🌱 How Fayetteville’s new medical school could change local health care

Good morning Fayetteville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Fayetteville’s new medical school could change local health care
• How could a Pentagon name change ripple down to Fort Bragg?
• What will Fayetteville’s August 10 data‑center hearing really decide?

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

From our Partner
Today's Fayetteville Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. Everyone deserves to be connected. That's why T-Mobile and UScellular have joined forces to connect people from big cities to small towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together.
Find a T-Mobile store near Fayetteville.

---

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 72.
• Sunday: A strong afternoon t-storm, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• Methodist University, Cape Fear Valley Health open new medical school in Fayetteville (cbs17.com) — Fayetteville just gained its own medical school, a $60 million Methodist University–Cape Fear Valley Health facility on the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center campus that opens to students in July. Leaders say it will ease local doctor shortages, boost the regional economy, and create hundreds of jobs. Neighbors can tour the new building during a public open house on July 9.
   

• Republican lawmakers move to officially rebrand the Pentagon as Department of War (adn.com) — Fayetteville readers may notice Fort Bragg mentioned as Republicans move to undo recent base renamings while also pushing to rebrand the Pentagon as the Department of War. The proposal is folded into this year’s massive defense policy bill, drawing sharp Democratic criticism over costs, symbolism, and how adversaries might portray the United States’ intentions.
   

• Fayetteville Council Revives Data Center Ordinance Despite Public Pushback (cityviewnc.com) — Fayetteville’s City Council has voted 8–2 to hold an August 10 public hearing on a controversial data center ordinance, despite loud resident demands for a moratorium. The move could set long‑lasting zoning rules as neighbors worry about noise, utility costs, and industrial projects near homes, while Cumberland County separately considers its own moratorium and stricter conditional zoning approach.
   

---

📸 Around Fayetteville

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

📣 Fayetteville Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Cars and Coffee – Fayetteville, NC →
  Millstone 14, 3400 Footbridge Ln, Fayetteville
  9:00 am
• Rick's Bricks →
  The Rick Herrema Foundation, 5572 Shenandoah Dr, Fayetteville
  10:30 am

Sunday June 14

• Dirtbag Farmers Market →
  Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom, 5435 Corporation Dr, Hope Mills
  10:00 am
• Hallucinations Prompted by Reality – RSAS →
  Red Springs Artspace, 200 S Main St, Red Springs
  2:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Required Teacher Workday
  L. Gilbert Carroll Shannon, NC 28386
• Last Day for Teachers
  L. Gilbert Carroll Shannon, NC 28386

Thursday June 18

• Strategies for Challenging Behaviors →
  Hoke County Partnership for Children and Families, 1089 E Central Ave, Raeford
  6:30 pm

Friday June 19

• Town Office Closed in observance of Juneteenth →
  Hope Mills, NC Calendar Hope Mills, NC 28348

Saturday June 20

• Small Business Saturday- Raeford →
  East Hoke Middle School, 4702 Fayetteville Rd, Raeford
  10:00 am
• The Weekend Mills Market →
  Fit4life Health Clubs - Hope Mills, 2820 Hope Mills Rd, Fayetteville
  12:00 pm
• Recital Showcase — Inspiration Dance Academy →
  Inspiration Dance Academy, 6415 Camden Rd #105, Fayetteville
  12:00 pm
• F-V T Vs Augusta LG D/H →
  Chamber Field, 315 S 1st St, Lillington
  3:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning y'all.
  I enjoy got Good news! I was driving around the neighborhood this morning for the 3d time and "low and behold" I found my lil knot head Pepper! He… (Nextdoor James Creek at Treyburn)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Ivy, a dog who went missing in Fayetteville, NC, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 38 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please… (Nextdoor Three Colonies)

• CRH Plc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator (Fayetteville, NC, US, 28312) in Fayetteville. Apply here.
• Golden Corral posted a job opening for Baker in Fayetteville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayetteville here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Spring Lake

• Split over Cumberland County early voting sites forces state decision (fayobserver.com)

---

Ok Fayetteville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook