Fayetteville Area News /fayetteville-area-news Fayetteville Area News en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:13:43 GMT North Carolina lawmakers are considering making it easier to carry concealed guns /politics/2025-03-21/north-carolina-concealed-carry-permit-guns-laws The state Senate passed the Republican-sponsored bill along party lines. Democrats will try to prevent it from becoming law. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:13:43 GMT /politics/2025-03-21/north-carolina-concealed-carry-permit-guns-laws Mary Helen Moore, Adam Wagner NC Senate looks to end permits for carrying concealed guns /politics/2025-03-18/conceal-carry-permit-north-carolina-senate-guns A state Senate committee voted Tuesday to eliminate a permit requirement for people who want to carry a concealed gun. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:11:55 GMT /politics/2025-03-18/conceal-carry-permit-north-carolina-senate-guns Colin Campbell NCDEQ extends PFAS well testing to areas across six counties near Chemours plant /news/2025-03-13/ncdeq-pfas-well-water-testing-chemours-fayetteville-plant The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is continuing Chemours鈥� search for groundwater contamination beyond the Lower Cape Fear. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:41:25 GMT /news/2025-03-13/ncdeq-pfas-well-water-testing-chemours-fayetteville-plant Abigail Celoria A new revaluation shows Dare County鈥檚 total tax for about 45,000 properties has increased this year /news/2025-03-12/dare-county-property-tax-increase During a Board of Commissioners meeting this month in Dare County, the county鈥檚 assessor gave a presentation on this year鈥檚 revaluation for property taxes. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:57:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/dare-county-property-tax-increase Sharryse Piggott Cumberland County commissioners ask for 'pause' on Crown Event Center construction /news/2025-03-06/cumberland-county-commissioners-pause-crown-event-center-construction The $144 million facility, scheduled to open in 2027, will replace the nearly 60-year-old Crown Coliseum with a three-story venue that can host concerts, conventions, and other large events. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:01:08 GMT /news/2025-03-06/cumberland-county-commissioners-pause-crown-event-center-construction Bradley George Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-pete-hegseth-north-carolina-military-base The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders. The base鈥檚 original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:26:34 GMT /military/2025-02-11/fort-bragg-pete-hegseth-north-carolina-military-base Associated Press Communities across NC celebrate the 200th year of a French general鈥檚 farewell tour /news/2025-02-07/north-carolina-french-general-maquis-de-lafayette-200-america General Marquis de Lafayette toured across North Carolina during his visit to America in the 1800s. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:18 GMT /news/2025-02-07/north-carolina-french-general-maquis-de-lafayette-200-america Sharryse Piggott Fayetteville hospital to provide comfort for end-of-life patients through volunteer program /news/2025-01-28/cape-fear-valley-medical-noda-volunteer-program-end-of-life-patients Cape Fear Valley Medical Center aims to comfort dying patients through the international "No One Dies Alone" program. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:19:54 GMT /news/2025-01-28/cape-fear-valley-medical-noda-volunteer-program-end-of-life-patients Abigail Celoria Early voters in once-blue Robeson County cite reproductive rights, morals as key issues /politics/2024-10-29/early-voters-robeson-county-north-carolina-reproductive-rights-2024-election Robeson County consistently voted for Democratic presidential candidates until Donald Trump's first run. It's one of North Carolina's more purple counties. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:02:37 GMT /politics/2024-10-29/early-voters-robeson-county-north-carolina-reproductive-rights-2024-election Rusty Jacobs Crayons, glue, headphones鈥nd snacks for the whole class? NC school supply lists grow longer /education/2024-08-22/school-supplies-north-carolina-cost-expensive With a new school year around the corner, North Carolina families have been spending big to buy supplies for their own kids, and their classrooms too. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:00:03 GMT /education/2024-08-22/school-supplies-north-carolina-cost-expensive Liz Schlemmer US women win a first Olympic medal in rugby sevens with comeback victory over Australia /sports/2024-07-30/rugby-us-women-olympic-bronze-medal-sevens-australia Alex Sedrick ran most of the length of the field to give the U.S. women a first Olympic rugby sevens medal with a stunning stoppage-time comeback win over Australia in the bronze-medal match on Tuesday. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:34:51 GMT /sports/2024-07-30/rugby-us-women-olympic-bronze-medal-sevens-australia Associated Press, Josh Sullivan Summer heat drains local governments' energy assistance funds /business-economy/2024-07-23/summer-heat-governments-energy-assistance-funds-wake-cumberland North Carolina has significantly less funding to help low-income residents with utility bills this summer. Local governments are getting a fraction of what they've received in previous years. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:53:13 GMT /business-economy/2024-07-23/summer-heat-governments-energy-assistance-funds-wake-cumberland Will Michaels