The number of homicides and the overall crime rate have continued to climb over the past year, according to police statistics presented to the Fayetteville City Council on Monday night.

A man wanted in a fatal shooting Friday night on Town Street was arrested Monday morning in Jesup, Georgia, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said.

Parking spaces on Person Street downtown will be closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday for cleaning and restoration of pavers that are part of the “greenstreet” project, according to a city news release.

The Board of Commissioners voted Monday to build the new Crown Event Center downtown in the space between the current courthouse and the historic courthouse on Gillespie street. The space is …

SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen is expected to hear an update about the parks and recreation and senior center transition to the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Parks & …

Tater bread, chicken and “paster,” and collard greens with chow-chow were on the menu for the Taste of Our Culture tribute to Native American heritage.

The Fayetteville Rotary Christmas Parade will run a little longer than usual this year because of safety measures prompted by a fatal accident in Raleigh, parade organizers say.

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will hold a special meeting to possibly disclose the proposed site for the Crown Event Center and to consider contracting with an architect to …

The Rev. Keith Smith takes his place this day at the pulpit of Faith Community Church in Massey Hill. He’s served as a lay minister for the past 18 months. But today, Smith will deliver his sermon as a fully ordained minister.

A shooting Friday night on Town Street left one man dead, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a shooting at 10:42 p.m. on the 3500 block of Town Street, the …