Bus Mechanic Quits, Prompting Scrutiny of School Transportation Department
The public resignation prompted former employees to speak out about working conditions, leadership, and morale. Cumberland County Schools hired a law firm to investigate.
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Cumberland County
State Grant Seals Deal for SteelFab to Add 42 Jobs in Fayetteville
With a $22 million expansion, the former Hercules Steel plant on Country Club Drive will add 129,000 square feet and have about 130 workers.
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.
Column: Cumberland County Honors Lives Lost on 9/11
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including 9/11 observances, a historic day for Gray’s Creek, White Coat Ceremony for School of Medicine students, and a baptism at Festival Park.
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.
Fayetteville
Fayetteville City Council Hits Pause on New Parking Contract
Councilmembers pushed for answers to questions about downtown parking as they consider replacing city’s parking vendor in a new $678,000 contract.
Cumberland County Close to Settling Forever Chemicals Lawsuit With Chemours
A judge ruled in 2025 that DuPoint and Chemours contaminated drinking water in the county. Now, it’s a question of how much the companies will pay in damages.
Fayetteville Awarded $25 Million Grant to Redevelop Murchison Road Corridor
After a failed bid in 2024, the city strengthened its application and will now rebuild aging public housing and add hundreds of mixed‑income units.
OPINION & COLUMNS
Column: Greater Life of Fayetteville Offers Guide to Voting Workshop
The nonpartisan event on September 17 will include information about voting rights, what to know before casting a ballot, and why local elections matter.
Obituaries
Mr. Donnell Liewellyn Williams
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Donnell Liwellyn Williams, of Fayetteville, NC, who departed this life on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the age of 45. We extend our deepest condolences to the family…
Mother Carolyn Jean Nelson
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Mother Carolyn Jean Nelson, of Fayetteville, NC, who departed this life on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the age of 79. We extend our deepest condolences to the…
Ms. Verna Elizabeth Wright
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Verna Elizabeth Wright, of Hope Mills, NC, who departed this life on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the age of 85. We extend our deepest condolences to the…
Ms. Luz Maria Rodriguez
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Luz Maria Rodriguez, of Hope Mills, NC, who departed this life on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the age of 54. We extend our deepest condolences to the…
Mr. Christopher Wayne Lockamy Jr.
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Christopher Wayne Lockamy Jr., of Fayetteville, NC, who departed this life on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the age of 27. We extend our deepest condolences to the…