A panel discussion about Miranda rights will bring together legal and law enforcement experts at Fayetteville Technical Community College. “Making Noise About Silence” is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. March 7 in Cumberland Hall Auditorium at 2211 Hull Road on campus, according to a news release.
February 2023
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Carmen E. Stahl
Carmen Ercell Stahl, 100, of Fayetteville passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Whispering Pines Gracious Retirement Living in Raleigh. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this …
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FAST to hold job fair for bus drivers on March 8
The Fayetteville Area System of Transit will host a hiring fair for bus drivers on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8 at the NC Works Career Center, 490 N. McPherson Church Road.
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Spring Lake board to discuss legislative priorities on infrastructure, public safety
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen will discuss legislative priorities at its meeting Monday night. The seven priorities are infrastructure, business development, public safety, public transportation, environmental regulations, access to housing and resident access to services and programs.
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Police issue warning about recent ATM robberies, urge caution after dark
Recent robberies of people using ATMs have prompted a warning from the Fayetteville Police Department. Police urge anyone using a teller machine after dark to be aware of their surroundings, according to a news release.
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‘It leads to burnout’: Cumberland County Schools facing teacher shortage
North Carolina faces a widespread teacher shortage, and Cumberland County is no exception. As of last week, there are 155 vacant teaching positions in the school district out of a budgeted 3,551, according to numbers provided by Cumberland County Schools. That’s a vacancy rate of 4.36%.
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Heroin, marijuana, guns seized from room at Oyo Hotel
Investigators seized 47.35 grams of heroin after a search of a room at the Oyo Hotel on Friday afternoon, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
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Narcotics investigation leads to seizure of crack, marijuana, Oxycodine
An ongoing narcotics investigation by the Fayetteville Police Department led to the seizure of a gun, drugs and money as well as the arrest of a local man, according to a news release.
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Business Notebook for Feb. 26
In this issue of Business Notebook: Cool Spring Downtown District plans mixer for downtown residents; Cumberland County Schools earns statewide recognition for communications; Cliffdale Elementary’s Shacarra Taylor named Counselor of the Year; Corn Growers Association referendum set March 14; DOT opens applications for HBCU internship, fellowship programs
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Police, fire departments to present quarterly reports at Monday’s City Council meeting
The Fayetteville police and fire departments are scheduled to present their fourth-quarter reports from 2022 at the Fayetteville City Council meeting Monday at City Hall. It will be the first quarterly report from Police Chief Kemberle Braden, who was sworn into the position earlier this month.