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Stedman man shot during home invasion robbery early Monday - Fayetteville Observer
"They're good people," said a neighbor who wouldn't give his name but described himself as a friend to the couple. He said he had no idea whether the Thomases had been targeted and, if so, why. No one was home at the Thomases' small gray house this ...
Family and friends Lamont Saffore, a former high school football standout ... - Fayetteville Observer
"You couldn't not like him," said one friend, who wouldn't give his name, as he waited for the service to begin. Tucked in the corner of Lamonte's open casket was a picture showing a young man with long dreadlocks, dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, ...
Photos of Bragg paratroopers posing with dead insurgents stirs controversy - Fayetteville Observer
Spc. Naiyel Jules and another soldier who wouldn't give his name thought about a scenario in which the roles were reversed - Afghans posing beside dead American soldiers. Jules said the incidents are an indicator that it's time to end the Afghan war.
Fayetteville city manager under pressure to resign - Fayetteville Observer
"The consensus is they want him gone," a source said Thursday, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of state laws over personnel. Iman, who serves at the pleasure of the City Council, was privately informed this week that he should quit, ...
Spice sales elude state crackdown; changing formulas stay ahead of the law - Fayetteville Observer
The owner of a Bragg Boulevard smoke shop, who declined to give his name, said he thought he was selling a legal product when police searched his store. He said he has not been told whether the spice he was selling was illegal. In any case, he said, ...
Pitts: A who's who of the hated - Fayetteville Observer
Another man in the industry, who wouldn't give his name, said: "We were bracing ourselves for this, but we're not even in the general election. Expect more pain." I don't know enough to say whether private equity firms are a net positive or negative, ...
17th rabid animal found in Cumberland County - Fayetteville Observer
The resident, who declined to give her name, said that she discovered her small dog playing with the bat, which appeared to have been injured. Her dog was quarantined at a veterinarian's office while testing was conducted to determine whether it had ...
Cheers & Jeers for Friday, Nov. 25 - Fayetteville Observer
He chose to remain anonymous. My wheelchair-bound husband and I are grateful for his help in getting the doors open when he saw us struggling to get into the restaurant. We conversed with him about his past knee surgery, and then he left, ...
Cumberland superintendent Frank Till won't speculate on gangs at Cape Fear High - Fayetteville Observer
The girl, who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation, said there are separate gangs of white students and black students. The student said she stayed home from school Tuesday and worries about further violence since two black students have ...
Cumberland superintendent won't speculate on gangs at Cape Fear High - Fayetteville Observer
The girl, who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation, said there are separate gangs of white students and black students. The student said she stayed home from school Tuesday and worries about further violence since two black students have ...
Cain bus makes stop in Cape Fear region - Fayetteville Observer
The bus driver, who declined to give his name, said the businessman and Republican presidential contender was not aboard but was instead campaigning in Texas. News reports indicated Cain was attending a book signing in College Station on Thursday. ...
Source saya Ex-Bladen schools superintendent lied about raise to finance officer - Fayetteville Observer
6 on felony charges of obtaining property by false pretense, told the finance officer the raise was retroactive, the source said. Nearly $6300 was transferred to Killingsworth's payroll account, when in fact the school board had never discussed it, ...
Cumberland County lottery players have cashed in big prizes this year - Fayetteville Observer
The man, who declined to be named, said he bought himself a car, donated to his church and Haiti earthquake relief and gave the rest to his six grown children. But the fate of past winners is not uppermost in the minds of those who want to join them. ...
Women outnumber men in Cumberland County, census indicates - Fayetteville Observer
It came as no surprise to one 33-year-old single man, who did not wish to be identified. He moved to Cumberland County a year ago for his nonmilitary-related job in Hope Mills. Ever since, he said, dating has been difficult. ...
Anonymous letter from troopers to Perdue's office complains about fellow troopers - Fayetteville Observer
Noting that the letter came from an anonymous source and the validity of its suggestions couldn't be verified, Gordon said secondary-employment issues are not a major problem for the Highway Patrol. "There's no investigations on any of the (current) ...
Fayetteville council's closed-door talks center on profiling issue - Fayetteville Observer
Those sources said they wanted to review - and criticize - the city management's handling of allegations by some residents and defense lawyers that police may be violating black drivers' rights. One source in the room said the issue has "taken a life ...