Cumberland Approves $1.72M Sound System Contract for Crown Coliseum
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners OK’d the contract with an out-of-state firm despite a Fayetteville business suing over the bid process.
Cumberland Settles Lawsuit with Crown Event Center Architect for $650,000
Citing unpaid bills on the now-cancelled downtown performing arts and events center, EwingCole sued the county in October for $1.32 million.
Upscale Hotel Development Proposed for Empty Lot Near County Courthouse
The Cumberland on Gillespie Street in downtown Fayetteville would have 126 rooms, a rooftop bar, and a signature restaurant and sit where Crown Event Center was supposed to be built.
Cumberland Commissioners Pick Contractors to Rehab Crown Arena, Theatre
In a 5-1 vote, the Board of Commissioners chose T.A. Loving of Goldsboro and Metcon of Pembroke to manage and build the renovations.
Fayetteville Civil War History Center Celebrates Topping Off Milestone
The North Carolina History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction reached a construction milestone on Tuesday with a topping off ceremony.
County Considers Options to Ease Parking Crunch It Created Near Courthouse
As county commissioners seek new development for the former Crown Event Center site, they want to turn it temporarily back into a parking lot.
Cumberland County Selects Architect for Crown Arena, Theatre Renovation
Commissioners voted 4-2 to hire SfL+a Architects to design the project and a second firm to oversee the renovations.
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Houston Astros Selling Fayetteville Woodpeckers Baseball Team
The Peckers are one of three Astros Minor League teams that Diamond Baseball Holdings is purchasing.
Fayetteville’s I-295 Outer Loop is Complete
Traffic began using the final 5-mile segment of the 39-mile highway shortly after noon on Tuesday.
