Mitch Colvin wants a fourth term as city mayor. Efrain “Freddie” de la Cruz wants Colvin’s gavel. Six incumbents want to remain on the Fayetteville City Council. Six …

Hope Mills commissioners on Monday approved a request to conditionally zone a tract annexed by the town in 2021 to allow a developer to pursue a project that would include both commercial and residential development.

Hope Mills residents on Saturday posed questions to candidates seeking the mayor's office and town board seats at a community-organized forum, addressing communication, infrastructure, zoning and preserving heritage.

The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners took action on a proposal to relocate a baseball team to the town, approved a donation to the Police Department and renewed a contract for storm drain cleaning at its meeting Monday. 

A man and woman have been charged with cruelty to animals after seven horses were seized from Witts End Quarter Horses, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The seized horses included a 3-month-old foal that “sustained felony-level injuries,” according to a news release.

The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners took action on upgrading the skatepark at the town's Municipal Park, writing a “no parking” ordinance in front of the T.J. Robinson Center, as well as purchasing an alarm system for the Parks & Recreation Center at its meeting Monday.

The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners will hear a proposal at its meeting Monday for an upgrade to the skatepark at Hope Mills Municipal Park.  

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners met Thursday to discuss the agenda for its meeting Monday and approve its consent agenda.

HOPE MILLS — With little discussion Monday evening, the town board unanimously approved the annexation of 1.198 acres on Rockfish Road and scheduled a public hearing on another annexation request for Aug. 21.

HOPE MILLS — The town Board of Commissioners on Monday will hold a public hearing on an annexation request for 1.98 acres of property at 7163 Rockfish Road. The town received an annexation …

It’s a rematch between Jackie Warner, the six-term mayor of Hope Mills, and challenger Jessie Bellflowers, a former town commissioner.

There’s no rhyme here. There’s no reason for any of us to understand for now. There’s no explanation for the loss of this young life with so much life still to live, and now a grieving mother, brother, aunt, cousins and community gathered Friday at Crystal Springs Chapel for a farewell to the vivacious 19-year-old who was shot to death in the early morning of July 17 at a Valero gas station on Bragg Boulevard adjacent to  Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway.

Most Cumberland County high school football players spend time during June and July with informal offseason conditioning workouts to prepare for the official start of fall practice about Aug. 1. But Keith Tillett, a running back candidate at Jack Britt High School, took two weeks out of his summer for a drastic departure from the practice field. 

Candidates have until noon today to file for municipal offices in Cumberland County, according to the Board of Elections. As the filing period neared its end Thursday, two more challengers emerged for the District 2 Fayetteville City Council seat; the Hope Mills commissioners race gained two hopefuls; and a challenger filed to become mayor of Spring Lake.

HOPE MILLS — Mayor Jackie Warner said Monday’s meeting of the town Board of Commissioners was the shortest she has ever been a part of. Commissioners Bryan Marley and Jerry Legge …

A 19-year-old Hope Mills woman was found shot to death early Monday in the parking lot of a gas station on Bragg Boulevard, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. The shooting was reported about 1:30 a.m. Monday at a Valero station in the 800 block of Bragg Boulevard, according to a news release.

HOPE MILLS — The Board of Commissioners on Monday will consider an amendment to its policy and fees on park rental space and marquee advertisements. The board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Town Hall.

Fayetteville voters will decide a rematch in the mayor’s race, and at least three candidates are targeting the District 5 City Council seat, according to candidate filings Friday, the first day …

Candidates can file for all municipal elections starting at noon Friday and through noon July 21, according to the Cumberland County Board of Elections.  The city of Fayetteville primary election is Oct. 10, and the general election for all municipalities is Nov. 7.

Fort Liberty’s traditional celebration on Independence Day will feature Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famer Sheryl Crow as the headliner, as well as national recording artist Gavin DeGraw.

HOPE MILLS — The architect for the town’s new public safety building is expected to ask for another $43,000 from the Board of Commissioners.

HOPE MILLS — The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to reject a proposed 4-cent property tax hike and instead take money from the town’s fund balance. The proposed budget would have increased the tax rate to 50 cents per $100 of property valuation.

HOPE MILLS — The town of Hope Mills just moved closer to having a sports complex. On Jan. 6, the Board of Commissioners approved a contract with CHA Consulting. Since then, the firm has …

HOPE MILLS — Two rezoning requests are on the agenda when the Hope Mills Board of Commissioners meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Town Hall. The first case is a contiguous rezoning of 8.11 acres …

A Hope Mills woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 8-month-old baby, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives on Monday arrested Jana Jana Gabrielle Shaw, 21, on charges of first-degree murder and felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.