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4 years

Fayetteville Police officers in riot gear take a knee during the #BlackLivesMatter protest. [ @EdClementePhoto ]

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#FortBragg chapel holds first same-sex ceremony http://t.co/mZ4oo2mqNR http://t.co/vnapsBsfZu

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Fayetteville's @JColeNC announces deal with @PUMA . And a new video was shot in Fayetteville:

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9 years

. @JColeNC documentary filmed in Fayetteville debuts on @HBO Saturday

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J. Cole gives back to Fayetteville community: http://t.co/LUh0EF8omJ http://t.co/9uekxRgwEp

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4 years

The casket of #GeorgeFloyd is inside the Raeford church where his memorial will be held:

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Josh Flores wears a Latinos for Trump shirt at the rally in Fayetteville on Saturday:

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A Fayetteville Police Officer kneels with protesters during a march in Fayetteville on Monday. [Ed Clemente for The Fayetteville Observer]

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8 years

#PineForest 's Cassie Sturtz faces 2-game suspension for flagrant foul:

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6 years

Meet Frank Maness: Fayetteville street photographer

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7 years

Three students at #TerrySanford High School were suspended this week after tweets containing racial slurs circulated on social media:

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7 years

#BREAKING : Jeff Capel Jr. was an Army veteran who began his coaching career at Pinecrest High School and went on to coach in the NBA:

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9 years

Drake and Jay Z top off J. Cole concert, everyone says

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9 years

ACC Basketball: N.C. State's Mark Gottfried uses helicopter to visit Dennis Smith Jr.: http://t.co/a6AfJilinW http://t.co/wSGvSXYs5D

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5 years

Fort Bragg paratroopers killed in Afghanistan remembered as selfless, courageous

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10 years

2014 Forest Hills Drive is about to be Fayetteville's most famous address, the title of @JColeNC 's new 12/9 album: http://t.co/wt7cowcFT5

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4 years

Organizer Rakeem Jones leads a peaceful protest down Skibo Road on Saturday to protest the death of #GeorgeFloyd . @MayorColvin is on the left. Photo by @EdClementePhoto

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9 years

4 signings at #Duke @TheReal_HG3 @Im_that_dude22 @FrankFjack5 @javelin_22

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Cape Fear High's Victor Murray rose from his wheelchair to accept his diploma Thursday. http://t.co/WAQ5RDF8ng http://t.co/2gtzhUuU4S

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8 years

This #UNC student from Fayetteville is heading to #RioOlympics

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6 years

Trinity Christian's Greg Gantt commits to Providence

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Cumberland County's new superintendent described as perfect fit

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8 years

Culinary mastermind @altonbrown is making a stop in Fayetteville:

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8 years

Day 2 of @ASPCA adoption and the line is just as long #adoptNC

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10 years

. @hastykim : Cape Fear High wrestler Victor Murray not alone in fight to recover from tumor http://t.co/bUZNKRt5n7 http://t.co/IKnUgAaSIj

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6 years

That's right, Bill Murray was, indeed, in Fayetteville last night:

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10 years

. @hastykim : Friends of Cole Humphrey keep his legacy alive http://t.co/kQCpPrbyuQ http://t.co/cqPPgh4dGE

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10 years

Sheriff's Office:Terry Sanford student arrested after trying to sell gun to undercover deputy http://t.co/byDKNoBhNg http://t.co/23uKz8JpiW

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9 years

Owner of Greenbay banner that Panthers QB Cam Newton snatched has reported theft to cops. Details soon at

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3 years

'We don't heal and move on. We heal and remember" 3rd Special Forces Group soldiers remember those killed in action during monthly exercise

'We don’t heal and move on. We heal and remember:' 3rd Special Forces Group soldiers remember those...

Soldiers part of the 3rd Special Forces Group pause between physical training sets each month to remember those killed in action that month.

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7 years

REVEAL: The 2017 Observer football tab cover! Look for the tab in the paper Aug. 18 and online at

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South View High School establishes mentoring program for male students

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7 #JackBritt grads headed to @WestPoint_USMA @NavalAcademy & Naval Preparatory Academy

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Pine Forest sophomore Isaiah Bennett was invited to an elite #MLB showcase event:

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#BREAKING : Cumberland Sheriff's office is considering charging #Trump with inciting a riot:

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10 years

Fayetteville's new @imax movie theater opens in just a couple weeks: http://t.co/fHLSXi1YSB http://t.co/sxBVzrZRnf

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6 years

UPDATE: “I didn’t want to do it, but I believed it was a lawful order, and as a commissioned officer I was required to do so,” 1st Lt. Joshua Yabut said:

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. @ASPCA removed the last 61 dogs from the Hoke home in an animal cruelty investigation:

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A Fayetteville Academy senior class prank put the school up for sale. http://t.co/XfTcP5q9CM http://t.co/Au1g86YKYA

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7 years

#unc takes the #NCAAChampionship !!! Congrats Heels!!!

