It is all too common to find lead in tap water at North Carolina child care facilities, according to a new study by researchers from RTI International.
A man arrested on robbery charges in 2019 has been linked through genetic testing to the rape or sexual assault of 10 women a decade earlier, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.
The Cumberland County Public Library is participating in the “31 Days of Love” campaign to benefit animals at the county animal shelter. All library locations are accepting donations …
The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $247 million contract to widen an eight-mile section of Interstate 95 north of Lumberton. Flatiron Constructors Inc. of Morrisville will widen …
You can expect to hear some “booms’’ starting this weekend as the 10th Marine Regiment returns to Fort Bragg for its semi-annual training. The Camp Lejeune-based Marines will …
Gray’s Creek High School has teamed up with two community service organizations to reopen its “Bear Necessities” food pantry.
Cumberland County Schools is working to expand access to behavioral health therapy for students in more of the district’s schools. Natasha Scott, executive director of student services for the district, told committees of the Cumberland County Board of Education on Tuesday that 144 students have received written consent from their parents to participate in the therapy-services program.
A homeless man has been charged in connection with a string of fires in vacant buildings in Spring Lake over the past week, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Thomas Reilly, 50, of …
The “Remember My Name’’ domestic violence vigil is scheduled for Thursday at Festival Park in downtown Fayetteville. The vigil, which is meant to raise awareness of domestic …
The Fayetteville City Council has narrowly rejected a plan for a 237-unit residential neighborhood on land beneath a primary flight pattern for Fayetteville Regional Airport.
The Fayetteville City Council was expected to revisit the issue of funding for the proposed N.C. Civil War & Reconstruction History Center on Monday. It did not.
Long wait times for disposing of bulk waste are in the past with the new Ann Street Reimagined project.
The Cumberland County Health Department has reported the first death this year from West Nile Virus in North Carolina, the department said in a news release. The Health Department did not provide …
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday is scheduled to consider several contracts for debris monitoring and removal. The staff-recommended contracts come on the heels of storm debris …
Organizers who plan to build a Civil War history center in Fayetteville are looking for public input — in particular, feedback from the city’s African American community. Leaders of …
In this week’s notebook: Larry Keen and Amy Cannon are recognized for their support of a local leadership program; Harnett Health completes its switch to Epic, a new electronic medical records system.
The Fayetteville City Council on Monday is expected to revisit the issue of funding for the proposed N.C. Civil War & Reconstruction History Center. Mayor Mitch Colvin and council members …
The remnants of Hurricane Ian caused fallen trees and power outages, but no injuries were reported in Cumberland County, emergency officials said.
Fayetteville and Cumberland County saw strong winds and rain Friday as the remnants of Hurricane Ian moved through the region after making landfall along the South Carolina coast earlier in the day.
On-campus classes and events scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30, at Methodist University have been canceled and all offices are closed in anticipation of bad weather related to Hurricane Ian, the …
Cumberland County government offices and the court system will be closed Friday in response to the increased risk of impacts to the county as Hurricane Ian passes through central North Carolina, the …
City officials continued to keep a keen eye on Tropical Storm Ian as the storm pounded Florida and was forecast to move toward the Carolinas.
In anticipation of bad weather caused by Tropical Storm Ian, Cumberland County Schools will transition to remote learning on Friday, school officials said Thursday in a news release.
Community leaders are remembering the late Wilson Lacy for his longtime county and city service, including time with Cumberland County Schools and his three terms as chairman of the Fayetteville …
Detectives with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a Spring Lake man in connection with a fatal shooting that happened late Monday on Belhaven Road. The Sheriff’s …
