Bruce Daws News Today

Heres what to know about Savoy Heights in Fayetteville, a neighborhood that was built in the 1960s and is known as a historically Black area.

Live Wire is back at the Fayetteville Observer. Live Wires first question, were exploring the story behind the Oval Ballroom at Heritage Square.

After months of waiting, City Council received a report from the Justice Department on Market Houses repurposing, opening more talk about its future.

The Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum is recognizing the contributions from Black people to Cape Fear River commerce.

The mark Charles Chesnutt left on Fayetteville has held strong after many years, and the city still claims and honors him.

From the civil rights movement of the 1960s to today, the church has served as more than just a place of worship to members of the Black community.  "Its just been the gathering place for getting people informed in politics, getting people informed in life opportunities in general," said the Rev. Donna Thompson of John Wesley United Methodist Church. "So, its been like the hub of the community where people receive help for food and assistance for paying utilities and advice if they need une...

It’s where Babe Ruth hit his first home run. It’s where the state legislators ratified the U.S. Constitution. It’s where Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette visited. “We’re just so rich in history that it’s really hard to limit it and talk about a few things,” said city historian Bruce Daws. Today, a marker just north of Gillespie Street’s intersection with Southern Avenue points out the spot where George Herman “Babe” Ruth hit his first home run March 7, 1914. Rut...