Fayetteville’s new police chief will be introduced at a news conference Wednesday morning, according to a city news release. The news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.
Michael Futch | Staff Writer
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Emotions run deep at funeral for Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy
The smile was hard to miss. Almost every speaker who on Friday addressed the rows of family, friends and dignitaries and the hundreds of law enforcement officers alluded to the eternal smile of Cumberland County sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca Jr.
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Shelters to open for ‘white flag’ nights ahead of cold front
Local homeless shelters will be opening expanded space for “white flag’’ nights as the area prepares for a blast of Artic cold weather that will see overnight temperatures dip into the teens.
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Cumberland Community Foundation raises roughly $1.8M in Giving Tuesday campaign
The Cumberland Community Foundation raised approximately $1.8 million in this year’s Giving Tuesday campaign. Coupled with the $575,000 local match, that means nearly $2.4 million was raised …
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Sheriff: ‘This young man gave his life for something that he wanted to do’
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 …
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Costco Wholesale backs out of plans for store in Fayetteville, local developer says
Costco Wholesale has withdrawn from plans to set up shop in Fayetteville’s Military Business Park, according to a local developer.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.
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Fayetteville Tech dedicates new nursing education building on campus
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.
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Former Spring Lake finance director sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement
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 …
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‘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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Fayetteville police chief finalists face the public, field questions about the job
The Fayetteville community on Tuesday had the opportunity to ask questions of the two men who are finalists to become the city’s next police chief. Kemberle Braden and James Nolette, both …
