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Cape Fear Valley Health System is interested in partnering with the county to construct a new homeless shelter in Cumberland County.

Cumberland County and Fayetteville funding for a Civil War History and Reconstruction Center expired. Here's why.

Cumberland County's $539 million budget was highly criticized by those seeking police reform and by representatives from the school system.

Clipp added that city employees should continue to mask, continue maintaining social distancing, do staggered reentry, and perform temperature checks on employees and visitors. On Tuesday, Clipp said in an emailed statement that a four-question survey was sent out to city employees prior to reopening that got 130 responses. Ninety-five percent of respondents said they were comfortable sharing COVID-19 concerns with their supervisors, Clipp said. Fifty-eight percent said they were already working on-site, and another 47% said they felt confident the city would keep them safe as they returned t...

EASTOVER — A dead raccoon found in an Eastover yard this week tested positive for rabies — the first such case in the county since Jan. 1, officials said Friday.  The State Public Health Lab in Raleigh confirmed Friday afternoon that the animal, found Wednesday in the 1100 block of Jimree Avenue off Dunn Road, was positive for the viral disease that can be fatal to both animals and humans, according to a news release from Cumberland County Animal Services Director Elaine Smith. The raccoon was seized after a family returned home and found their dog playing with the dead animal. Due to ex...