Another Fayetteville City Council member picked up a challenger in the upcoming municipal election in filings recorded Wednesday by the Cumberland County Board of Elections. Stuart A. Collick filed as a candidate for the District 4 seat held by D.J. Haire.
Six years after it was first revealed that Chemours and its predecessor, Dupont, had been dumping dangerous chemicals into the Cape Fear River for decades, a new study by North Carolina State University scientists has found elevated levels of PFAS in the blood of pet dogs and horses within a few miles of the factory.
Charles Evans, a former member of the Fayetteville City Council and Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, said in a news release Tuesday evening that he will file on Friday as a candidate for mayor in the upcoming municipal elections.
Members of the Cumberland County Board of Elections were sworn in for their two-year terms at a meeting Tuesday. The board later approved splitting the Alderman precinct into three separate precincts.
In March 2022, John called the police to his home in Mecklenburg County because his 16-year-old son, Paul, was experiencing a violent behavioral health episode. “We don’t feel safe. We don’t know what to do. We really need treatment for him. Please help us,” John remembers telling hospital staff as he explained the violent episodes at home.
State health officials on Friday issued a warning that some fish from the middle and lower Cape Fear River are unsafe to eat because of contamination with a synthetic chemical.
Candidates filed for office in Spring Lake, Stedman and Wade on Friday, according to the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office. In Spring Lake, Mayor Pro Tem Robyn Chadwick filed Friday for reelection to the Board of Aldermen.
Coaching all-stars might sound like a dream job to some, but Terry Sanford head football coach Bruce McClelland quickly realized there are a lot of moving parts to deal with once you stick your head under the proverbial hood of an all-star machine.
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On a warm summer evening, laughter fills a gym furnished with red and black fitness equipment as more than 20 people attempt to grab clothespins attached to each other’s shirts. Participants range from young teenagers to those who are starting to gray around the temples. Some have cognitive and physical disabilities and join in with the families and other members of the CrossFit community.
A child custody dispute led to a woman being shot Wednesday afternoon, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were en route to the 500 block of Mammoth Drive about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday when they were notified that shots had been fired.
Godwin Mayor Willie Burnette filed for reelection on Wednesday, the fourth day of filing for 2023 municipal elections. In Spring Lake, a new challenger emerged for the Board of Aldermen as Jackie Lee Jackson filed for a seat, according to the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office.
Laura Rodrigues Mussler filed Tuesday to challenge Fayetteville City Councilwoman Shakeyla Ingram for her District 2 seat as candidates continued to join the field in the 2023 municipal elections.
Two more incumbents on the Fayetteville City Council filed for reelection Monday, the second day to sign up to run in the 2023 municipal elections. Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins will seek to …
A Columbus County junction of two highways will be reconstructed into a bridge with ramps to boost safety and quicken travel, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the positions of detention officer, detention officer cadet, deputy sheriff and deputy sheriff cadet. A hiring fair with same-day interviews is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 19 at the NC Works at 490 N. McPherson Church Road in Fayetteville.
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 …
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health is reminding parents and guardians about the importance of getting their children up-to-date immunizations for the upcoming school year.
The Cumberland County Animal Services shelter is waiving cat and dog adoption fees through Tuesday because the shelter is currently at capacity. Cats, kittens and any dogs older than 6 months and weighing 30 pounds or more are all free to adopt.
Dead periods have been a part of the summer break in the N.C. High School Athletic Association for at least 10 years, according to organization officials. The idea was to give both coaches and athletes a pause during their summer workout season while still allowing coaches to work with their own players in the offseason.
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.
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a flash flood warning for northwestern Cumberland County until 5:45 p.m. today. Just after 4 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, according to the Weather Service’s website.
With the possibility of excessive heat in the weather forecast for this weekend and early next week, Cumberland County and the city of Fayetteville will make several facilities available as cooling …
Kirstie King Hawley enjoyed outstanding success as a soccer player at Terry Sanford High School and Meredith College. Now she hopes to bring some of the skills and lessons she has learned on the field back to her high school alma mater. H
Historically, Cumberland County schools are named for former superintendents who are remembered for their distinguished education careers. No school will be named for Bill Harrison, the superintendent from 1997 to 2009, and Harrison will tell you that’s perfectly fine with him.
