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The tower now called the TowneBank Building traces its changes from its opening in 1973 to its current form downtown Fayetteville, with a photo timeline showing past tenants like Wachovia, Systel & Dogwood.

Longtime Bell’s Seed Store owner Stewart Maxwell Bell, who ran the family business on Russell Street for more than 40 years, died Oct.

20 at Duke Medical Center after a brain aneurysm; a Celebration of Life was held Oct. 29 at First Baptist Church (he was 64).

NCHSAA released preliminary 2026 football brackets and eight Fayetteville-area teams made the playoffs, with Cape Fear earning the area's only bye; playoffs will begin Friday, Nov.

6 and matchups include Seventy-First vs. Lee County and South View at Triton.

Fayetteville Police Department's LEAD program marks 10 years today, having enrolled 158 people since 2016 to divert those with mental health or substance use issues from jail to treatment, with participants four times more likely to get care and 36% less likely to face new charges within a year.

CityView's November roundup lists 45 local events happening Nov.

1 to Dec. 31 across Cumberland County, including stageplays, concerts, runs, family activities, and holiday lights, with dates, times, and locations on the calendar; check event pages for updates before attending.

Cape Fear lost 21-13 to Scotland in the Tri-County championship on Friday, Oct.

30 after three second-half turnovers, and the Colts (8-2) will regroup for the NCHSAA playoffs focusing on ball security and tackling.

910Preps ran a live Week 11 scoreboard for Fayetteville-area high school football on Friday, Oct.

30, with scores updating every 60 seconds and in-game highlights from reporters + social feeds; final results, game stories, and photo galleries will be posted after the games.

Fayetteville State University dedicated its student center amphitheater to nontraditional students Beulah and Edward Timmons on Sunday, Oct.

25, honoring their journey from segregation to college and their six college-graduate children; a silver plaque and video tributes (including Edward’s clip in Eyes on the Prize) were unveiled.