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  • A sign on a landscaped area of pine straw and shrubs. It says "Chemours," "DuPont," "Kuraray" and "Fayetteville Works."
    Judges Clear Way for Trial in Cumberland County’s Contaminated Water Lawsuit
    by Paul Woolverton
    February 23, 2026
    County wants Chemours, DuPont to pay damages for allowing PFAS forever chemicals into drinking water and fund water infrastructure in affected areas.
  • As Helene Survivors Await State Help, Some Victims of Earlier Hurricanes Are Still Out of Their Homes
    by Ren Larson
    February 11, 2026
    A new housing recovery program created to avoid the delays and cost overruns that plagued past efforts is already seeing similar problems.
  • CBD, Hemp, and Other Marijuana Products May Not Be Available This Year. Here’s Why.
    by Ben McNeely
    January 5, 2026
    Hemp growers and business owners in North Carolina say a federal ban would kill the multi-billion-dollar industry.
  • Fayetteville-Based Company Wants to Give Workers with Criminal Records a Second Chance
    by Morgan Casey
    December 18, 2025
    D3 Delivery received funding from the city to pilot a program aimed at helping people who were incarcerated or recovering from addiction.
  • A muddy river with tree logs floating in it. Surrounded by trees. The river is high, as shown by a bridge on the background with cars driving across
    Residents Urge State to Deny Wake County Town’s Request to Pull Water From the Cape Fear River
    by Paul Woolverton
    December 5, 2025
    Fuquay-Varina wants to extract up to 6.17 million gallons per day and put the treated wastewater in the Neuse River basin.
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