About 70 people gathered at the N.C. Veterans Park on Friday to show their appreciation to this country’s service members and their families. The Cross Creek Briarwood Garden Club sponsored the Blue Star Memorial Veterans Day Ceremony.
Fayetteville’s first shopping center — and one of the first in the state — is undergoing renovations and seeking new tenants after being sold to a Triangle area investor. Eutaw Village Shopping Center was sold to Eutaw Village Shopping LLC, which is based in Morrisville, by the local family business that had owned it since it opened in 1955.
Cumberland County Schools on Thursday night recognized about 115 employees who served in the Armed Forces and veterans who may still be serving during the district's fourth annual Veterans Day program at the Educational Resource Center.
A Hope Mills man was killed in a Thursday night shooting on Lawndale Street, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting at 7:18 p.m. A man with a …
Where there is smoke, there is fire. When out of control, a firefighter will tell you, neither shows mercy, and together they can be deadly.
Two years ago, cases of RSV plummeted dramatically across the nation as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools, daycares and businesses. Once restrictions started easing in the summer of 2021, …
A wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday to pay tribute to veterans on the holiday that honors their service has been relocated because of the forecast of rainy weather. The Veterans Day program will be held at the N.C. Veterans Park. It was previously planned to be at Freedom Memorial Park.
A woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was thrown from the third-floor balcony of a condominium early Thursday, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.
Two incumbents and one newcomer were elected to the Cumberland County Board of Education on Tuesday, according to unofficial results. Three current members were seeking reelection but faced a …
Fayetteville’s public utility will use nearly $5.5 million in federal grants for upgrades to its sewer system and mapping technology on meters.
HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday voted to increase Town Manager Scott Meszaros’ salary by $5,000 a year. The board met in closed session Monday …
Federal, state and local offices were on the ballot in Tuesday’s general election. North Carolina voters cast ballots for two seats on the N.C. Supreme Court; voters in U.S. House Districts and 9 and N.C. House Districts 42, 44 and 45 made selections for representatives; Cumberland County voters chose among eight candidates for three seats on the Board of Education; and voters marked their preferences for a variety of judicial seats.
City government offices will be closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day. A Veterans Day program and wreath-laying ceremony is scheduled at 11 a.m. Friday at the Blue Star Memorial sign at Freedom Memorial Park, 101 Bragg Blvd.
City residents spoke loudly Tuesday in overwhelmingly approving a total of $97 million in bond packages for investments in public safety, infrastructure and housing.
Incumbent Diane Wheatley on Tuesday defeated veteran Democratic challenger Elmer Floyd for the N.C. House District 43 seat, according to unofficial returns. The district includes parts of central …
Two Democrats defeated two Republicans for at-large seats on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial returns from the county Board of Elections.
Democrat Val Applewhite on Tuesday defeated veteran Republican candidate Wesley Meredith for a seat in the North Carolina Senate representing District 19, according to unofficial returns. With all …
In a race that could shift the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, Republican Ted Budd defeated Democrat Cheri Beasley in Tuesday's general election, complete but unofficial election returns show.
Election Day proper began early Tuesday when polls opened before sunrise. With midnight nearing, candidates, supporters and politicos gathered at the Crown Complex ballroom on Business I-95 aware of some of the winners and awaiting other races too close to call.
Voters in Fayetteville sent the message Tuesday that they are happy with the way the City Council is structured. The referendum on the Vote Yes Fayetteville initiative failed at the polls, 26,209 to 20,361, according to unofficial returns.
Democrat Ennis Wright will serve another term as Cumberland County sheriff after defeating Republican challenger LaRue Windham in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial …
Polls will open at 6:30 a.m. today and close at 7:30 p.m. as decision time comes in the midterm election. Voters must mark their ballots at their assigned polling place.
The Fayetteville City Council on Monday night remained divided on whether to more forward with adding gunshot detection technology for the Police Department but agreed to take up the matter at its next monthly meeting.
HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday heard an update on the new public safety building from architect Scott Garner. Garner told the board work is progressing but there is still work to be done.
As the Veterans Day holiday approaches, the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse is bathed in green light as part of a national show of support for America’s …
