County Manager Amy Cannon announced on March 8 that BRIAN HANEY will be the new assistant county manager for general
government and stewardship.
He will fill the new position starting on April 18.
Prior to this appointment, Haney worked as the assistant county manager for Harnett County since 2017. He also worked for three years as Harnett County’s first community and government relations director.
Prior to that, Haney was a journalist with The Daily Record in Dunn from 2008 to 2014. He also was the news editor of the publication for his last four years there.
On Monday, June 1, 2026, Tribe members from District 2 and District 15, the districts surrounding the area currently planned for the casino, met for a community meeting.Amidst the glitz and glamour of the idea of a new casino coming to the Lumbee Tri
This is the fourth year that ETI has hosted the event, and in years past Freeman has seen a host of innovative technology, including various drone types and programming, robotic dogs, 3D printed houses, and airspace scanners. Photo provided by USSOCO
Crystal McLean (left) with Scott Embry (right). Money Box Academy received a $10,000 grant from United Way of Cumberland County’s Youth Growth Stock Trust. Photos provided by Crystal McLean.The Youth Growth Stock Trust Committee, administered by the