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3 years

Jordan Goldwire, Duke's former senior guard who entered the transfer portal on March 27, has narrowed his list down for his final year of eligibility.

Former Duke guard Jordan Goldwire narrows college choices to six schools

Jordan Goldwire, Duke's former senior guard who entered the transfer portal on March 27, has narrowed his list down to six schools.

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10 years

Family of Seventy-First athlete Evan Raines still waiting on cause of death over a year later http://t.co/XX5dDeb1yM http://t.co/cdqOgKFI6l

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Staff Sgt. Derek Joe met his 7-month-old daughter for the first time last night: Welcome home soldiers!

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. @Dennis4Smith makes history as highest NBA draft pick from Fayetteville, going to Dallas Mavericks at No. 9. Story, video otw

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4 years

Cumberland County science instructor named NC Teacher of the Year

A former Air Force intelligence officer who teaches science at Cumberland International Early College High School has...

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The Cincinnati Bengals have signed Scotland High and North Carolina A&T product Tony McRae to their practice squad

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8 years

Braves fan Hubert Edwards, 97, enjoying game after being surprised with ticket #MLBFortBragg

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Johnny Hughes won a state title with Terry Sanford basketball in 2015. Five years after his high school graduation, Hughes has worked his way through three colleges, all the way to Division I. He's the first FTCC athlete to make it to a D1 roster.

Terry Sanford alum Johnny Hughes worked his way through 3 colleges to reach Division I

Hughes won a state title with the Bulldogs in 2015

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Four #PineForest athletes signed commitments to the colleges of their choice

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20 to watch in 2020: Stacey Wilson-Norman

• Who is she? Stacey Wilson-Norman, 50, became chief academic officer for Cumberland County Schools in August...

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. @FSUBroncos reciever @I_smoke_2 signed with the #NFL @AZCardinals

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10 years

ICYMI: @JColeNC 's $1 show in Raleigh what dreams are made of: http://t.co/xpQNSvywcZ http://t.co/axdOEzNWQj

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#SeventyFirst grad &UNCP student will have her film about mental illness shown at #Cannes

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4 years

Fort Bragg announces first woman Green Beret

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BREAKING: The order will go into effect Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Cumberland County asks health department to require masks as COVID-19 cases soar

The Cumberland Board of Commissioners voted to ask the Cumberland County Health Department to require residents to wear a mask.

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7 years

#SouthView 's Janay Hall is headed to California to compete in the Arcadia Invitational track and field meet.

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PHOTOS: NBA player Dennis Smith Jr. ( @Dennis1SmithJr ) hosts third annual Smithway Youth Basketball Camp

PHOTOS: NBA player Dennis Smith Jr. hosts third annual Smithway Youth Basketball Camp

NBA player Dennis Smith Jr. in partnership with the Two-Six Project host the third annual Smithway Youth Basketball Camp, at E.E. Smith High School.

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A passing motorist who happened upon one of two men shot in Vander on Sept. 10 called 911 and then sought help for the wounded stranger at a nearby home, police records revealed Monday.

Passerby, residents tried to help one of two men shot in Cumberland County on Sept. 10

A passing motorist who happened upon one of two men shot in Vander on Sept. 10 called 911 and then sought help at a nearby home.

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5 years

Abigail Blue, 19, of Rowland, 2nd from right, and her family are attending their third Trump rally in N.C. Her conservative way of thinking has influenced her mother and sisters. They were up near front of line to get in Crown Expo Center on Monday in Fayetteville. #FayTrump

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5 years

"I am Delsin Burkhart, and I am proud to say that each day I’m striving to fulfill my purpose in life." @WestoverHS @CumberlandCoSch

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How adoption, forgiveness forged top 2023 recruit Zack Myers' path to NC State football

Zack Myers, NC State football's top recruit from the Class of 2023, forged a path to Raleigh that began with his adoption.

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8 years

Water bottle challenge with a @82ndDivarty twist: #waterbottlechallenge

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10 years

10 months later, cause of death for Seventy-First athlete Evan Raines still undetermined http://t.co/E9uXaJGaAh http://t.co/KeRHOsvXju

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5 years

Cumberland schools superintendent pay boosted, contract extended

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4 years

Former Fort Bragg commander confirmed as nation's first Black secretary of defense

Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, a former 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg commander, was confirmed Friday as the nation's first Black secretary of defense.

