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A Fayetteville man is charged with exposing himself to an employee at a business on Ramsey Street, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday remained divided on whether the county should follow the city’s lead in clearing homeless shelters and tents from county …

The head of Cumberland County’s engineering and infrastructure department on Monday assured the county commissioners that parking for the planned Crown Event Center will be adequate once the facility is completed in 2025.

The historic Dr. E.E. Smith House will be open for Christmas tours this week in what organizers hope will become an annual celebration, according to a city news release.

A Fayetteville man has been charged in connection with the robbery that a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy was investigating when he was struck by a vehicle and killed, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.

A funeral service for Cumberland County sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca Jr., who was killed in the line of duty last Friday, be held this Friday, Dec. 23, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.

Cumberland County’s new 911 Call Center went live Wednesday, county officials said in a release. The center is in the new Emergency Services Center at 500 Executive Place. “This is …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners’ Crown Event Center Committee on Monday will review a draft of the Request for Proposal for a construction manager. The committee members also will …

City and county offices will be closed for several days to observe the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday again will discuss and vote on a proposed ordinance to ban camping on county-owned property.   The scheduled vote and discussion will …

EASTOVER — Another day is nearing an end at Eastover Art Works, where McLaurin has been for customers from Dunn, Clinton, Erwin, Cedar Grove, Stedman, Vander, Godwin, Wade and Fayetteville since 1971. But after 51 years, Charles McLaurin says it’s time. Eastover Art Works, at least under Charles and wife Shirley’s ownership, is closing Friday.

In this week’s notebook: White Trash & Colorful Accessories changes its name to Cursive, and Fayetteville Justice For Our Neighbors receives $12,000 for an arts event.

CARY — For seven holiday seasons, the town of Cary has given residents and out-of-town visitors alike one of the most enchanting and memorable festivals imaginable. The annual Chinese Lantern Festival in Koka Booth Amphitheatre just off Regency Parkway brings in thousands of spectators from throughout North Carolina. This year, the festival opened Nov. 18 and runs through Jan. 8.

A man wanted on assault, larceny and other charges barricaded himself inside a home on Caramel Drive on Friday in a six-hour standoff with law enforcement officers, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.

Preserving family memories

My grandfather died recently and while going through his effects, the family came across a lot of old pictures from his time in the U.S. Navy. We even discovered an image taken from 100 feet into the …

Family and co-workers of Cumberland County sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca Jr. gathered Friday afternoon to recall the 23-year-old who was killed earlier in the day after being …

‘It’s been a good ride’

After 32 years, Ann Mathis is shutting down the annual Bicycle Man bike giveaway that she and her husband started in the Tiffany Pines community.  “I’m retiring,’’ …

Costco Wholesale has withdrawn from plans to set up shop in Fayetteville’s Military Business Park, according to a local developer. Earlier this year, preliminary site plans for a Costco store were posted on the Cumberland County Development Review Finder website.

A Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy died after being struck by a vehicle on Gillespie Street early Friday, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office.

You might say Christmas has come early for Nate Horne. With a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole, the 11-year-old Fayetteville golfer earned a one-stroke victory in the boys 10-11 division of the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship held Nov. 7-9 at Koasati Pines Golf Club in Kinder, Louisiana.

With expectations of expanding its nursing education enrollment from 280 to 400, Fayetteville Technical Community College is making room for the new students. On Thursday, FTCC dedicated its new FTCC dedicated its new Nursing Education & Simulation Center on campus.

The Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County has launched a pilot grant program to support nonprofit organizations focused on the arts, culture and history, according to a news release. …

Cumberland County Schools is seeking paid, part-time literacy tutors for elementary students, according to a school system news release.

Gay Cameron Tucker, the former finance director and account technician for the town of Spring Lake, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for embezzling nearly $570,000 from the …

‘I don't think it's for Fayetteville'

Residents who oppose the ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology appeared before the Fayetteville City Council on Monday night to let their voices be heard during the council’s last regular …

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