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Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. After months of debate, Cumberland County releases draft data center rules (fayobserver.com) — Cumberland County officials have drafted the area's first rules for data centers, proposing big setbacks from homes and schools, noise limits, and utility restrictions that would shape future projects near Fayetteville. After months of protests and tense hearings in both the county and the city, residents will get another chance this fall to weigh in before commissioners vote.
2. Fayetteville State University receives $10M from Department of War for AI military research (cbs17.com) — Fayetteville State University has landed a $10 million, five-year federal grant to expand artificial intelligence research tied to military defense, creating new opportunities for local students and faculty. City and county leaders say the award strengthens Fayetteville's growing defense innovation corridor, deepens collaboration with Fort Bragg, and could diversify the region's economy beyond government jobs.
3. Tuberculosis case at North Carolina high school; 260+ possibly exposed (myfox8.com) — Health officials have confirmed a tuberculosis case involving someone at Seventy‑First High School in Fayetteville, and more than 260 people may have been exposed. Cumberland County public health nurses and school staff are contacting possible close contacts and recommending TB screening, while sharing key symptoms residents should watch for and a hotline for questions.
4. Pilgrim's, Darling Ingredients win 2026 Clean Water Awards (wattagnet.com) — A Darling Ingredients poultry rendering facility in Fayetteville has earned a national Clean Water Award for its wastewater pretreatment and water reuse efforts. The plant processes large volumes of poultry byproducts while recycling treated water for non-food uses, cutting freshwater demand and maintaining strong compliance with city stormwater rules that help protect local resources.
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