C. Todd Joyce - Photo provided by City of FayettevilleCity Manager Douglas J. Hewett has named Assistant Police Chief C. Todd Joyce as the interim police chief, effective upon the retirement of current Police Chief Kemberle Braden. Joyce, a native of ...
A now completed and reopen Ray Avenue as of March 19, 2025. Photo provided by: The City of Fayetteville Ray Avenue and Maiden Lane are now open after completion of a six-month stormwater project. This project will help prevent localized flo ...
Graphic provided by: Cumberland County The Cumberland County Historic Courthouse, located at 130 Gillespie St., Fayetteville, will temporarily close Friday, March 28, 2025, to allow for the upgrade of the building’s electrical switchgear. The Hi ...
The City of Fayetteville’s Purchasing Divison has partnered with the N.C. Department of Labor to host a public meeting designed for contractors and subcontractors to learn about the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, as well as laws and regulations surrou ...
Cumberland County property owners have until March 24 to request an informal review of their 2025 assessed value. The Office of Tax Administration recently completed the 2025 revaluation of all real property to reflect fair market value as of January ...
Graphic provided by: HBAF The Home Builders Association of Fayetteville (HBAF) will be bringing some of the area’s top construction companies right to their future workforce. On Thursday, April 3, the HBAF will be hosting their first Constructio ...
The Cumberland County Board of Education is seeking input from students, families, staff and community members as part of the search for the next superintendent of Cumberland County Schools (CCS).Following a series of community forums, the Board of E ...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will reopen its driver license office in Lillington on Monday, March 24. The office has been closed since September 2024 due to a staffing shortage.The office, located at 1005 Edwards Brothers Drive, will be open o ...
Cumberland County Emergency Services received a $4,995 grant from South River Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Emergency Services Center, located at 500 Executive Place in Fayetteville. ...
Nancy Blackman. Photo provided by Blackman.In the landscape of regional rural economic development, Nancy J. Blackman stands out for providing financial opportunities to hundreds of small businesses and helping them to forge a path forward in uncerta
PHOTO BY RAYMIE DAY PHOTOGRAPHY Kaylynn Suarez became executive director of the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival in December of 2024. Since then, she has outdone herself at every turn. But it’s not just all her experience, Suarez’s positive, go-get
Happy Women’s History Month all! I hope you took some time to reflect on the important women in your life on International Women’s Day this past Saturday, March 8. I myself have had the unofficial theme song of the month “I’m Every Woman” by the irre
