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Cumberland County nonprofits get another shot at ARPA funding

Nonprofit entities in Cumberland County will have another chance to apply for federal American Rescue Plan act funding.

THE KIRBY FILE: Time to stop talking about downtown Event Center, and build it

It’s back to the drawing board for the proposed downtown Crown Event Center after the county recently learned that construction costs leaped from $131.7 million to $163.5 million.

Cape Fear Regional Theatre brings a magical Cinderella to the stage

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” will grace the Cape Fear Regional Theatre stage  Saturday with preview shows starting Thursday, having already sold out its opening …

Toney Coleman, who retired as director of Fayetteville Regional Airport at the start of 2024 after 30 years as a city employee, was honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine at Monday’s Fayetteville City Council meeting. 

Public Works Commission recommends contractor for $18.6 million sewer line repair

The Fayetteville Public Works Commission on Wednesday unanimously recommended that the City Council award a bid to repair 4,000 feet of a 54-inch diameter sewer outfall pipe southeast of Fayetteville …

You knew David Barkman in this community by watching his journey on the path of life he chose, his heart and empathy for others and from those he loved and those who admired and loved him back, because of who David Barkman was in life.

A week after project managers revealed to Cumberland County commissioners that the Crown Event Center would take longer to complete and cost far more than expected, the project team has come up with …

When the majority of the Spring Lake Board of Aldermen took office in 2021, the small town of just under 12,000 was freshly enmeshed in a financial crisis in the wake of the Local Government …

At its meeting Monday, the Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously to adopt a list of the city’s legislative priorities to share with federal agencies and elected officials this year.  …

The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen discussed requiring giving notice to town residents ahead of utility installation work at their regularly scheduled work session on Monday night. The board also …

The Hope Mills Commissioners will move forward with entering into a contract to begin construction on phase one of Heritage Park, the board decided at their Monday meeting. They also unanimously …

How did the North Carolina State Veterans Home in Fayetteville go from being ranked among the top nursing homes in the country in 2022 to the brink of closing its doors just a year later?  …

54-inch, 4,000-foot Fayetteville sewer line needs $18.6 million repair

Fayetteville’s water, sewer and electric company anticipates spending about $18.6 million to line 4,000 feet of a damaged 54-inch diameter sewer line and stabilize the terrain around it to …

Deadline for the annual property tax listing on Jan. 31 is fast approaching

The deadline for the 2024 annual property tax listing period is Jan. 31: Listing forms must b e updated, s i gned, and returned and must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than Jan. 31 …

The Greater Fayetteville Chamber will be hosting its first Quarterly Prayer Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday in the Matthews Ministry Center located at Methodist University. The …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved their 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda during the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Each year, the Board …

Call this conversation for a new location of E.E. Smith High School a polarizing dilemma for the school with a rich history and proud heritage. Take it from its home district near the Seabrook, …

The Fayetteville City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall.  Here’s what’s on the agenda :  Murchison Choice grant application: Fayetteville, in …

White Flag shelter locations will be open over the weekend on the nights of Friday, Jan. 19, Saturday, Jan. 20, and Sunday, Jan. 21, for residents who need a place to escape freezing temperatures. …

In its 96 years of existence, E.E. Smith High School has seen five different locations — and if some local officials have their say, it will soon see its sixth.

Four politicians from Cumberland County seek statewide offices

Voters this year could put four people from Fayetteville and Cumberland into four of North Carolina’s top statewide offices. The three Democrats and one Republican are running for …

The Kirby File: New costs of downtown event center frustrate county leaders

The Cumberland Board of County Commissioners finds itself in something of a conundrum after learning Monday that the price tag for what was a $131.7 million Crown Event Center scheduled for …

Could floating plant islands help remove PFAS from waterways in the Cape Fear Basin?

The cultural practice of harvesting woodland plants and herbs for medicinal purposes along the Cape Fear River Basin is a risky proposition for  tribal communities  like the Cape Fear Band …

Researchers are struggling to catch up with recently-identified and evolving subgroups of PFAS, but two new studies from North Carolina scientists indicate progress is being made.  PFAS, or …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed new restrictions on vape and hemp shops Tuesday as part of what Chairman Glenn Adams has described as efforts to address nicotine consumption among youth. 

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