Fourth of July is just around the corner and residents in the Fayetteville area are buying up colorful explosives in preparation for the holiday but not all fireworks are legal in the state.

Under North Carolina law, sparklers, smoke devices, snake, glow worms, party poppers, string poppers and snappers are legal for purchase by anyone 16 or older. That means most fireworks, like those awe-inducing, high-flying ones that light up the night sky, are not legal to possess here unless specially permitted and could result in a misdemeanor citation.

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Here is a list of where to buy legal fireworks from TNT Fireworks tents in the Fayetteville area. 

• 2nd & Charles, 1920 Skibo Road, Fayetteville.

• The Fayetteville Pavillion, 2047 Skibo Road, Fayetteville.

• Walmart Supercenter, 1550 Skibo Road, Fayetteville.

• Westside Village Shopping Center, 7701-7711 South Raeford Road.  

• Walmart Supercenter, 4601 Ramsey St., Fayetteville.

• River House Church, 2587 Hope Mills Road, Fayetteville.

• Walmart Supercenter, 2820 Gillespie St., Fayetteville

• 3081 Town Center Drive, Hope Mills, near Traemoor Village Shopping Mall

TNT Fireworks also offers fireworks for sale in chain stores including Walmart, Walgreens, Food Lion, Target, Lidl and BJ's Wholesale. For more information on which stores carry them visit www.tntfireworks.com. 

Staff writer Akira Kyles can be reached at akyles@gannett.com.