Government

Aug 13, 2026

Cumberland County reminds taxpayers of MyCCNCPay digital option

The Cumberland County Tax Administration reminds property owners of MyCCNCPay, a convenient, secure way to pay property taxes online. Cumberland County also offers an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system for residents to make payments by phone and ...

Aug 7, 2026

Fayetteville Regional Airport to host TSA precheck® enrollment event Aug. 25

Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) will be hosting a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, an authorized TSA PreCheck enrollment provider since 2013. Travelers will be able to enroll or renew their membership at FAY, 400 Airpo ...

Aug 5, 2026

Southern Pines completes move to Town Hall

The newly renovated space provides a modern, accessible facility that enables Southern Pines to continue providing high-quality services to the community. ...

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Cape Fear Eye Associates: Setting a Higher Standard in Vision Care

Posted Aug 2, 2026
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Jul 24, 2026

Harnett County Board of Commissioners adopt fiscal year 2026-2027 budget

The Harnett County Board of Commissioners approved the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget during the Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The budget operates from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.During the July 14, 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting, ...

Jul 24, 2026

State Board selects Monty Sullivan to lead NC Community Colleges

The State Board of Community Colleges selected Dr. Monty Sullivan to lead the North Carolina Community College System, choosing a leader who spent more than a decade as head of Louisiana's statewide system and nearly doubled its annual graduates.Sull ...

Jul 24, 2026

Cumberland County to host Community Input Sessions on proposed data center ordinance

Cumberland County will host two community input sessions as part of the development of a proposed data center ordinance. The sessions are designed to provide information about the ordinance development process, answer questions and gather public input before a draft ordinance is developed. ...

Jul 24, 2026

Fayetteville communities invited to celebrate National Night Out

Fayetteville residents are invited to come together with their neighbors Tuesday, Aug. 4, for National Night Out, an annual celebration focused on building stronger neighborhoods and strengthening relationships between the community and law enforceme ...

Jul 22, 2026

Cumberland County Commissioners approve economic development incentives for potential drone manufacturing facility

Leadership with the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corp. are working to keep Cumberland County competitive in efforts to bring a new manufacturing facility to the area. ...

Jul 17, 2026

Preserving rural roots: Gray's Creek residents launch effort to become a town

Proposed incorporation boundary (pink) · Gray’s Creek, Cumberland County, N.C. This is a working draft and is subject to revision. Image courtesy of grayscreeknc.com. After decades as an unincorporated rural community in Cumberland County, Gray’ ...


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Cape Fear Eye Associates: Setting a Higher Standard in Vision Care

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Broaden your horizons at Cape Fear Valley Health

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How Fayetteville State University continues to evolve to make sure its students are competitive upon graduation

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