The Fayetteville City Council unanimously approved funding Monday night to go toward a housing trust fund that will address the lack of affordable housing in the city. The funding includes grants …
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Modular home builder expansion to bring 182 jobs to southeastern NC
A modular and manufactured home builder is expanding to southeastern North Carolina, bringing in 182 jobs over the next five years. Champion Home Builders, which is a subsidiary of Skyline …
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Cumberland County seeking $15M state grant to address water issues in Gray’s Creek
The Gray’s Creek community in Cumberland County could receive federal funding to help address the GenX contamination of some residential wells.
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Fixing local flooding when feds deny it’s in a flood plain
Fayetteville is making plans to address recurrent flooding in a neighborhood in the southeast part of the city. The City Council last week unanimously gave approval for an effort to design a …
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What governments are doing to bring high-speed fiber internet to rural NC
When COVID-19 transformed day-to-day life over two years ago, people across North Carolina were suddenly forced to work and learn remotely to curb the spread of a contagious, deadly virus.
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Cumberland hopes to use ARPA funds to help broadband service build infrastructure
Residents in rural Cumberland County with limited access to high-speed broadband internet may have more options in the coming years due to local and state funding through the …
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Change in NC rent aid programs could force counties to pull from their own budgets
Some North Carolina counties taking state-allocated rental aid may have to use local funds to disburse it, as fees used to fund that process are lower than what was allowed with previous allocations due to a different set of rules.
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Cumberland to survey employees on health insurance decision
Facing a crucial decision about benefits for employees, Cumberland County is going to ask its workers for their perspective. Cumberland County will survey its employees in the coming weeks …
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DSS to take over pandemic rental assistance in Cumberland County
With more than 5,000 pending applications from rent-burdened households, Cumberland County is expected to take over administration of its pandemic rental assistance program next month.
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City may offer down payment help to its employees
Down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers could be coming to Fayetteville city employees soon. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to have officials look into expanding its existing Good Neighbor Homebuyer Loan Program to include all eligible city employees.
