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🌱 Police investigate deadly Cedar Creek Road crash involving city bus

Also, don't miss Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Fayetteville Patch calendar

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Morning Fayetteville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police investigate deadly Cedar Creek Road crash involving city bus
  • What Fayetteville police want you to do after deadly overdoses

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Motorcyclist dies after crash with Fayetteville city bus (fayobserver.com) — A 60‑year‑old Fayetteville man, John Wood, died after his motorcycle struck the rear of a Fayetteville Area System of Transit bus Saturday afternoon on Cedar Creek Road near Troy Drive. Police say the bus was stopped to unload passengers when the crash happened, and the Traffic Unit is investigating while Crime Stoppers seeks anonymous tips from Fayetteville and Cumberland County residents.
   

• 2 die in overdoses after Fayetteville police warning of spike in synthetic opioid ODs (cbs17.com) — Fayetteville police report two people died and a third was hospitalized after suspected synthetic opioid overdoses Saturday night, just weeks after officers warned about a potent or contaminated drug supply in the city. Residents are urged to take the warning seriously, use Narcan when needed, and call 911 or Crime Stoppers with any information about fentanyl or other illegal narcotics in Fayetteville.
   

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