Good morning, Fayetteville.

Myrover-Reese Recovery Homes will celebrate its 65th anniversary and National Recovery Month with a free event Saturday, Sept.

19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 560 Wilkes Road, featuring a live band, food trucks, games, and campus tours (highlighting its role in rebuilding lives).

Johnny Wilson, president and CEO of Fayetteville Urban Ministry, concluded 27 years of service on Aug.

23, serving over 15,000 local residents + his commitment, inspired by his grandmother's generosity, spurs neighbors to volunteer and donate.

Kutz for Kids launched Tuesday, Sept.

15 in Fayetteville (and Cumberland County) to provide free haircuts paired with case management, mental health resources, tutoring, and other vital supports for at-risk youth through local agency partnerships from the Marcus Harris Foundation.

J. Cole’s return sparks a week of local festivities, including his hometown concert at the Crown Coliseum on Sept.

23—followed by a city festival, themed events at CRU Lounge and Sip Room, and a creative conversation at Fayetteville State University.

Fayetteville residents can attend the 14th annual Southeastern Regional NC Poetry Slam on Saturday, Sept.

26 at The Capitol Encore Academy (126 Hay St.) with doors opening at 7:15 p.m.; thirteen poets will compete in three rounds for a $1500 cash prize, and Moses West hosts the event.

Cape Fear Regional Theatre is showing Bright Star at 1707 Owen Drive through Sept.

27. The musical uses creative set design and engaging choreography to bring a local story to life.

Fascinate-U Children’s Museum will host Our World: Worldwide Day of Play on Sept.

26 from 10 a.m. to noon with Messfest (free admission provided by Village Family Dental) where kids can play with mud, sand, and slime.

Sixty-four first-year students at Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine received white coats on Sept.

11 in Fayetteville, marking a milestone for the new school. The ceremony celebrated their journey into medicine — solidifying the school's social accountability and community engagement mission.

Following safety concerns raised by a bus mechanic's planned resignation, Cumberland County Schools hired a Raleigh law firm (Tharrington Smith, LLP) to review its Transportation Department's staffing, management and safety practices.

The district said it will share updates as the investigation continues.

A bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Hudson to transfer Fort Bragg land for a new Fayetteville-area veterans home cleared the House this week and now heads to the Senate, paving the way for a facility on a 20-acre parcel in Harnett County to serve 85 displaced veterans.

2 Out Rally Foundation is hosting Save a Life Day on Sept.

24 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Anderson Creek Shopping Center in Spring Lake to provide free naloxone, hands-on overdose-response training and additional health resources + HIV information, aiming to educate residents about the risks of counterfeit pills.

The Fayetteville Woodpeckers won the 2026 Carolina League Championship at Segra Stadium and a video shows the team celebrating their victory.