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.
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Cumberland County
PWC Plans to Provide $57.6M in Electric Infrastructure for Titanium Factory
Fayetteville Public Works Commission plans to spend $2.02 billion for projects, including Project Aero, filtering “forever chemicals,” solar farms, and water and sewer service.
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.
Fayetteville
Fayetteville Council Revives Data Center Ordinance Despite Public Pushback
Despite months of calls for a moratorium, the Fayetteville City Council voted to push forward the same draft data center ordinance residents thought was on hold.
Cumberland County Again Considers Temporary Ban on Data Centers
The Board of Commissioners is to discuss a halt on data center construction on Thursday. It may vote on Monday to impose the temporary ban.
Fayetteville’s Youth Curfew Ended in May. It Could Return as Soon as June 22
Amid disagreement over the curfew, the City Council voted 7-2 to reinstate ordinance requiring people age 16 and younger to stay home between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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
David Ransdell Brady
February 14, 1933 — June 9, 2026Fayetteville FAYETTEVILLE, NC — David Ransdell Brady, age 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 7, 2026, at his home on Greengate Hill Road, surrounded by the comfort of his loved…
Ralph Edgar White Jr.
Ralph Edgar White, Jr. passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Hertford, North Carolina, on December 4, 1940, Ralph was the son of Ralph Edgar White, Sr. and Claudia Mae…
Patsy Jackson Wolfe
Patsy Jackson Wolfe, 74, passed on June 10, 2026, at home with David. She was born in Fayetteville, NC in 1951. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry W. Jackson & Odis L. Jackson, of…
Eugene Emery Webb
Eugene Emery Webb, 85, of Fayetteville, NC passed away on June 2, 2026. Eugene “Gene” Webb lived a life defined by quiet strength, unwavering faith, and deep devotion to his family. Born and raised in Salt Lake…
Maria Theresia ((Zimmermann)) Chavez
Maria Chavez, age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning June 6, 2026, surrounded by her family. Maria was born on August 31, 1938, in Gennach, Germany, a small Bavarian village near the foot of the Alps.…