Fayetteville City Council Tours Data Centers Without Telling the Public
Up to 6 members of the 10-person council visited facilities as controversy swirls over whether to regulate or ban them. The public was not invited to tag along.
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Cumberland County
Cumberland County Elections Chair Faces Third Complaint in 13 Months
An employee of the Cumberland County Board of Elections accuses elections board Chair Linda Devore of interference and coercion, allegations Devore denies.
Cumberland Settles Lawsuit with Crown Event Center Architect for $650,000
Citing unpaid bills on the now-cancelled downtown performing arts and events center, EwingCole sued the county in October for $1.32 million.
Cumberland County Enacts 6-Month Data Center Moratorium
Temporary ban gives the county time to create regulations for the massive computing facilities that have drawn opposition from some residents.
Column: New Medical School a Reality Thanks to Community Who Believed
Civic leaders call the opening of Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine a milestone for health care in Cumberland County.
Fayetteville
Fayetteville City Council Reinstates Youth Curfew
The ordinance restricts teens 16 and under after 11 p.m., penalizing adults—not juveniles—as council members clash over whether the policy protects or harms youth.
Photos: Fort Bragg Beats Team Fayetteville During United Way Classic
Inaugural event raises about $25,000 for local charities in a basketball game pitting military members against first responders.
Haymount Sober Home Shuts Down After Violations, Resident Outcry
A zoning violation and weeks of neighborhood opposition ended plans for a transitional living facility on Rollingwood Circle.
OPINION & COLUMNS
Column: Stories of Summer Side Hustles
Columnist Claire Mullen writes about how different babysitting was in the 1990s and how her husband’s waiter job led to sweet tea spills and broken wine corks.
Obituaries
Jason Bradley Combs
Jason Bradley Combs, 49, passed away on June 24, 2026. He was born in High Point, NC on November 29, 1976. Jason was preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond Combs & Ruby, and Jack Rice and Macie; his uncle, Malcolm (Mac) Combs;…
Daniel Goldner
Daniel Goldner, 91, of Kernersville, NC, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents Ruth and Weldon Reese. He is survived by two sons, Jeff and Brian; 5 grandchildren Katie, Lauren, Cameron, Kayla and Kenzie; and great-grandson…
Trivett Lloyd
Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Trivett (Tim) Lloyd, a resident of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital from complications from open heart surgery. He was surrounded by his loved…
Faith Carroll Cruikshank
Faith Carroll Cruikshank, 63, passed away on June 18, 2026. Faith was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Carroll & Betty Carroll; her sister, Cheryl Carroll; and brothers, Jeffrey Carroll, and Rodney Carroll. Faith is survived…