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.
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.
Lawsuit Accuses Cumberland County of Illegally Awarding Contract for Crown Sound System
Draughon Brothers of Fayetteville says the county gave preferential treatment to a company from Connecticut.
Grabbed and Shaken: Lawsuit Alleges Hostile Workplace at Fayetteville Police
Three employees in the department’s Central Records Unit allege they faced retaliation, racial discrimination, and other unfair treatment.
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.
N.C. Woman Charged with Leaking Military Secrets to ‘Fort Bragg Cartel’ Author
Former Delta Force civilian employee Courtney Williams spoke to investigative reporter Seth Harp from 2022 to 2025. The FBI arrested her Tuesday.
Judges Clear Way for Trial in Cumberland County’s Contaminated Water Lawsuit
County wants Chemours, DuPont to pay damages for allowing PFAS forever chemicals into drinking water and fund water infrastructure in affected areas.
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Judge Rules Fayetteville Not Required To Pay For Four Burst Dams
A nearly decade‑long legal battle over whether Fayetteville taxpayers should repair private dams blown out by Hurricane Matthew abruptly ended Friday when a Superior Court judge dismissed the case moments before it was set to go to the jury. The lawsuit centered on whether Fayetteville had effectively used the Homeowners Association’s lakes as part of…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Fayetteville Police Shooting of Jada Johnson
U.S. District Court Judge James C. Dever III ruled that officers did not use excessive force when they fatally shot 22-year-old Johnson.
New Cumberland County judge, Tracey Henderson, to take office June 13
Appointed by Gov. Josh Stein, Tracey Henderson of Fayetteville will be Cumberland County’s newest District Court judge, filling a vacancy created when Stephen Stokes became a Superior Court judge.
Got a criminal record in Cumberland County? Expungement clinic could help you clear that
Project Fresh Start meeting is 6 p.m. Thursday at Seabrook Auditorium at Fayetteville State University
Rapist pleads guilty in 2007 cold case in Fayetteville
Crime from 18 years ago solved with DNA evidence
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