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SPRING LAKE —The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen on Monday night is expected to receive an update on the town’s finances through June from the Local Government Commission. The Local …

Against the backdrop of mounting evidence that links per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to negative impacts on human health, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released a study that calls for testing the blood of people with extended exposure to the man-made chemicals.

Dr. Holly Kusel is right where she wants to be. And right where Kusel wants to be is in the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center emergency department helping those who are in a health crisis.

The Fayetteville City Council is holding a public hearing Monday night on a proposed bond package totaling $97 million for public safety, streets and sidewalks and housing. The bond package, which …

In this week’s notebook: Alex McFadyen named Coldwell Banker 30 under 30 award winner, Cape Fear Valley receives stroke treatment award and Cumberland County Schools is recruiting literacy tutors.

City Council takes steps to regulate homeless encampments

The Fayetteville City Council is taking steps to regulate homeless encampments on public property. During a work session this past Monday, the council by a consensus of 8-2 decided to move forward …

The Cumberland County American Rescue Plan Committee met Friday to consider funding for applicants under two ARP programs: the Small Business Economic Assistance Program and the Aid to Nonprofit …

Political newcomer Mario Benavente maintained a six-vote lead over incumbent Antonio Jones to secure the District 3 seat on the Fayetteville City Council following Friday’s canvass by the Cumberland County Board of Elections.

Up to 1,200 Fort Bragg soldiers will be relocated because their barracks don’t meet HVAC standards, post officials said. The decision comes after Army and installation leaders recently …

Always give credit where credit is due. And when it comes to the historic downtown structure that has been such a point of controversy for the past 2½ years and just what to do with it, a community can take a deep breath when it comes to the Market House story.

Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department are asking the public for help in identifying two people they say might have information about a Wednesday morning shooting in a motel parking lot that left one man dead and another seriously injured.

About 50 faculty and staff members at Fayetteville Technical Community College on Thursday heard what the first of two finalists for college president believes are critical issues facing the …

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

More than $1 million in federal funding is up for grabs as a Cumberland County committee meets Friday to consider applications from local businesses. The Cumberland County American Rescue Plan Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Friday to consider funding for applicants under the Small Business Economic Assistance Program.

J.R. Rodriguez was, literally, the oldest cat on the stage, and he was struck by the conversations he overheard among his younger castmates. The result is “Remember Yesterday,” a movie he directed that was recently an award winner at a film festival in Italy. The film will be screened Aug. 16 at Cameo Art House Theatre in downtown Fayetteville.

Cumberland County Manager Amy Cannon plans to retire effective Dec. 1, according to a news release from the county. Cannon informed the Board of Commissioners of her decision on Monday, the …

The pedestrian killed in a crash on Ramsey Street on Saturday has been identified as David Lamont Mills, 52, of Fayetteville, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.

One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting early Wednesday at a motel on Cedar Creek Road, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. The shooting was reported at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday at the Travelodge motel at 2076 Cedar Creek Road, according to a police news release.

Chances are, there will be three new faces on the Fayetteville City Council on Aug. 11, when the winners of last week’s election are sworn in at Seabrook Auditorium at Fayetteville State University.

The Cumberland County Department of Public Health will be closed Wednesday while repairs are done to the air-conditioning system. The Health Department closed at 11 a.m. Tuesday when the …

‘Thinking outside the box’

The Fayetteville Police Department is “thinking outside the box’’ as it looks for people with active arrest warrants for non-violent crimes to turn themselves in over the next three …

The Fayetteville City Council wants more information on setting up some form of compensation plan for its members after they leave office. At its meeting Monday night, the council gave consensus approval to have city administrators research the possibilities of a tax-deferred compensation plan.

Homebuilder NVR Inc. plans to invest $25 million to build a factory on Dunn Road, creating 189 jobs, state and local officials announced Tuesday.  The Fortune 500 company plans to build a …

Cumberland County Manager Amy Cannon on Monday told members of the Board of Commissioners that talks about the county’s sale tax revenue distribution method are on the horizon. Cannon …

FTCC announces two finalists for college president

Fayetteville Technical Community College on Tuesday released the names of the two finalists to succeed college President J. Larry Keen, who is retiring in January. The finalists are Mark Sorrells, …

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