Fayetteville

Here are some Pride events being held throughout the month of June.

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.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is continuing Chemours’ search for groundwater contamination beyond the Lower Cape Fear.

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.

The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden istration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders. The base’s original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general.

General Marquis de Lafayette toured across North Carolina during his visit to America in the 1800s.

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center aims to comfort dying patients through the international "No One Dies Alone" program.

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.

A commission managed the Cumberland County town's budget after an audit uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in misspent funds.

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.