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Nov 27, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Jaron Cayton |Laura Rodgers |Ruhama Bond
The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26 that total overall crime has dropped to its lowest point in ten years, with a 10% reduction in total crime compared to the same period last year. This remarkable milestone reflects the department’s commitment to creating a safer city through strategic policing, community partnerships, and innovative crime prevention initiatives.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Laura Rodgers |Jaron Cayton |Ruhama Bond
Cumberland County Public Library received a $13,500 grant from The Terri Union Endowment for Women and Girls Fund from Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. to launch coding programs for girls ages six through 17. These innovative programs will be hosted at the Headquarters, North Regional and East Regional Library locations. Library coding programs kick off in December at East Regional Library on Dec. 6 at 3 p.m., Headquarters Library on Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. and North Regional Library on Dec.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Jaron Cayton |Laura Rodgers |Ruhama Bond
This holiday season, Downtown Fayetteville transforms into a winter wonderland with a lineup of exciting events and dazzling displays for residents and visitors to enjoy. From festive trolley rides to live entertainment and charming photo opportunities, there's something for everyone to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Holiday Carriage RidesStep back in time with a classic carriage ride through the heart of downtown Fayetteville.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Laura Rodgers |Jaron Cayton |Ruhama Bond
Cumberland County Emergency Services received two AccuRAD Personal Radiation Detectors (PRDs), made possible through a grant from CSX Corporation. The radiation detectors, which are handheld, will enhance the County’s radiological response capabilities. The AccuRAD monitors were presented during the Cumberland County Fire Chiefs Association regular meeting held Monday, Nov. 25 at the Emergency Operations Center.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Ruhama Bond |Laura Rodgers |Jaron Cayton
In anticipation of freezing temperatures, Cumberland County, in partnership with the City of Fayetteville, will open government facilities as warming centers for residents who do not have access to heat and need a place to get out of the cold.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Laura Rodgers |Ruhama Bond |Jaron Cayton
Clifton McNeill Jr. was inducted into the Cumberland County Agricultural Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse Friday, Nov. 22. McNeill’s official portrait was unveiled during the ceremony and will hang on the wall with those of past inductees in the I.B. Julian Auditorium of the Cooperative Extension office at the Charlie Rose Agri-Expo Center, located at 301 E. Mountain Dr., Fayetteville.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Jaron Cayton |Ruhama Bond |Laura Rodgers
Residents traveling to Cross Creek Mall on the Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) system will encounter changes in routes and services on weekends beginning Nov. 29 through Dec. 22. Due to heavy holiday traffic around the mall, FAST’s holiday shuttle operation will transfer passengers back and forth in smaller FAST vehicles between a designated stop on Campground Road near Lowe's and Cross Creek Mall on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Ruhama Bond |Laura Rodgers |Jaron Cayton
Local coffee shop Miller’s Brew is preparing to open their second coffee shop at West Regional Library, located at 7469 Century Circle, in Fayetteville. Kim and Karl Molnar opened Miller’s Brew Coffee Shop, a shop that doubles as a training center for adults with special needs, in the first quarter of 2023. It is an extension of the couple’s nonprofit organization Miller’s Crew, started in 2016. After almost two years in business at their premiere location, Miller’s Brew is ready to expand.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Ruhama Bond |Laura Rodgers |Jaron Cayton
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra (FSO) will present two performances of a holiday-themed family concerton Dec. 14- 15. The performance on Dec. 14, sponsored by Methodist University, will take place at Iron Mike Conference Center on Fort Liberty, and will begin at 2:00 p.m. (free admission, no ticket required). The performance on Dec. 15 will be held at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden, and begins at 4:00 p.m.. Tickets are required for the performance on Dec.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
bizfayetteville.com | Ruhama Bond |Jaron Cayton |Laura Rodgers
The Elizabethtown Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 1, will celebrate the small-town community, resonating with the theme of “Christmas in Elizabethtown.”Starting at 4 p.m., the Annual Parade sponsored by Sharonview Federal Credit Union, will make its way down West Broad Street to the Downtown, ending in the Fresh Foods Parking Lot on South Poplar St. (Hwy 701).
