Here’s a Guide to Fayetteville’s Pools, Splash Pads
The Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation opened its pools and splash pads for the 2026 season in May. Find out how to make the most out of your visit.
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Cumberland County
Cumberland County Proposes $656.5 Million Budget With No Tax Increase
Budget cuts 77 vacant positions while raising fees for health services, pet adoptions, and commercial waste disposal.
Fayetteville’s Goodyear Tire Factory to Close in 2027
The manufacturing plant opened in 1969 and employs 1,700 people.
Cumberland Commissioners Schedule Hearing on Data Center Moratorium
The public can comment on plans for a temporary ban during the hearing on May 18.
Cumberland County Commissioners to Consider Data Center Moratorium
Commissioners will discuss a draft moratorium on Thursday. A vote on a temporary ban on data centers could come following a public hearing in May.
Fayetteville
Upscale Hotel Development Proposed for Empty Lot Near County Courthouse
The Cumberland on Gillespie Street in downtown Fayetteville would have 126 rooms, a rooftop bar, and a signature restaurant and sit where Crown Event Center was supposed to be built.
Cumberland County Elections Director Targeted for Termination
The Republican majority of the Cumberland County Board of Elections asked the state director to fire county Elections Director Angie Amaro.
After Troubled Build, Fayetteville’s New Tennis Center Gets Public Preview
One of the contractors left the job unfinished, triggering a lawsuit, a state audit, and a criminal probe that continues as The Courts at Glenville Lake gets ready to welcome visitors.
OPINION & COLUMNS
Column: Musings of a Mortifying Mother
With Mother’s Day in mind, columnist Claire Mullen reflects on when she started becoming a mortifying mother in the eyes of her daughter.
Obituaries
Henry Walker Dubuc
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved little warrior, Henry Walker Dubuc. Henry entered this world on May 7, 2026, at 4:27 p.m., weighing 1 lb 2 oz. Though his time…
Raymond Paul LaBarre
Raymond Paul LaBarre passed away on April 7, 2026. He was 66. Raymond is preceded in death by his father, Joseph LaBarre. He is survived by Rachel Cash, her children James Cash (Jennifer) and their children Alaina,…
Jean Julia ((Reimer)) Newton
In the early morning of May 27th, 2026, Jean Julia (Reimer) Newton of Fayetteville, NC, went into the clouds to be with her beloved husband. She was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on October 5th, 1928, to…
Joshua Crider
September 20, 1973 — May 21, 2026 Joshua Crider, born on September 20, 1973, in Morristown, Tennessee, left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who knew him when he passed away on May 21, 2026.…
