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Money for schools, a countywide water system, and a possible rail link between Cumberland and Wake counties were topics discussed during a joint meeting Monday of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, the county Board of Education and members of the local legislative delegation.

Hasty joins Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corp. Kim Hasty has been named communications director for the Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corp. The …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will hold a joint meeting with the county's Board of Education and the local legislative delegation. Chief among the issues expected to be …

A 20-year-old Fayetteville man has been charged with having a gun on campus Friday at Pine Forest High School, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputy V. Singletary, a school resource officer with the Sheriff’s Office, found an unloaded Ruger LCP .380 and two live rounds of ammunition in an individual’s backpack on campus, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Graduation ceremonies begin next week for the Class of 2022 of Cumberland County Schools.Diplomas will be presented in ceremonies at the Crown Coliseum beginning Thursday, according to a news release.

Fayetteville expected to be hottest place in the state today

Fayetteville is going to be hot today. Really hot. The National Weather Service has forecast a heat index of more than 100 degrees. In response to that, Cumberland County is opening select …

Bob Ray was one of the good guys in our community. He has been one of our longtime lawyers, and when it came to estate planning, taxes, wills and trusts, you could turn to him for the best advice …

Virginia Canady, a senior at Terry Sanford High School, is ready for August to come so she can start her university studies to become first a nurse, and, eventually, a nurse practitioner. Canady …

FTCC celebrates 60th annual commencement exercise

Fayetteville Technical Community College celebrated its 60th annual commencement exercises on May 13 at the Crown Coliseum. Due to the large number of graduates, FTCC held two ceremonies, …

Tuesday’s primary election narrowed the field of candidates seeking to represent voters in a number of offices, including Fayetteville City Council, the N.C. General Assembly, Cumberland County …

On an empty lot at Raeford and South McPherson Church roads, 178 blue-and-white American flags stand at attention. Each flag honors a police officer, police dog or civilian employee of the …

A Fayetteville man crashed his vehicle following a brief chase Monday night involving Cumberland County deputies and the state Highway Patrol. The Sheriff’s Office said deputies found guns …

The 29-year-old Clayton man who was the suspect in a double murder in Fayetteville committed suicide Tuesday morning, according to authorities. Officer Jeremy Strickland, a spokesman for the …

Cumberland County Schools will reopen the application process for its Choice programs for specific grade levels in seven schools beginning May 31. Previously, the Schools of Choice application …

Voters across Fayetteville and Cumberland County will head to the polls today to vote in the primary election. Here are four things to know: How long are the polls open? Polls will remain …

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved renaming part of Old Plank Road as Glenn Road after a brief public hearing.

Consultants seeking input on new Cumberland County events center

A project manager and site-selection director say they hope to move forward with construction of a multipurpose events center for Cumberland County and want input from potential stakeholders and the …

Police on Thursday arrested a man in connection with a weekend hit-and-run fatality on Bragg Boulevard. Investigators charged Brent Stuart James, 28, of the 6700 block of Matt Hair Road, with …

Protesters call for justice in shooting death of Jason Walker

Protesters gathered at the Fayetteville Market House on Saturday night to demonstrate against a decision this week by a special prosecutor not to charge a deputy in the shooting death of Jason …

Former Seventy-First basketball coach addresses school board

The former head boys’ basketball coach at Seventy-First High School who was relieved of his duties after one season urged the Cumberland County Board of Education on Tuesday night to take …

This was heart-wrenching. This was painful to witness. And deeply emotional. “I have loved Edward since I was 16,” Dixie Lowry Davis, 70, was saying Monday as Judge Tom Locke was …

The Cumberland County Board of Education's Curriculum Committee learned Thursday that all of the school system's low-performing Tier 1 schools are making progress at varying rates. The Curriculum …

A “topping out” ceremony was held Monday to celebrate the new FTCC-Cumberland County Regional Fire & Rescue Training Center.

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