Fayetteville State Lands $10M Award to Build Defense-Focused AI Program
Fayetteville State University has received $10 million to build an artificial intelligence research program that university leaders said could position the school as a greater resource for the defense industry around Fort Bragg—and expand the university’s growing research capacity.
Cumberland County Schools Considers Ending Minority Contracting Goals
The Cumberland County Board of Education has taken the first step toward eliminating formal contracting goals for businesses owned by women, minorities, and disabled people after state lawmakers dismantled the framework supporting those requirements.
2026 Cumberland County Election Guide
See important registration dates, use our sample ballot tool, learn how to register to vote, and more with our election guide.
Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination
The company will pay the sum over the next 15 years for contamination caused by its plant on the border of Cumberland and Bladen counties.
Trooper Indicted for Murder in Shooting Death of Cumberland County Deputy
Sheriff’s Capt. Adam Bean was killed on March 27. N.C. State Highway Patrol Sgt. Nekime Matu Oxendine is being held without bail.
How 4 Cumberland County Schools Improved Test Scores
Four principals explain how data-driven instruction, intervention blocks, tutoring, and student engagement helped their schools improve on state accountability results.
Cumberland Schools Names 2027 Teachers, Principals of the Year
4 Cumberland County Schools educators receive the district’s top teaching and school leadership honors at the Premier Professionals Gala.
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Top 45 Things to Do This September in Fayetteville
Enjoy festivals, comedy shows, charity runs, 9/11 remembrances, the Cumberland County Fair, the 48th Annual International Folk Festival, and much more across Cumberland County.
Fayetteville Considers Higher Fees, Sweeping Changes to Parking Program
New fees, higher special event rates, and a converted lot are proposed as the city looks to shrink the cost of a parking program that doesn’t pay for itself.
First Day of School Marks New Era for 3 Cumberland Campuses
W.T. Brown, E.E. Smith, and Pauline Jones began the school year navigating consolidation, relocation, and plans for a new campus.
Homicides Drop in Fayetteville While Overall Crime Sees Small Increase
Fayetteville police crime data for the first half of 2026 shows drop in property crimes, growing focus on juveniles, and disproportionate traffic stops of Black drivers.
Investigation Underway of Cumberland County Board of Elections Member
State election officials will hear evidence about a complaint against a Democratic board member who made public Republicans’ plans to fire the elections director.
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