The State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to conduct a probe into an incident that led to a Hope Mills Police Department officer’s suspension, the town announced Friday.
One week ago today, the fourth of four political shockwaves struck Cumberland County when the 2024 election filing period ended Dec. 15 and long-time Register of Deeds Lee Warren’s name was not …
For mother and daughter Shervon and Jayla Hogsett, Christmas will be just “another day” this year — another day where they fight to stay warm on Fayetteville’s streets, hope …
A Fayetteville infant has died after being shot Tuesday, the Fayetteville Police Department announced Thursday.
A new external research project will look at two of Fayetteville’s public, volunteer-run advisory boards to explore potential positive intervention strategies and enhance public engagement in …
An effort to help homeless people in Fayetteville get shelter in Durham ahead of another bitter cold December night on Wednesday generated criticism from some community activists and drew three …
While visions of sugarplums dance in Cumberland County students’ heads, the school system’s operations team will also pause to rest during winter break — but not without weeks of preparation allowing them to do so.
Following state and national trends, syphilis cases are on the rise in Cumberland County, including cases of congenital syphilis, in which a baby is born with the disease passed down from the …
Leo George Rubenstahl will stay in prison for the rest of his life for shooting to death his wife, Enelrae Rubenstahl, in their home north of Fayetteville in February 2021, the N.C. Court of Appeals …
The mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs across the United States is showing up in Fayetteville, with several dog owners and at least one animal hospital reporting suspected cases in recent …
With the holiday party season well underway, North Carolina law enforcement agencies are stepping up enforcement efforts to catch those who choose to make merry by getting overly intoxicated, and …
It’s been almost 30 years since Shea Ralph was a dominating high school basketball figure in North Carolina, yet her name still crisscrosses the pages of the N.C. High School Athletic …
Cumberland County residents can now get additional help in accessing resources by visiting their local library, director Faith Phillips said in a Monday presentation to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.
After hearing a plea for pay increases by the town’s police department last week, Hope Mills commissioners and town staff decided Monday to wait on any major changes until the pay study for …
Agape Achievement Academy , Fayetteville’s newest public charter school, broke ground on Saturday for its first classroom building. The school is being built on 5 acres at 4502 Rosehill …
Fayetteville’s long-running “Bicycle Man” bicycle giveaway program for underprivileged kids ended in 2022, but a reincarnated version has risen to take its place. The new …
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will gather at 6:45 p.m. Monday at the Cumberland County Courthouse for its final meeting of the year. Here are some key items to note from the …
Timing it’s said is everything, and it couldn’t have worked out better this year for a couple of veteran basketball coaches.
For the second time in 18 months, The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County has stepped into a morass of racial discord. This week, The Arts Council issued a call on Facebook for …
Last-minute changes are part of the challenge when choosing teams for the annual N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star football game.
Cumberland County Manager Clarence Grier sang his staff’s praises as the board of commissioners heard the results of the county’s most recent financial audit at its agenda session Thursday.
A tantalizing prospect for regular or would-be commuters between Fayetteville and the Triangle is one step closer to becoming a reality.
A May lawsuit filed by Cumberland County Sheriff Ennis Wright against State Auditor Beth Wood is on hold pending the results of Wood’s appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, according to court documents.
On the morning of Dec. 14, 2012, a 20-year-old man walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. He carried two rifles and a handgun. He …
Hope Mills Police Chief Stephen Dollinger is calling for an increase to the department’s base salaries and the implementation of a step pay plan, citing vacant positions that remain unfilled …