Construction Begins on Gray’s Creek Water Project
Contractors for the Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) have begun construction on a vital water infrastructure project to provide safe, reliable, regulated drinking water to the Gray’s Creek Elementary and Alderman Road Elementary Schools as well as the surrounding community. Supported by $12 million in state...
Where river meets home: Cape Overlook brings affordable riverfront living to Lillington
A new residential community taking shape in Lillington will bring nearly 300 homes to Harnett County over the next several years. Smith Douglas Homes has launched its notable development called Cape Overlook, a 63.95-acre subdivision situated on the Cape Fear River near Wildlife Road. Cape Overlook will feature 298...
Career Opportunities for Fayetteville Residents: Cumberland County Hosts Job Fair Dec. 3 at Headquarters...
Cumberland County Government in Fayetteville, North Carolina, will hold a countywide career fair on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pate Room at the Cumberland County Headquarters Library at 300 Maiden Lane in downtown Fayetteville. The fair is intended to provide...
Fayetteville Outer Loop completed, expected to ease traffic and promote economic growth
After more than two decades of construction, the final stretch of the Fayetteville Outer Loop, also known as Interstate 295, is open.
‘I Wanted the Best’: Fayetteville woman shares lung cancer experience at FirstHealth
PINEHURST -- When 51-year-old Fayetteville resident Courtenay Newkirk tells people she survived lung cancer, the reaction is almost always the same: shock. "I think most people expect ...
Hidden: Fayetteville City Council conducts business away from public eye
Rachel Heimann Mercader has done an excellent job of reporting in her recent CityView article, shining a light on Fayetteville’s little-known City Council dinner meetings. Her thorough coverage captures both the history and the controversy surrounding these gatherings. Yet the point that truly stunned me was learning...
Cumberland County deputy involved in shooting suspect holding knife, sheriff’s office says
A Cumberland County deputy shot a person who lunged at them with a knife, CCSO said.
Cumberland County Residents Invited to Community Funding Program Information Session on December 16
Cumberland County in Fayetteville, North Carolina, will start its Community Funding Program with a public information session on December 16, 2025. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cumberland County Department of Social Services at 1225 Ramsey St. The session will introduce the program, explain...
Dickens Holiday Returns to Downtown Fayetteville With Victorian-Style Celebration on Nov. 28
A Dickens Holiday returns to Downtown Fayetteville on Friday, Nov. 28. It starts at noon. Shoppers will find holiday gifts, food vendors, and live shows scattered across the streets. Characters from A Christmas Carol will wander through crowds while The Nutcracker dancers perform. Gilbert Glee singers will belt out...
Cumberland County issues RFQ for transitional and permanent supportive housing projects
Cumberland County Community Development has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from architectural and engineering (A/E) firms to provide professional services for two key housing initiatives:. Phoenix Place – development of 10 new single-family, three-bedroom homes...
