Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 13th of August.
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🎭 Culture
The Airborne & Special Operations Museum will update its World War II gallery with interactive exhibits, displays, and new artifacts (including a restored tracked vehicle) while keeping the iconic paratrooper display.
The project will unfold in phases and a free remembrance ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 11 at 8:32 a.m.
Fayetteville's Umoja Wall of Honor is now decorated with thousands of colorful mosaic tiles that preserve local history ahead of the annual festival.
The installation will inspire community pride + marks a lasting tribute as residents prepare for upcoming celebrations.
🎓 Education
Fayetteville State University historian Robert Taber, chair of the UNC System Faculty Taskforce on Civil Discourse, released a report recommending investment in existing programs—boosting evidence-based skills amid declining humanities enrollment.
His recommendations aim to prepare students for more effective, unbiased communication.
🏛️ Government
200 soldiers from Fort Bragg are preparing to deploy to the Pacific Northwest to help fight wildfires, assisting state and federal teams during high wildfire activity.
Officials have not announced the deployment's duration.
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