Bill Kirby

Monday is Memorial Day, which is when retired Col. Elizabeth Goolsby, Ann Provencher, Grilley Mitchell, Paul Monroe, Don Talbot, the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Co., and the 82nd Airborne Division Band will pay homage to all who served in mili... See more

All eyes were looking upward Thursday as the huge crane lifted the final beam for the modernization of the Cape Fear Regional Theatre on Haymount Hill. We only can imagine the late Bo Thorp was looking down from heaven. “None of us would be here today, we... See more

Wade Byrd knows his way around a courtroom. He has a graceful gait. He can put a client’s humanity into the heart of a juror with his Southern-lawyer charm and engaging personality. He has a style that can win a juror’s respect. No matter the case and no ... See more

Hope Mills Commissioner Bryan Marley acknowledged Monday that residents likely don’t want to hear it, but it may be time for a property tax increase in the wake of a state audit critical of financial mismanagement. Hope Mills Commissioner Bryan Marley. Cr... See more

You’ll find Butler Nursery Road to be a long and winding country blacktop near Gray’s Creek, where life is what residents likely will tell you is quiet and serene. It’s where Clint Bonnell and his wife, Shana Cloud, shared their home just off N.C. Highway... See more