Southern Pines approves rezoning, housing, industrial site
The Southern Pines Town Council moved through a full agenda Tuesday night, swearing in elected officials, approving a broad housing overhaul, and advancing an industrial redevelopment plan that the board says will support job growth. Mayor Taylor Clement opened the meeting by inviting students from the Boys and Girls...
Government Watch: City Council sworn in; NC Delegates named Job Champions
There was a full house on Dec. 4 for the NC Department of Environmental Quality public hearing on the Town of Fuquay-Varina’s request for an interbasin transfer certificate to transfer up to 6.17 million gallons per day of water from the Cape Fear River Basin to the Neuse River Basin.
Benson Residents Asked to Help Update Town Water Service Line Records
The Town of Benson is updating its water service line inventory to comply with the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revision. Residents with homes built after March 1987, or who know their water service line type, are asked to email their address to the town.
Longtime County Employee Daniel Rister Named Chief Innovation & Technology Services Director for Cumberland...
Daniel Rister has been named Chief Innovation & Technology Services (ITS) Director for Cumberland County, North Carolina. County Manager Clarence Grier announced the appointment and noted Rister’s experience in county government technology. Rister has worked for Cumberland County for 26 years. He started in the...
Cumberland County taxpayers reminded of Jan. 5 payment deadline
The Cumberland County Tax Administration reminds property owners that taxes for real estate and personal property listed in January 2025 will become delinquent if not paid by Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, interest and enforced collection actions, including bank levies, rent or wage...
Fayetteville City Council authorizes attainable housing on Murchison Road catalyst site
Fayetteville City Council has authorized City Manager Douglas J. Hewett to execute an option purchase agreement that advances plans for an 84-unit attainable housing community on the City’s Catalyst I site along the Murchison Road corridor. The option agreement is between the City, a development team comprised of...
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina awarded five-year federal grant to empower Native American youth
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is proud to announce the launch of Project CREATE (Career Readiness and Educational Advancement Through Native Youth Empowerment), a transformative initiative funded through a five-year Native Youth Community Project (NYCP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Project CREATE...
Three Camels earn spot on United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Midfielders Evans Dapaah and Ethan Roberts, in addition to forward Marco Wright, were selected to the United Soccer Coaches' All-Atlantic Region, the group announced Tuesday. Dapaah was awarded second team honors, and the duo of Roberts and Wright found its place on the third team....
Attention Harnett County Residents: Applications for Low Income Energy Assistance Program Open December 10
The Harnett County Department of Social Services will accept applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) starting December 10, 2025. Priority groups include individuals aged 60 and older and disabled persons receiving services from the Division of Aging and Adult Services. All other households...
Special Meeting of Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission on December 13 to Discuss Strategic Planning
The Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission will hold a special meeting on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be in the OD&T Training Development Classroom at Festival Park Plaza, 225 Ray Ave, Fayetteville, NC.
