The Fayetteville Rotary Christmas Parade will run a little longer than usual this year because of safety measures prompted by a fatal accident in Raleigh, parade organizers say.
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County adopts federal legislative agenda
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday adopted its 2023 federal legislative agenda, which includes affordable housing, contaminated drinking water remediation and addressing food …
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Board split on ordinances to remove homeless from county property
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 Monday in favor of two new ordinances designed to remove homeless individuals from parking or camping on county-owned property. Because the …
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State, Chemours drop litigation related to water filtration system
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and Chemours Fayetteville Works earlier this week agreed to end litigation over a required water filtration system that is supposed to …
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Commissioners committee recommends architectural firm for new events center
A committee of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved a staff-recommended architectural firm to design a new events center.
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Cumberland officials agree to transfer $2.7 million to affordable housing project
Cumberland County should transfer $2.7 million in federal funding from a sewer project to an affordable housing project, officials decided Monday afternoon.
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Cumberland Community Foundation announces $1M grant to help people with disabilities
The Cumberland Community Foundation on Monday gifted a $1 million grant to the local ServiceSource Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring people with disabilities have the means …
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Democrats Jones, Faircloth win seats on Cumberland board of commissioners
Two Democrats defeated two Republicans for at-large seats on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial returns from the county Board of Elections.
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Operation Green Light supports veterans
As the Veterans Day holiday approaches, the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse is bathed in green light as part of a national show of support for America’s …
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Cumberland commissioners reject nonprofit proposals for ARP funds
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday adopted a consent agenda that rejected funding proposals from local nonprofit organizations, approved acceptance of 11 offers for county-owned …