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Cumberland County
Cumberland County Commissioners to Consider Data Center Moratorium
Commissioners will discuss a draft moratorium on Thursday. A vote on a temporary ban on data centers could come following a public hearing in May.
Complaints Filed Against 2 GOP Members of Cumberland County Elections Board
Watchdog blasts leadership of elections board chair, questions legality of $25,000 donation by board secretary, in complaints to State Board of Elections.
PWC OKs $133.7 Million Project to Filter ‘Forever Chemicals’ from Water
The building-sized filter systems are for the P.O. Hoffer and the Glennville Lake water treatment facilities.
3 Commissioners Back Data Center Moratorium As Public Opposition Intensifies
Dozens of residents asked Cumberland County to limit data centers to make time to establish regulations during a public hearing on Monday.
Fayetteville
After Troubled Build, Fayetteville’s New Tennis Center Gets Public Preview
One of the contractors left the job unfinished, triggering a lawsuit, a state audit, and a criminal probe that continues as The Courts at Glenville Lake gets ready to welcome visitors.
City Council Delays McArthur Road Sports Complex to Scrutinize Contractor
The Fayetteville City Council delayed a vote on a $13 million construction contract for the McArthur Road Sports Complex, citing concerns about grading expertise and oversight.
Kirk deViere Unveils Ambitious Vision 2030 Plan for Cumberland County
New children’s museum, new aquatic center, and expanding water service among goals from Board of Commissioners chair during State of the County Address.
OPINION & COLUMNS
Column: Latina Women Who Hold the Invisible
Bilingual columnist Claudia Zamora highlights three local Latina women making a positive impact in Cumberland County.
Obituaries
Rans “Sherwood” Brock
Rans Sherwood Brock, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Valley Hospice House after a long illness. Sherwood was a US Army Veteran and a retired engineer with the North Carolina Department of…
Larry Wayne Strother
December 8, 1946 – April 12, 2026 Larry Wayne Strother went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 12, 2026. He was 79 years old. Son of the late Dewey Kenard (DK) Strother and Hazel…
Maureen Elizabeth ((Brennan)) Devan
Maureen Elizabeth Brennan Devan, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at her residence with her family by her side. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, April 24,…
Mrs. Barbara Ann Sledge-Yancy
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Barbara Ann Sledge-Yancy, of Fayetteville, NC, who departed this life on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the age of 71. We extend our deepest condolences to the family…
Florence Orion Olive
Florence Orion Olive passed away at her home on the morning of March 18, 2026, with her loving husband, caregivers, and Nurse Amber from Cape Fear Valley Hospice by her side. Orion was born in Fayetteville, North…