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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Fayetteville weighs funding streetlights for unlit neighborhoods (fayobserver.com) — Fayetteville officials are weighing how to fund long-awaited streetlights in seven annexed neighborhoods that have never had lighting, raising safety and fairness concerns. Council members favor a plan where the city covers installation while residents pay ongoing utility costs, and staff will return with detailed options that could compete with other transportation priorities.
2. Spirit Halloween expands to 3 Cumberland County locations this season (fayobserver.com) — Fayetteville shoppers now have two Spirit Halloween stores, on Owen Drive and Ramsey Street, plus a new Spring Lake location opening later this month. All offer extended evening hours, while Party City inside Staples on Morganton Road provides year‑round costumes and party supplies after the standalone Skibo Road Party City closed in 2025.
3. J. Cole's Dreamville Creatives Coming to Fayetteville State University for The Fall-Off Magazine Conversation Live (foxy99.com) — Fayetteville State students and residents can hear directly from J. Cole's Dreamville creative team during a live conversation at Seabrook Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The event will dig into Cole's Fayetteville roots, the making of The Fall-Off Magazine, and creative career paths, with time for audience questions and a focus on telling hometown stories.
4. Woodpeckers' playoff run brings excitement, business to downtown Fayetteville (cbs17.com) — Downtown Fayetteville is buzzing as the Woodpeckers play for a potential Carolina League championship at Segra Stadium, drawing thousands of fans. City leaders say the playoff run is exactly what they hoped for, boosting nearby restaurants and businesses while giving residents a chance to be part of local baseball history.
5. White coat ceremony marks milestone for Fayetteville medical school (fayobserver.com) — Fayetteville's new Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine has celebrated its first white coat ceremony, welcoming 64 students who will train to serve this region. With a $65 million facility on Village Drive, leaders say the inaugural class will help shape a community‑focused medical program for southeastern North Carolina.
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