Flavors of the Week: Tay aka Key Lime
At just 21 years old, Tay brings a presence that feels both effortless and unforgettable. Standing 5’3” with a slim, petite build, she represents Fayetteville, North Carolina with a confidence that comes from knowing exactly who she is. As a proud Taurus, she carries that signature grounded energy and quiet strength,...
Rollover in Vass sends young driver to hospital
A teen on her way to an event at Union Pines High School lost control and crashed just before reaching Vass town limits Saturday morning. The single-vehicle crash happened a little before 9 a.m. in the 800 block of Lobelia Road. According to officials on scene, the driver was traveling...
Home threatened in fire started by heat lamp
An early-morning fire threatened an occupied home Friday along McIntosh Road between Vass and Carthage, according to Cypress Pointe Department Chief Mike Cameron. Cypress Pointe Fire and Rescue and the North Carolina Forest Service were initially dispatched just after 4 a.m. to a reported outside fire. While units...
Tales from the Creek | Taylor Reed
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – When Taylor Reed stepped on campus as a freshman in August of 2007 to say that he was more than familiar with his surroundings would be a vast understatement. Not only was Taylor a highly-valued defensive lineman who was preparing to compete for playing time...
Fayetteville Tech Opens $46M Fire Training Complex After Six-Year Project
Fayetteville Technical Community College wrapped up a $46 million fire and emergency training complex on Wednesday. The Dr. J. Larry Keen Regional Fire and Emergency Training Complex brings live-burn training and rescue infrastructure for first responders across Cumberland County and eastern North Carolina. The last...
190+ school zones tickets issued in 2-day Cumberland County crackdown; Camaro driver busted ‘flying’...
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — As students returned to school following the Christmas and holiday break, law enforcement in Cumberland County cracked down on drivers in school zones this week, officials said Thursday. For two days, deputies, troopers, and four police agencies launched “Operation Safe Passage” with a...
Personal property listing forms now available via eNoticesOnline
Cumberland County Tax Administration announces individual and business personal property listing forms are now available through eNoticesOnline. The eNoticesOnline portal enables taxpayers to sign up for paperless notices and access tax listing information online as part of Tax Administration’s ongoing effort to...
Cumberland County bridge requires detours; Road closures start Jan. 12
A popular route in Hope Mills will have a detour starting next week while bridge maintenance is performed. Legion Road near its intersection with Cameron Road will close beginning Jan. 12 for about six weeks, so workers for the N.C. Department of Transportation can conduct maintenance on the steel beams of a...
City of Fayetteville discusses future fire station; local contractors wanted
The City of Fayetteville invited the community to the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur & Business HUB on Thursday, Jan. 8, to discuss the future Fire Station 16 project. Attendees were able to learn about the plans, ask questions and provide feedback directly to representative Johnathan Best with Barr &...
Fayetteville protest ordinance debate isn’t simple | Opinion
The Fayetteville City Council’s attempt to amend its ordinance governing protests and demonstrations was tabled at the council's Jan. 5 work session, and council members plan to talk about it some more next month. The city’s legal team drafted the proposed changes after Mayor Mitch Colvin and other council members...
