HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday night voted to hold a public hearing in July on a temporary moratorium on some types of businesses while the town staff researches a …
A soldier assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School died Sunday after being struck by a vehicle on an interstate in Duplin County, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command said in a release.
The inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee was a big success over the weekend for the city and its co-sponsor, the Cool Spring Downtown District, according to organizers of the celebration.
HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners on Monday will consider placing a temporary moratorium on particular types of businesses while staff members work to establish an overlay …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released national drinking water health advisories for four PFAS chemicals including GenX, which has plagued private well water supplies near the …
The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning on Danish Drive that left one man dead. Police were dispatched at 11:38 a.m. to a reported shooting on the 800 block of Danish Drive.
This Father’s Day will be unlike others for Sharon Hinton Smith and her sisters Pamela Ainsworth and Deborah Pierson. Their hearts will be heavy. Donald “Don” Leroy Hinton …
The Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp. on Monday is expected to ask the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners for $510,000 to entice a construction industry to locate here.
Lajune Ray had one particular aspect of the Juneteenth Jubilee celebration in mind when she left home on Saturday for Festival Park. “I love Reggie Codrington,” she said from a folding chair on the lawn at Festival Park.
Van Geons receives statewide Innovation of the Year Award Robert Van Geons, CEO and president of the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp., has been recognized with the inaugural Innovation of the Year Award, the North Carolina Economic Development Association announced Wednesday.
Drivers on parts of Cliffdale Road, Pamalee Drive and Stoney Point Road will have to slow down soon to avoid risking a speeding ticket. The Fayetteville City Council has approved reducing the speed limit to 45 mph on parts of those three streets.
Fayetteville State University on Friday announced it has received a historic gift of $5.8 million to support key initiatives. It is the largest single private donation in the school’s …
A national homebuilder would create 189 jobs in Fayetteville and build a factory to make trusses and other construction components, according to a report presented to the City Council.
The price of lunch for some students in Cumberland County public schools will go up for the first time since 2017. The 50-cent increase will take effect this fall for students who have previously …
Two former mayors, two former mayors pro tem and two past city councilmen have been working for more than a year to reduce district representation on the elected body that governs the city.
Five members of the Cumberland County Schools leadership team with a combined 163 years of experience are retiring before the new school year starts.
Music, arts and crafts, food trucks and poetry will highlight Fayetteville’s first Juneteenth Jubilee this weekend. The celebration will be Saturday and Sunday at Festival Park at 335 Ray …
Eight schools in Cumberland County will have new principals for the coming school year. The county Board of Education approved the recommendations of Superintendent Marvin Connelly Jr. on Tuesday night.
This wasn’t a debate between the city mayor and the challenger who wants to be mayor, but it was an informative and enlightening back-and-forth exchange between incumbent Mitch Colvin and Freddie Delacruz.
Lillian Black Elementary and Ireland Drive Middle schools will close after a unanimous vote by the Cumberland County Board of Education on Tuesday night.
A Miami-based company that operates nearly 100 senior medical centers in 12 states will open a facility on Raeford Road, according to the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp.
City offices will be closed on Monday to observe Juneteenth as an official holiday for the first time. In January, the Fayetteville City Council voted to add Juneteenth as a holiday for city employees.
HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners voted during a special meeting Monday to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for the town. The federal holiday commemorates the abolishment of …
A public forum will give Fayetteville residents a chance to speak out about public safety on Wednesday night. The Community Police Advisory Board will sponsor its first forum at 7 p.m.
The Fayetteville City Council on Monday approved a $249.17 million budget for fiscal year 2022-23 by a unanimous vote during its monthly meeting at City Hall.
