Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 27th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Fayetteville’s new barbecue competition is drawing pitmasters from three states — teams will compete for prizes and bragging rights in an event that spotlights local flavor and tradition.
🚧 Accidents
Family members, veterans and supporters gathered at Fayetteville Regional Airport on Wednesday to honor fallen Airman First Class Malachi Robinson whose body arrived after he died in a swimming accident in Italy.
🎭 Culture
Dolly Parton once told a Fayetteville crowd that the city felt like home during her sold-out 1976 concert at Cumberland Memorial Arena (now the Crown Arena).
She sang country classics and spent extra time backstage signing autographs for local fans.
🎓 Education
United Way of Cumberland County administers Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which mailed a record 11,000 free books in July to children—partners at Cape Fear Valley Health System and Womack Army Medical Center help register every newborn.
The program continues her reading legacy following her recent passing.
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