Joycelyn “Joy” Walden Cogswell, the longtime pianist at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, died Monday evening at her home with her family by her side. Mrs. Cogswell was 75.
Over the objections of school board member Carrie Sutton, a plan to end uniform dress codes at three Cumberland County schools was approved by a board committee on Tuesday and sent to the full board for final action.
A woman was killed in a traffic crash Monday night on the 400 block of Langdon Street, the Fayetteville Police Department said in a release.
The city's second annual New Year’s Eve event featured headliner Tony! Toni! Tone! at Festival Park. Night Circus: A District New Year’s Eve Spectacular also included carnival …
SPRING LAKE — Hiring a new town manager and a finance director are among the top goals the Spring Lake Board of Aldermen hopes to achieve as the new year begins. Alderman Raul Palacios …
One person died when a car flipped and landed upside down in a small creek off Galatia Church Road on Sunday, the Fayetteville Police Department said in a release. Police identified the driver as …
The Fayetteville Police Department is scheduled to make a presentation on how to establish a community watch group to the City Council on Tuesday. The Fayetteville City Council’s monthly …
Stiles George McGee was the first baby of 2023 born at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, the hospital said in a release. He is the son of Tayvon McGee and Briana Esquilin of Fayetteville, the …
Kemberle Braden, who takes over as the city’s new police chief on Jan. 18, says addressing violent crime will be among his initial strategies in the coming year, and those are some welcome …
Shawn Ford said it felt like love in the air. The 50-year-old had driven from Clinton with his wife, Angela, and her cousin, Tisha Smith, on Saturday to enjoy the “Night Circus: A District …
Thank you for trusting me with your voice. It has been one of my greatest honors to serve the people of Cumberland County over the last two terms in the North Carolina Senate. I am grateful for the …
In this week’s notebook: FSU Reading Clinic receives $10,000 donation from First Horizon Bank; the Cumberland County Fire Chiefs’ Association honors Firefighter of the Year and Fire Officer of the Year.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday will get a glimpse into proposed options to extend the life of the county landfill. The board meets at 9 a.m. in Room 118 of the …
It’s time to set my resolutions for 2023. So far, my resolutions are to get healthier, manage money better, finish writing my book, eat at home more and date Jason Momoa. A few of those may be …
It promises to be the rising star of the show. Come midnight on Saturday, Cool Spring Downtown District organizers will once again raise what they are calling “a large radiant multi-colored …
County and city offices will be closed Monday for the New Year’s holiday. The court system also will be closed Monday. The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will hold its first …
A Fayetteville man charged in a fatal shooting in November was arrested Friday and charged in a second fatal shooting a month earlier, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Zachary …
They were fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters, grandparents, friends and neighbors — and a part of our lives. Let us remember, they walked among us, and may we never forget. They were among the loved ones we lost in 2022.
For many Cumberland County residents, the annual black-eyed peas dinner was a decades-old Southern tradition. Each New Year’s Day, thousands of people gathered at the Crown Expo Center to …
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month near Parkton. The Sheriff’s Office …
A 6,150-gallon wastewater spill on Tuesday entered an unnamed tributary to Heron lake and a tributary to Little Cross Creek, the Fayetteville Public Works Commission said in a release. The spill …
Kemberle Braden will be the next police chief for the city of Fayetteville. Braden, an assistant chief who has been with the department for 27 years, will replace Police Chief Gina Hawkins, who …
They were fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters, grandparents, friends and neighbors — and a part of our lives. Let us remember, they walked among us, and may we never forget. They were among the loved ones we lost in 2022.
A new grant program sponsored by the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County is channeling funding to cultural agencies that promote diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion outreach, …
Fayetteville’s new police chief will be introduced at a news conference Wednesday morning, according to a city news release. The news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.
