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Friday, April 16, 2021Dunkin’ Brings Next Generation Store to Fayetteville Newly designed store of the future with modern changes opens April 21 on Cliffdale Road; celebration includes Free Coffee for a Year* to the first 50 guests in the drive-thru & donations to two local non-profit organizations Fayetteville, NC (April 16, 2021) – People who live, work and travel through Fayetteville can now ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseFriday, April 16, 2021County Offices in Downtown Buildings to Close at 4 p.m. Today FAYETTEVILLE – Cumberland County Government buildings in the downtown Fayetteville area will close at 4 p.m. today to allow employees to leave the area prior to potential protest activities. This closing includes county and court system offices in the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Courthouse. The closing includes the Historic ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseWednesday, April 14, 2021COVID-19 UpdateCounty Clinics Continue at Crown for Individuals Age 16 and Up FAYETTEVILLE – The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reports that 16.9% of Cumberland County’s population is at least partially vaccinated and 13.8% is fully vaccinated. The positive test rate is at 6.7%. All individuals age 16 and up are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine at Cumberland County Department of ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseWednesday, April 14, 2021Board of Equalization and Review Meetings 2021 FAYETTEVILLE – The Cumberland County Board of Equalization and Review will convene on April 26, 2021. On this date, the board will begin accepting tax year 2021 real property appeal requests from taxpayers who own or control taxable real property in Cumberland County. The tax appeals must be received no later than May 20, 2021, the final adjournment ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseTuesday, April 13, 2021Please Contact: Ashley Owen | 910.323.4234 ext. 222 | aowen@cfrt.org CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATRE ANNOUNCES OPEN-AIR PRODUCTION OF “MURDER FOR TWO” Fayetteville, NC— On March 15, 2020, Cape Fear Regional Theatre closed its sold-out production of “Murder for Two” a week early due to the stay-at-home order brought on by the pandemic. Now, a little over a year later, CFRT is pleased to announce they ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseTuesday, April 13, 2021Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week FAYETTEVILLE – Cumberland County Animal Services (CCAS) is celebrating its employees for National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week April 11-17. The National Animal Care and Control Association has designated the second full week of every April as a week to recognize, thank and commend employees in the animal services field. On April 5, County ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseTuesday, April 13, 2021Community Development Virtual Public Meeting WednesdayPublic Hearing Set for Monday Commissioners’ Meeting FAYETTEVILLE – The Cumberland County Community Development Department will host a virtual public meeting Wednesday, April 12, at 6 p.m. to share information and gather feedback about various housing and community development programs available for eligible residents. Residents may attend ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseTuesday, April 13, 2021Public Safety Telecommunicators Week FAYETTEVILLE – Cumberland County Emergency Services is honoring telecommunicators this week as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week from April 11-17. The event is recognized the second full week of every April to thank telecommunications personnel in the public safety community. Cumberland County Emergency Services is only the 19th Tri ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseMonday, April 12, 2021Rabid Raccoon Reported in Eastover FAYETTEVILLE – The State Public Health Lab in Raleigh confirmed this afternoon a case of rabies in the 1100 block of Jimree Avenue off Dunn Road in Eastover. On Wednesday, April 7, Animal Services impounded a deceased raccoon found in a backyard within Cumberland County. The resident arrived home from work and witnessed his dog playing with the deceased ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseThursday, April 08, 2021Hudson Announces Community Project Funding Request Process for Counties, Cities and Nonprofits FAYETTEVILLE – U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson’s office has asked counties in the 8th District to solicit requests from nonprofits and local governmental entities in their jurisdiction for federal Community Project Funding (CPF). CPF is a new initiative for Fiscal Year 2022 that allows members of Congress ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseThursday, April 08, 2021Stand out in a crowd at by shopping at Kali’s KlosetFAYETTEVILLE, NC: The Cool Spring Downtown District welcomes Kali’s Kloset to the district. Kali’s Kloset opened at 314A Hay Street on the second floor and is owned by Britini Lawson. Britini honed her skills at both Michael Kors and Versace and developed a passion for staying on top of the fashion trends. Stand out in a crowd when you shop at ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseMonday, April 05, 2021Public Encouraged to Take Homelessness Plan Survey FAYETTEVILLE – Members of the public are invited to take an online survey to help Cumberland County develop its Three-Year Homelessness Strategic Plan. The Cumberland County Community Survey on Homelessness is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCHomelessness. The survey is open through April 16. The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseMonday, April 05, 2021COVID-19 UpdateAll Individuals Ages 16 and Older May Schedule VaccinationsFAYETTEVILLE – The Cumberland County Department of Public Health announces all individuals ages 16 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 7. This includes all individuals in previous Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4. Individuals 16 and older may begin scheduling appointments after 5 p.m. today. Visit the ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseWednesday, March 31, 2021Registration Open for Cumberland Clean Litter Pickup Event FAYETTEVILLE – Cumberland County Solid Waste is kicking off a new countywide litter pickup initiative called Cumberland Clean. Volunteers are invited to help clean up areas of the county outside of Fayetteville on Saturday, April 17, between 8 a.m. and noon. The event coincides with the Fayetteville Beautiful clean-up taking place on the ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseWednesday, March 31, 2021TMA Five Diamond Designation Renewed for Holmes Security Systems Fayetteville’s own, Holmes Security Systems, has had their prestigious “TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center” designation renewed by The Monitoring Association (TMA). This designation is granted annually to monitoring centers that satisfy all of the requirements of the “five points of excellence”: Commitment to ongoing ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseMonday, March 29, 2021COVID-19 UpdateCumberland County To Move Forward with Groups 4 & 5FAYETTEVILLE – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced that the rest of Group 4 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination beginning March 31 and all remaining adults (Group 5) will be eligible beginning April 7. The Cumberland County Department of Public Health will not hold a vaccination clinic ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseMonday, March 29, 2021Commissioners Celebrating Roberta Walker What:The media are invited tomorrow morning when Chairman Charles Evans recognizes Roberta Walker, who turned 104 on March 21, with a Certificate of Celebration on behalf of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. The presentation will take place in the front yard and social distancing will be practiced. When:Tuesday, March 30, 202110 ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseFriday, March 26, 2021County Hires New Public Library Director FAYETTEVILLE – County Manager Amy Cannon has hired Faith Phillips as the County’s next Public Library Director, following the vacancy created by the retirement of Jody Risacher in June 2020. Phillips will begin her new job on May 10. She is currently the manager for the Durham County Main Library, which has undergone a multi-year renovation and ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseThursday, March 25, 2021http://www.nu.edu/military/eduardo-leardo/http://www.nu.edu/Click HereCategories: Press ReleaseTuesday, March 23, 2021FAMPO Seeks Public Input for Federal Certification Review FAYETTEVILLE – The Fayetteville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is asking the public to provide feedback for the FAMPO Certification Review, which will help determine how federal transportation dollars are spent in Cumberland County, Fayetteville and Fort Bragg. Every four years, the Federal Highway Administration and Federal ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseMonday, March 22, 2021COVID-19 UpdateCumberland County Drops to Yellow Tier of COVID-19 AlertFAYETTEVILLE – Cumberland County has dropped from the Orange Tier to the Yellow Tier of the NC County Alert System, according to the most recent available data taken from Feb. 28 – March 13. Though the Yellow Tier of the NC County Alert System indicates significant community spread, it is less severe than the Orange Tier, ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseFriday, March 19, 2021Isabella Casillas Guzman Isabella Casillas Guzman serves as the 27th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and was sworn in on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Administrator Guzman represents the more than 30 million U.S. small businesses and is committed to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs start, grow and be resilient. A lifelong proponent of small businesses, ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseThursday, March 18, 2021Residents Urged To Be Aware of Potential Severe Weather FAYETTEVILLE – The City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County Emergency Services are urging residents to take precautions as a weather front is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to the area beginning Thursday afternoon. This widespread severe weather event, which will stretch from Virginia to Florida, is expected to impact ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseThursday, March 18, 2021County Offices, Court System Closing at 1 p.m. Today Due to Severe Weather FAYETTEVILLE – Cumberland County Government offices and the court system will close at 1 p.m. today due to impending severe weather. This closing includes all County Solid Waste landfills and container sites and Animal Services. Anyone who has court scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today at the Cumberland County Detention Center ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseWednesday, March 17, 2021County Hires Retired Army Officer as County Engineer FAYETTEVILLE – County Manager Amy Cannon has hired Jermaine Walker as the Cumberland County’s new Engineering and Infrastructure Director. Walker’s first day on the job was March 15. Walker recently retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army after serving more than 20 years as an engineering officer. His experience includes ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseWednesday, March 17, 2021HERE WE GROW AGAIN! Please help us to purchase our Espresso Machine Hollywood Java - I'll take a Double Shot Please!Help support Hollywood Java with their espresso machine purchase. Hello! Dalton & Patrice here! Stopping by to say thank you for all of your prayers, love and support! We launched our mobile coffee trailer, "The Lab" this past March 2020 at the beginning of #COVID-19 and ...read moreCategories: Press ReleaseMonday, March 15, 2021The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in North Carolina that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. These loans are available following a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages caused by Tropical Strom Eta on Nov. ...read moreCategories: Press Release