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🌱 How a proposed water transfer could impact Fayetteville’s future supply
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What's up Fayetteville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a proposed water transfer could impact Fayetteville’s future supply
- What investigators say about the deadly Yadkin Road apartment fire
- How a Fayetteville radio host’s son is chasing musical stardom
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 51, low: 33.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. County officials speak out against basin transfer (clintonnc.com) — Fayetteville’s Public Works Commission is actively campaigning against a proposed water transfer that could move millions of gallons daily from the Cape Fear River basin, which supplies Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Sampson County officials warn the interbasin transfer could threaten agriculture, industry, and long-term water security, and residents are invited to submit comments to state regulators through April 1, 2026. 
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2. Fatal apartment fire reported on Yadkin Road in Fayetteville (fayobserver.com) — A deadly apartment fire on Yadkin Road in Fayetteville left one person dead and another hospitalized after firefighters pulled both from a burning unit Monday afternoon. Fayetteville police and fire officials are jointly investigating the cause while next of kin are notified and the second victim’s condition remains undisclosed.
3. Tank's 17-Year-Old Son Durrell Babbs Jr. Is Already Carving His Own Path In Music (blavity.com) — A Fayetteville-connected teen musician is stepping into the spotlight, inspired in part by his mom, Magic 106.9 radio personality Alysse Stewart. Seventeen-year-old Durrell Babbs Jr. has relaunched his holiday single “Christmas So Songs” and is starring in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Cape Fear Regional Theatre while preparing to pursue music and acting after graduation.
4. NC law enforcement under fire: Multiple officers injured in recent wave of violence (wral.com) — A Fayetteville woman has been charged and is being held on more than $100,000 bond after deputies say she lunged at Cumberland County officers with a knife during a November 911 call on Camden Road. Her case is part of a broader string of recent violent encounters involving law enforcement across North Carolina, including several officer-involved shootings and injuries.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Skate Camp
Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce , 1500 N. Ellis Avenue , Dunn
9:00 am - Tuesday Night Karaoke & DJ Artie Davis
Gillian's Irish Pub , 1165 E Cumberland St , Dunn
8:00 pm - LIBRARIES CLOSE @ 5:30
Anderson Creek Primary School Media Center , 914 Anderson Creek School Road , Anderson Creek - Denizens – RSAS
Red Springs Artspace , 200 S Main St , Red Springs
12:00 pm - Town of Cameron: Dewberry Drop New Year’s Eve Celebration
Cameron Elementary School , 2636 NC-24 , Cameron
6:00 pm - Karaoke with DJ Gino
Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce , 432 E Cornelius Harnett Blvd , Lillington
7:30 pm - Monthly Book Club
GypsySoul : market for Wanderlust , 1179 N Main St , Lillington
7:00 pm - Complimentary Wine Tasting
Lillington Area Chamber of Commerce , 432 E Cornelius Harnett Blvd , Lillington
5:00 pm - KB Home Open House: 3 Great Communities, One great location!
Matthews Ridge , 51 Norman Ave. , Lillington
10:00 am - Elyse Meadows Open House this weekend
KB Sales Office , 1075 McDougald Rd. , Lillington
12:00 pm - Abstracts in Cold Wax and Oil
ARTworks Vass , 129 Main St , Vass
9:00 am - 3 Days of Exploring Cold Wax and Oil Painting with Jodi Ohl at ARTworks Vass
ARTworks Vass , 129 Main St , Vass
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