City and County leaders go on fact-finding visit to Alabama to examine innovative models...
Leaders from Cumberland County, the City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC), and the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) completed a fact-finding visit to Huntsville, Alabama on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The goal was to explore innovative education industry...
Red Springs native honored with Community Builder Award
RED SPRINGS — Red Springs High School graduate Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews has been named Community Builder of the Year at the hmTv Awards
Fayetteville State renames nursing school after $2M gift, plans to double enrollment
The university aims to nearly double the nursing program enrollment.
Multiple arrests made in Hoke County in Robeson death by distribution case
HOKE COUNTY — A man was arrested in Hoke County after he was wanted in a death by distribution case in Robeson County. The Ho
Cumberland County native to appear on new Jimmy Fallon competition show
A Cumberland County native is among 10 contestants selected to compete on an upcoming show created and hosted by late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon. B.T. Hale, 37, of Stedman, will appear on “On Brand with Jimmy Fallon,” a competition series that premieres at 10 p.m. Sept. 30 on NBC. According to a Sept. 10 news...
RED CARPET PREMIERE OF Air Angels: Flight Helene and Special Live Event
Walk the Red Carpet when Hollywood Comes to Fayetteville!. It’s the special premiere of Air Angels: Flight Helene, a film from the award winning movie and television company, Just Do GOOD Entertainment, celebrating the every day heroes, civilians and veterans alike, who jumped into action to help individuals stranded...
Public Health, Social Services receive Innovation Awards at County Commissioners Conference
The Cumberland Department of Public Health and the Department of Social Services (DSS) each received North Carolina Association of County. Commissioners (NCACC) Civic Excellence in Innovation Awards at the NCACC 118th Annual Conference. Cumberland County Public Health received the Civic Excellence in Innovation Award...
Cape Fear Botanical Garden receives a $120,000 grant from The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland...
Cape Fear Botanical Garden in Fayetteville, N.C., is honored to receive a $120,000 Community Organization Resource Grant (C.O.R.E.) from the Arts Council of Fayetteville|Cumberland County, supporting the Garden’s cultural arts and educational programs and enabling continued impactful community service. Cape Fear...
‘Skin Deep Stories: A Journey into the Art of Tattooing’ – Oct. 11
The Southern Pines Public Library will host artists from Wonderland Tattoo on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. for a discussion on the inspiration, culture, and personal stories behind their tattoos. The program is part of the library’s new Tattoos for Literacy initiative, which highlights how every tattoo can be a...
Harnett County’s Lorie Babb receives distinguished Charles Moore Award
Harnett County Government is proud to announce that Assistant Register of Deeds Lorie Babb has been awarded the prestigious Charles Moore Award by the North Carolina Association of Register of Deeds (NCARD). This state-wide award is presented annually to one assistant or deputy register of deeds in recognition of...

















