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Cumberland County could keep 70 jobs and add 75 more if economic development incentives approved by county commissioners Monday entice one company to expand and another to build a production facility here. The commissioners unanimously approved the incentives Monday, according to a statement released by county officials. Robert Van Geons, president of the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation presented the two incentive proposals during two public hearings at the commissioners’ meeting. One proposal is for Cargill, which processes soybeans at its plant on River Road. The ...

The Fayetteville Observer analyzed data that included hundreds of thousands of traffic stops and searches for a series of stories focusing on a controversy that caused an uproar in the community a decade ago. The “driving while Black” issue, which deals with a racial disparity among the drivers who are stopped and searched by officers, has gotten attention again. Some in the community noticed that statistics that had improved have gotten worse in recent years. Here are five things you need to know about the issue: Police patrol neighborhoods based on crime data, resident complaints Fayet...

More than 23,250 second doses have been administered in the county, Green said. The county is currently giving inoculating health care workers; residents and staff of long-term care facilities; people who are 65 years old or older; and child care and school workers. Those who are eligible can make an appointment to get a vaccine at the county’s website. Those who need assistance can call 910-678-7657. Help is available County residents who are having trouble paying their rent or utility bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for help, officials said. Families with school-aged chil...

The percentages of Black drivers stopped and searched in Cumberland County, Hope Mills and Spring Lake vary from year to year, state records show. The police chiefs in Hope Mills and Spring Lake and a spokesman for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say they are confident that their law enforcement agencies treat drivers fairly. The Fayetteville Observer analyzed statistics compiled by the State Bureau of Investigation to determine the percentages of Black drivers and white drivers who were stopped and searched from 2010 through the first six months of 2020. The Hope Mills and Spring La...

The Fayetteville Observer earned first place from the North Carolina Press Association for the breaking news coverage of the unrest downtown following a protest over the death of George Floyd  The Observer won 22 awards at this year's press association, including first-place wins for sports writer Rodd Baxley and former staff writer Michael Futch, first place in use of photographs and third place in general excellence. “I'm very proud of the outstanding work by the Observer's news team,” said Beth Hutson, the Observer's news director. “Our journalists give their all to this communit...