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#JCole had Petey Pablo, rap pioneer from Greenville, out to the stage, Sept. 23, Crown Coliseum in #FayettevilleNC. "Raise Up" is a NC anthem, y'all. There's a bill in #ncga to make it official. Cole's hometown was the last stop on the U.S. leg of his tour. #FallOff #Dreamville
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J. Cole has conquered the rap game. But Wednesday night, the #FayettevilleNC native celebrated another achievement: putting his hometown on the map. It felt like a citywide victory lap. My column below. #JCole #Dreamville
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#JCole fans visit his childhood home, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on the day of his #FayettevilleNC show. The address is also the title of one of his albums. #LoveYourz
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Cole Week in the Ville. Concert: Wed. My column below. #26 #FayettevilleNC #JCole
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LETTER: Do we stop this march towards dictatorship or continue the status quo?" Daisy Foxx poses the query. Her letter below. #FayettevilleNC #Election2026 #Opinion
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I don't like when a good thing messes up another good thing. Cape Fear Regional Theatre's $25 million expansion is good news. But it seems the historic Halebron House, a fixture of Haymount since the 1840s, will be lost in the process. My latest column is below. #FayettevilleNC
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The Rev. Dr. William Barber II returns to Fayetteville on Sept. 19 with his "1,000 Marches to the Polls" campaign, urging civic engagement ahead of early voting and Election Day. My column below. #NCPolitics #FayettevilleNC #VotingRights
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For 30 years, Lynn Martin has fought to ensure her son Logan can live at home, work in his community (including build his business) and direct his own care. Now she fears hard-won #DisabilityRights protections are under threat. @NCNewsline column #Olmstead shorturl.at/rCwIJ
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A Fayetteville community organizer is urging city leaders to consider a moratorium on proposed data centers, citing concerns about environmental impacts, public health and quality of life. Her open letter is below. #FayettevilleNC #DataCenters #LocalGovernment
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A family tragedy became a mission of service. The Ally Foundation has served thousands of meals in downtown #FayettevilleNC while expanding its impact far beyond the city limits. My column below. #FayettevilleNC #Nonprofit #CommunityService #Homelessness
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Kirk deViere, Cumberland County commissioners board chair, talks about NC and local governments' nearly $600 million settlement with Chemours over PFAs contamination. @NCAGO Jeff Jackson, left, came to Hope Mills, NC to make the announcement. #PFAS
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