Fayetteville-Cumberland Youth Sports Registration Deadline Near

Hey Fayetteville area parents, it's not too late to get your kids signed up for spring youth sports with Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation. But the deadline is close!

Registration is open for indoor soccer, baseball, softball, rugby, lacrosse and track, with the deadline of Tuesday, March 1 looming.

“Athletics can provide so many mental, physical and social rewards,” FCPR Director Michael Gibson said. “Recreational athletes can go on to excel at collegiate or professional levels, but they also live and work here. FCPR athletes and coaches demonstrate sportsmanship and fitness is a priority. The outcomes are priceless and can translate to a connected and active community achieving sport and societal goals.”

Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Rec said the Buddy Sports Baseball program is also registering individuals up to age 21. Adult softball registration is also open for ages 18 and older through March 1.

Late registrations after March 1, will only be accepted for participation on a space-available basis.

Anyone interested in serving as a volunteer coach or paid scorekeeper for Fayetteville youth sports can call their local recreation center and ask how to get involved. Locations and contacts are listed here.

FCPR also updated on the latest progress on upgrades and new facilities in the area.

"New lights and parking upgrades have already been completed at Jordan Soccer Complex, while plans for the voter-approved Tennis Center at Mazarick Park are moving forward toward construction. Renovations are also expected to be completed this year at the Dorothy Gilmore Recreation Center to enhance community services. This summer, FCPR is looking forward to reopening the Lake Rim Aquatic Center not far from the site of the new Bill Crisp Senior Center."

The Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation department is also working on the new sports complex with Fort Bragg.

“Over the next few years, we will see changes that should attract more tournaments, visitors and participants It’s really an exciting time be in Fayetteville-Cumberland County,” Gibson said.

If you're looking for good food across Southeastern North Carolina, you've got plenty of restaurant options, and thanks to the Food Network, a lot of people know about them.

The folks over at tvfoodmaps.com have done the work of legends, putting together a complete directory of all the restaurants that have appeared on some of the network's most popular shows.

So we took a dive to look at some of the best Southeastern North Carolina restaurant choices. For the sake of this discussion, we're calling "Southeastern North Carolina" anything south of Raleigh, and east of basically Pinehurst. So you won't find any of the MANY restaurants on the list in Raleigh, for example.

What you will find is a host of North Carolina restaurants that serve up everything from barbecue to seafood, and a little of all of the in between.

You'll find restaurants on Fort Bragg, over in Wilson, and down to Wilmington. And they've been on shows like "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" and "Food Paradise," as well as several others.

So let's take a look at the North Carolina restaurant list from Food Network shows, who have come down here to the wonderful Southeastern portion of the state:

8617 North Carolina 55, Angier - Seen on Food Paradise (Reopens March 1)

9th Infantry Street, Fort Bragg - Seen on Restaurant Impossible

https://bragg.armymwr.com/programs/smoke-bomb-grille

194 Gilliam McConnell Road, Carthage - Seen on Food Paradise

(Note: the original Pik N Pig restaurant in Carthage was destroyed by a fire last May. But they are in the works of building a new location. Read more about it here.)

2656 U.S. 301, Wilson - Seen on Food Paradise

751 State Road 1204, Greenville - Seen on Food Paradise

https://www.ourstate.com/a-day-at-bs-barbecue-greenville/

715 West Fire Tower Road, Winterville - Seen on Best Thing I Ever Ate and Food Paradise

4618 Lee Street, Ayden - Seen on Food Paradise

4688 Long Beach Road Southeast, Southport - Seen on Man vs. Food

109 Chestnut St., Wilmington - Seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

114 Market Street, Wilmington - Seen on Best Thing I Ever Ate

624 South 17th Street, Wilmington - Seen on Best Thing I Ever Ate

1895 Burnett Boulevard, Wilmington - Seen on Best Thing I Ever Ate

4002 Oleander Drive, Wilmington - Seen on Man vs. Food and Best Thing I Ever Ate

3436 South College Road, Wilmington - Seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

6301 Oleander Drive, Wilmington - Seen on Restaurant Impossible

1611 Pavillion Place, Wilmington - Seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

7210 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington - Seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

122 Market Street, Wilmington - Seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

(This is from the Carolina Beach location.)

8024 Market Street, Wilmington - Seen on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

6400 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington - Seen on Man vs. Food