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County 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 more

Board 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 more

Animal 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 more

Public 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 more

Stand 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 more

COVID-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 more

TMA 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 more

Commissioners 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 more

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COVID-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 more

Residents 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 more

County 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 more

The 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 more