Cumberland Parents Criticize School’s Response to Pepper Spray Exposure
When a Cumberland County father picked up his son from school on April 14, he said he immediately noticed something was wrong.
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Cumberland County
Cumberland County Proposes $656.5 Million Budget With No Tax Increase
Budget cuts 77 vacant positions while raising fees for health services, pet adoptions, and commercial waste disposal.
Fayetteville’s Goodyear Tire Factory to Close in 2027
The manufacturing plant opened in 1969 and employs 1,700 people.
Cumberland Commissioners Schedule Hearing on Data Center Moratorium
The public can comment on plans for a temporary ban during the hearing on May 18.
Cumberland County Commissioners to Consider Data Center Moratorium
Commissioners will discuss a draft moratorium on Thursday. A vote on a temporary ban on data centers could come following a public hearing in May.
Fayetteville
Upscale Hotel Development Proposed for Empty Lot Near County Courthouse
The Cumberland on Gillespie Street in downtown Fayetteville would have 126 rooms, a rooftop bar, and a signature restaurant and sit where Crown Event Center was supposed to be built.
Cumberland County Elections Director Targeted for Termination
The Republican majority of the Cumberland County Board of Elections asked the state director to fire county Elections Director Angie Amaro.
After Troubled Build, Fayetteville’s New Tennis Center Gets Public Preview
One of the contractors left the job unfinished, triggering a lawsuit, a state audit, and a criminal probe that continues as The Courts at Glenville Lake gets ready to welcome visitors.
OPINION & COLUMNS
Column: 6 Good Books to Read About Home and Garden
Columnist Diane Parfitt recommends books ideal to read in your home’s garden by Penelope Lively, Rhonda McKnight, and more.
Obituaries
Lawrence Daniel McMillen
CSM Lawrence Daniel McMillen, U.S. Army (Ret.), passed away on June 2, 2026. Lawrence was a Vietnam Veteran decorated with valor. He was a member of the DAV. Chapter 46 and a member of the VFW. Being…
James David Hall, Sr.
August 12, 1946 — June 3, 2026 James David Hall, Sr., affectionately known as David, passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2026, surrounded by his beloved family. Born on August 12, 1946, at Fort Bragg,…
James Andrew Burack Jr.
James Andrew Burack Jr. passed away on May 31, 2026. (Sergeant First Class, Ret.) He is preceded in death by his parents, James Andrew Burack and Masai Mineshina Burack. James is survived by his wife, Brenda Lovette…
Henry Walker Dubuc
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved little warrior, Henry Walker Dubuc. Henry entered this world on May 7, 2026, at 4:27 p.m., weighing 1 lb 2 oz. Though his time…
Raymond Paul LaBarre
Raymond Paul LaBarre passed away on April 7, 2026. He was 66. Raymond is preceded in death by his father, Joseph LaBarre. He is survived by Rachel Cash, her children James Cash (Jennifer) and their children Alaina,…