Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 3rd of September.
Good morning, Fayetteville.
💼 Business
The permanent closure of Shannon Drive by a new storage facility project has reduced access for Kraken-Skulls on Bragg Boulevard.
Owner Chad McKeown plans to work with the city to develop a new entrance.
🎭 Culture
Stephon Ferguson delivered MLK’s 'I Have a Dream' speech at a Unity Banquet in Fayetteville honoring the March on Washington anniversary and celebrating civil rights history.
On Aug. 28, Fayetteville hosted The Dream Lives Inc.'s inaugural Unity Banquet at New Life Bible Church to honor MLK's legacy, featuring a reenactment of his 'I Have a Dream' speech by Stephon Ferguson and a keynote address by his nephew (Isaac Newton Farris) along with remarks from local leaders.
🎓 Education
Cumberland County Schools saw improvements in 2025–26 with low-performing schools dropping from 27 to 20 and grade-level proficiency rising to 55.7%.
A press conference will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the William (Bill) Harrison Educational Resource Center to discuss the new ratings.
Franklin Crockett, a school resource officer at Pauline Jones High School and father of two students, is running for one of three Cumberland County Board of Education seats.
He vows to boost student achievement and teacher retention (voter registration ends Oct. 9 with absentee ballots starting Sept. 4).
🏛️ Government
At Fort Bragg on Wednesday, six living Medal of Honor recipients inspired soldiers during the annual Valor Tour reenlistment ceremony at the Green-Ramp Hangar.
More than 80 soldiers took an oath after hearing the heroes' stories.
🏈 Sports
Fayetteville’s 910Preps poll asks residents to vote for the top returning male high school athlete in fall sports among 17 nominees from football, soccer, and cross country.
Voting continues until Wednesday, Sept. 9 at noon.
Fayetteville sports offer families affordable and diverse fun beyond major leagues.
Local schedules include Woodpeckers baseball at Segra Stadium, Marksmen hockey at Crown Coliseum, youth soccer sessions, Mustangs football, and basketball events + theme nights to create memorable weekends.
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