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6 years

Another gif from Raul F. Rubiera, showing the difference in the Cape Fear River from Friday to Saturday #Florence #HurricaneFlorence

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7 years

Maria damaged much of Puerto Rico's power grid so airmen with 43rd Air Mobility Squadron packed a 47,000-pound generator and pallets of food and water as part of the relief effort to the island:

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7 years

UPDATE: Judge heard from Shannon Allen, the wife of Master Sgt. Mark Allen, who was shot in the head during a mission to search for Bergdahl:

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2 years

PHOTOS: Fort Bragg soldiers deploy to support NATO in Europe amid Russian threat

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5 years

Because of the approach of Hurricane Dorian, the paywall on has been turned off. You can also follow The Observer on Twitter and download our app for current updates. Stay safe and stay informed with The Fayetteville Observer.

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5 years

18th Airborne Corps using social media to tell story of Battle of the Bulge

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The difference in the Cape Fear River from Friday to Saturday, in a gif provided by Raul F. Rubiera #Florence #HurricaneFlorence

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7 years

In a show of support, the basketball team from #Duke , where Jeff Capel Jr.' s son is an assistant coach, attended the service. The team and coach Mike Krzyzewski sat in the front of the service, across the aisle from the Capel family.

Hundreds gather to pay respects to basketball coaching legend

It was a simple message — Help others. Jeff Capel III, son of the basketball coaching legend who built his career at Fayetteville State University, remembered seeing his father scribble it next to …

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Superintendent: Cumberland schools deserve more credit than they get

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BREAKING: New superintendent of Cumberland County schools comes from Wake County, is an @82ndABNDiv veteran:

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#TerrySanford named Bruce McClelland interim boys' basketball coach

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8 years

An extreme trampoline park is set to open this summer at the Westwood shopping center:

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5 years

Strictly Business: Sheetz is coming to Fayetteville

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8 years

UNC Pembroke's Kory Jones of Raeford will compete for national title in long jump #NCAA

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7 years

Letter to the editor: @FTSupdate principal has done a great job of bringing the school spirit back:

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8 years

#SeventyFirst basketball player has signed to play for Mount Olive University @OfficialUMO

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6 years

Congrats to #TerrySanfords Andrew Jayne for being drafted by the @Orioles

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3 years

These are the stories of Fort Bragg's Medal of Honor recipients

Do you know who Fort Bragg's Medal of Honor recipients are?

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10 years

Raleigh bound? Catch Grammy-nominated Fayetteville native @JColeNC in concert for $1 Saturday: http://t.co/6tTjoOX3Xe http://t.co/2pjVHzRWlM

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Campbell baseball in the College World Series? Don't count out the Camels

With its highest ranking in program history, Campbell baseball could be in position for a historic season. Are the Camels capable of getting to Omaha?

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10 years

J.Cole announced today he is planning to turn Fayetteville childhood home on latest album cover into rent-free haven for unwed mothers...

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2 years

Col. Jason A. Johnson handed over command of the group and its 2,400 soldiers to Col. John D. Bishop

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6 years

The “Back to Basics” law requires that kids be taught cursive and memorize multiplication tables:

Cursive writing makes a comeback in NC. 'It is on the books, and it needs to be taught.'

RALEIGH -- Cursive handwriting is alive in North Carolina's elementary schools -- five years after state lawmakers required that students be taught what some advocates feared was becoming a long art.…

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8 years

The Bragg paratrooper who sang the national anthem at #MLBFortBragg made us all proud!

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5 years

Fayetteville’s J. Cole wins Grammy Award for Best Rap Song

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3 years

Fayetteville State University dissolves $1.6 million in student debt

Fayetteville State plans to use an additional $4.7 million from the American Rescue Plan to pay for free summer classes.

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They won a full ride to the school of their choice with the help of @GatesScholars :

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. @verizon has extended its free talk, text and data to these counties in NC for the dates listed: #AfterMatthew

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5 years

OPINION: "We believe the details should cause the public to take a hard look at the UNC Board of Governors, the men and women who are charged to guide our public colleges and universities. Are we being best served by the current membership of this body?"

Our View: UNC System board’s dubious arrangement with Confederate group looks even worse

The UNC System’s dubious decision last week to give a controversial Confederate statue to the equally controversial Sons of Confederate Veterans, along with a $2.5 million endowment to take care of t…

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What did you do yesterday?

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