The company will invest $3.4 million in real estate, equipment to build its first North American manufacturing facility in Cumberland County.
Paul Woolverton
Paul Woolverton is CityView's senior reporter, covering courts, local politics, and Cumberland County affairs. He joined CityView from The Fayetteville Observer, where he worked for more than 30 years.
Posted inNews
To Be a Town, or Not To Be a Town? In Gray’s Creek, That Is the Question
A proposal to incorporate the Cumberland County community faces fierce opposition. But residents want a say in managing population growth and development.
Posted inElections
7 Candidates File to Run for Cumberland County Board of Education
Candidates are seeking three at-large school board seats. One seat is vacant, one incumbent isn’t running, and the other incumbent is seeking a second term.
Posted inNews
State Awards $37.9 Million in Loans for Water, Sewer Projects in Cumberland
Projects include rehabilitating two water wells, expanding a sewage treatment plant, and improving sewer and water systems in Spring Lake.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Cumberland County Boosts New Budget to $666.5 Million Without Raising Taxes
Commissioners cut 82 jobs in Department of Social Services and provide raises to county employees while dipping into cash reserves to avoid tax increase.
Posted inNews
Fayetteville, Cumberland County Reach Compromise to Merge 911 Centers
They plan to create a board to oversee the new joint 911 call center. Employees will work for the county, which will also oversee daily operations.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Data Center Opponents Rally Outside Fayetteville City Hall
As the city and county consider how to regulate the facilities, about 20 protesters urged state lawmakers to ban data centers.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Fayetteville City Council Tours Data Centers Without Telling the Public
Up to 6 members of the 10-person council visited facilities as controversy swirls over whether to regulate or ban them. The public was not invited to tag along.
Posted inPolitics & Government
City, County Get 9-Day Extension to Sort Out Merging 911 Systems
If elected officials for Fayetteville and Cumberland County can’t make a deal, state Sen. Tom McInnis plans to pass a law forcing them to merge call centers.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Fayetteville, Cumberland Pass Resolutions on Merging 911 Services, But Remain Divided
The government entities disagree over who should be in charge of a joint 911 center. The city said a consultant should decide. The county commissioners want the county government in charge.
