
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