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About 13,000 Fayetteville PWC customers were without power Friday night after storms moved through Cumberland County, the utility said. PWC crews responded to multiple outages. Areas along Ramsey Street in north Fayetteville were reporting the highest number of outages, PWC said in a release.

Three arrested on drug charges

Three people were arrested after lawmen searched four locations Wednesday and seized 15.5 pounds of drugs and firearms, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s …

The Cumberland County commissioners will consider input from nonprofit agencies and the public on strategies to spend $16.9 million from the state to combat the opioid epidemic. The money is the …

City Council to discuss homeless encampments

The Fayetteville City Council on Monday is expected to hear from a task force that has been looking at ways to address homeless encampments in the city. The Homeless Encampment Task Force is …

A deputy was injured Sunday while trying to make an arrest on a probation violation, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputy P. Hernandez was trying to arrest 32-year-old Jeffery Kyle Pomeroy of Fayetteville at the Coliseum Inn on Gillespie Street, a release said. Pomeroy had an outstanding warrant for a probation violation, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday is expected to approve the project framework for a proposed multipurpose events center. The framework was approved April 20 by the …

Tent cities have made homeless more visible in Fayetteville area

The sun was starting to set through the woodline. A cool breeze whipped through as the swollen sky threatened rain. Occasionally, a passer-by honked his horn and at least one of the three men who sat together on folding seats and a weathered black leather gaming chair off Gillespie Street at the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway would wave.

Study: Possible link between 'forever chemicals' and diabetes in middle-aged women

Study: Possible link between “forever chemicals” and diabetes in middle-aged women by Will Atwater, North Carolina Health News April 26, 2022 By Will Atwater Eastern North Carolina …

Cumberland County school employees would be paid a minimum of $15 per hour and low-performing schools would get increased funding in a budget outline approved by a school board committee on Thursday.

Rapper Morray, who is from Fayetteville, has been announced as the headliner for the city’s inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee. “We are confirmed,” Bianca Shoneman, president and CEO of the Cool Spring Downtown District, said Wednesday.

One-stop early voting for the May 17 primary elections begins Thursday and continues through May 14. Here are five things to know if you plan to vote early: Where are the early voting …

The Cumberland County Crown Event Center Committee is moving forward on the project framework for a proposed multipurpose event center to replace the aging Crown Theatre and Crown Arena. The …

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a weekend shooting in a motel parking lot that left one person dead. At 9 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a reported shooting at …

Fayetteville Technical Community College broke ground this month on a new softball field at J.P. Riddle Stadium. The $1.9 million project is being built on just over an acre of land on the nearly …

Residents may pick up free mosquito insecticide from the Cumberland County Department of Public Health while supplies last. The product, Mosquito Dunks, is a biological pest control agent that kills mosquito larvae. It is non-toxic to fish, birds, wildlife and pets, the county said in a release.

Protesters call for justice in shooting death of Jason Walker

Protesters gathered at the Fayetteville Market House on Saturday night to demonstrate against a decision this week by a special prosecutor not to charge a deputy in the shooting death of Jason …

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an internal investigation of Lt. Jeffrey Hash, the off-duty deputy who shot and killed 37-year-old Jason Walker on Jan. 8, a spokeswoman said.

RALEIGH — Federal and state officials gathered Thursday to provide an update on North Carolina’s efforts to test thousands of backlogged rape kits and how to address the state’s …

Cumberland County Animal Services is waiving the $100 adoption fee on large dogs through Saturday, the department said in a release. This applies to dogs that weigh more than 30 pounds, the release said. Adoptions will take place today from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Animal Services Center, 4704 Corporation Drive.

For state Rep. Marvin Lucas, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center has held a special place in his heart for more than 60 years. His mind wandered back to those days when the hospital was just a red brick …

Cumberland County sheriff’s Lt. Jeffrey Hash will not be charged with the Jan. 8 shooting death of Jason Walker, the special prosecutor who reviewed the case said in a letter dated April 21 to …

The Gray’s Creek community in Cumberland County could receive federal funding to help address the GenX contamination of some residential wells.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged assault that was reported late Tuesday on Ireland Drive. Deputies responded to the 365 Fast Mart after receiving a call …

The CityView TODAY podcast airs each month. Moderator Tim White talks with CityView TODAY reporters and others in the community about topics and issues that are in the news in Fayetteville and …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted 5-1 Monday to set aside $450,000 for a proposed African-American museum that would spotlight black history in the county and Fayetteville …

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