The history and life stories of Black builders and architects in North Carolina are subjects of a traveling exhibit coming to the Museum of the Cape Fear beginning Sept. 6. The museum, at 801 Arsenal Ave., will host Preservation North Carolina’s traveling exhibit “We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in North Carolina.”
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CrimeStoppers tip leads to arrest on charges of cocaine, marijuana possession
A CrimeStoppers tip led to the arrest of a man on charges of selling cocaine and marijuana, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. The department’s K9 Unit and Campbellton …
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Cumberland school system announces principal, teacher of the year winners
With nearly all the district’s 6,000 employees in attendance at Convocation 2023, Cumberland County Schools announced its 2024 Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, and other awards on Tuesday. The celebration was at the Crown Complex and was themed “Cumberland Strong: United for Student Success.”
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Karen McDonald, city attorney since 2002, named Raleigh’s city attorney
Fayetteville City Attorney Karen McDonald, who has been in that job since 2002, submitted her letter of resignation to the City Council on Tuesday and has accepted the same job in Raleigh. McDonald’s resignation is effective Sept. 15, according to a city news release.
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Habitat seeks volunteers, donations to help rebuild storm-damaged homes
Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity has partnered with the state to rebuild homes for two families in Sampson County who lost their homes in hurricanes Matthew and Florence, according to a news release.
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County, city to keep cooling stations open with heat advisory in effect
With extreme heat forecast for the remainder of the week, Cumberland County and the city of Fayetteville will extend the availability of government buildings as cooling stations through Aug. 20 for …
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Fayetteville Fury to play inaugural United Premier Soccer League match Aug. 19
The Fayetteville Fury has entered the United Premier Soccer League as a Premier Division soccer team in the Mid-Atlantic Conference, according to a news release.
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Tax bills mailed to Cumberland residents; payment options available
Cumberland County tax bills were mailed to property owners on Aug. 11, according to a county news release. The deadline to pay 2023 property taxes is Jan. 5. After that, a 2% interest charge will be assessed the first month and a 0.75% interest charge each month thereafter, beginning Feb. 1, the news release said.
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Detectives seek tips on theft of food truck on Cumberland Road
Detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify suspects in the theft of a food truck on Cumberland Road. The truck was stolen about 10 p.m. July 22 from Tropical Caribbean Cuisine, according to a news release from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
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Toddler reported missing now in custody of Sheriff’s Office
A man wanted for questioning in the case of a missing toddler in Linden handed her over to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday night.