Living Here
  • A look at N.C. state government
    Dramatic change swept the N.C. General Assembly this year when Republicans took over both chambers for the first time since 1870.
  • Largest private employers in Cumberland County
    Cape Fear Valley Health System employs about 5,200 people in Cumberland County. That figure does not include most of the system's 525-plus physicians. In addition to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, the system includes Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care and Bladen County Hospital.
  • Fayetteville-area business groups
    Better Business Bureau of Coastal Carolinas: Encourages good business practices and helps consumers. (843) 488-2227 or myrtlebeach.bbb.org
  • Weather facts about Fayetteville
    Fayetteville enjoys a fairly lengthy growing season. According to the National Weather Service, the last frost in the region generally hits in early April, with freezing weather returning right around Halloween.
  • Want to lend a hand? Here's how to volunteer
    What sort of helping heart does this community have?
  • A list of Cumberland County libraries
    The Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center had more than 1.2 million visitors across its eight locations in fiscal 2010. They checked out about 2 million books, compact discs and other materials. The Headquarters Library and its branches offer story time for tots, book clubs and other activities for teens and adults, along with a variety of resources such as computers, Internet access and job and career resource centers. The headquarters has a local and state history room, too.
  • Media outlets in the Cape Fear region
    Region media outlets
  • Discover downtown Fayetteville
    Slowly, Fayetteville's downtown is turning into a dining and entertainment destination.
  • Shopping facts for Fayetteville
    Shoppers spent $3.3 billion in Cumberland County during 2010, according to state figures for taxable sales.
  • How to get around the Cape Fear region
    If you'd rather not drive - or walk - to travel to, from and around Fayetteville, there are other transportation options.
  • New to the the area? Here are some laws you need to know
    Welcome to North Carolina. Please obey the laws.
  • 2011-12 County property tax rates for the Cape Fear region
    2011-12 County Property Taxes
  • A few healthcare facts for Fayetteville residents
    FACTOIDS
  • Where to go if you're not feeling well
    HOSPITALS
  • A list of farmers' markets
    CAPE FEAR REGION FARMERS MARKETS
  • New road projects in - and around- Fayetteville
    Lots of major road work is going on in the Fayetteville area this year, mostly in regards to construction of Interstate 295, aka the Outer Loop.
  • Where to shop in Fayetteville
    What's your pleasure?
  • Where to worship in Fayetteville
    When the first Scottish settlers came to the Cape Fear region, they brought their faith and their language with them.
  • A look at healthcare in Fayetteville
    Over the years, the region's health care providers have been looking for ways to meet the community's growing needs.
  • Check out professional opportunities at the job fair
    JOB FAIRS
  • How to get settled in Fayetteville
    There are 200,564 of us living here, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.