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🌱 Step inside Fayetteville's historic buildings at the first Ramble

Fayetteville, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Fayetteville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Step inside Fayetteville's historic buildings at the first Ramble
  • Where Fayetteville's lowest listed gas prices landed this week
  • How basketball helped answer the J. Cole height question

Also on today's calendar: Fayetteville NEXT Commission Executive Board Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 46.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Here's your chance to explore historic Fayetteville sites and buildings (fayobserver.com) — Some of Fayetteville's historic buildings rarely open to visitors will welcome guests during the city's first Fayetteville Ramble on Nov. 14. The $25 self-guided tour runs from noon to 4 p.m. across 14 sites, including Cool Spring Tavern, with a reception afterward at MacPherson House.
   

2. Cheapest gas stations in Fayetteville, North Carolina (stacker.com) — Murphy USA at 7719 Raeford Road had the lowest listed regular gas price in Stacker's Nov. 9 roundup, at $2.80 a gallon. Using GasBuddy data, the list placed Sheetz and Wawa locations on Raeford Road just a penny higher, though prices may have changed since publication.
   

3. J. Cole Height 2026: How Tall Is the Fayetteville Star? (guidenetworth.com) — Fayetteville-raised rapper J. Cole's professional basketball career offers a firmer answer to a surprisingly persistent question: how tall is he? His team rosters listed him at 6 feet 3 inches, while several celebrity profiles say 6 feet 2 inches. The profile notes that Cole has not publicly provided an official measurement himself.
   

4. Four Chaminade Veterans Find New Paths After Military Service (chaminade.edu) — Fayetteville-raised Army veteran Victoria Francois is building a career in mental health after nearly 19 years in uniform, mostly as a surgical technician. One of four veterans profiled by Chaminade University in Honolulu, she is pursuing a counseling psychology master's degree while working as a behavioral health specialist in Hawaiʻi schools.
   

5. Fayetteville Man Sentenced to 17+ Years for Federal Fentanyl, Cocaine Trafficking (foxy99.com) — A Fayetteville man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking in Cumberland County. Donquel Caron McEachern, 36, pleaded guilty in June. Prosecutors said his group used rented Airbnb homes to store and package drugs, and searches recovered drugs and guns.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fayetteville

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday November 12
  • FCEDC Board Meeting →
    Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, 201 Hay Street, Suite 401A, Fayetteville

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pick up lots of food.
    Therefore, there will be a Food Give Away 10 November 2026 @ 4:30 PM…again 10 November @ 4:30 PM! (Nextdoor Remington Fayetteville NC)
  • Hi I’m looking to set up doggy play dates for my pup Suki!
    She’s a mini dachshund, very sweet and playful with other dogs but she is shy and anxious when meeting other dogs and people for the first time, I’m… (Nextdoor Cliffdale West)
  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Bartender in Fayetteville. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Fayetteville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayetteville here.

Ok Fayetteville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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