Topic - Fayetteville

Fayetteville is the name of a number of places in the United States of America. Many are named for General Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, a French officer who fought under General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War. - Source: Wikipedia

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An honor guard displays the colors of Fort Bragg as a part of the ceremony to rename Fort Bragg, Friday, June 2, 2023 in Fort Liberty, N.C. The U.S. Army changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty as part of a broader initiative to remove Confederate names from bases. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

More than just a name change: Military, community embrace Fort Liberty, move beyond Fort Bragg

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

From Jan. 22, 2020, through Feb. 4, 2020, students from the Army’s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, N.C., took part in the latest “Robin Sage” exercise, the final test of their Special Forces Qualification Course training. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) ** FILE **

‘To me, it’s still going to be Fort Bragg’: Name change for iconic Army base touches a nerve

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Fayetteville tattoo artist Jon Dump works on putting a Star Wars tattoo on Lee Shelton's leg on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Best Ink of Fayetteville in Fayetteville, N.C. Dump as more than 600,000 followers on TikTok. (Andrew Craft/The Fayetteville Observer via AP)

North Carolina tattoo artist amasses large TikTok following

By AKIRA KYLES and The Fayetteville Observer - Associated Press

Alabama forward Herbert Jones (1) dunks the ball over Arkansas forward Connor Vanover (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Fayetteville, Ark. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

No. 20 Arkansas’ big run flusters No. 6 Alabama

By ERIC W. BOLIN - Associated Press

Ex-VA doctor who misdiagnosed patient sentenced to prison

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N. Carolina families left with memories after COVID deaths

By RODGER MULLEN and The Fayetteville Observer - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, closes his umbrella as he boards his campaign plane at New Castle Airport in New Castle, Del., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, to travel to Florida for drive-in rallies. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Trump meets troops involved in al-Baghdadi raid

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Treasure hunting meets tech in geocaching

By MONICA HOLLAND and The Fayetteville Observer - Associated Press

Privately owned Confederate statue removed in Fayetteville

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Residents want old slave marketplace removed from NC town

By HAYLEY FOWLER and The Charlotte Observer - Associated Press

This Jan. 4, 2020, photo shows a sign for at Fort Bragg, N.C. The fight over removing the names of Confederate generals from U.S. Army bases, like Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, has become a national debate. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) **FILE**

Renaming Fort Bragg is personal in NC congressional race

By BRIAN MURPHY and McClatchy - Associated Press

Police in riot gear protect the old state capitol building in Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday, May 31, 2020. It was the second day of protests in the North Carolina capital following the death of Minnesotan George Floyd while in police custody. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

North Carolina cities impose curfews in protests’ aftermath

By ALLEN G. BREED - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Fayetteville Police Department shows Officer Stephen Carr. Carr was fatally shot Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2019 while sitting in his patrol vehicle outside police headquarters in Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville Police Department via AP)

Arkansas officer ‘ambushed and executed,’ police chief says

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Aluminum wheel manufacturer to cut jobs in NW Arkansas

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Justin Schor visits the gravestone of his father on Memorial Day at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Mich., Monday, May 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Mike Pence Arlington Cemetery Memorial day speech honors fallen heroes

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times