Amazon Now Hiring for Fayetteville Inbound Cross Dock Facility
New employment opportunities are posted each Friday after 7 p.m.
Amazon has begun hiring for its completed Inbound Cross Dock facility in Fayetteville. Interested applicants can apply by going to amazon.com/flexiblejobs. The company will be hiring in phases, with additional positions posted each Friday evening (jobs will not be posted before 7:00 p.m.). Pay for these positions starts at $17.00 per hour, with benefits including medical, dental, and vision effective on the first day of employment.
At full operation, the 1.3 million square-foot facility, located in the Military Business Park, will employ more than 1,000 workers in full and part-time positions. Applications must be made online and will not be taken on site.
Those without internet access are encouraged to visit any of Cumberland County’s eight library locations. Residents are advised to be wary of potential hiring scams. Applications are only accepted through Amazon’s job portal on their website, amazon.com/flexiblejobs.
“This project is a tremendous milestone for our community, bringing essential job opportunities and a positive economic impact that will benefit all our residents. The introduction of hundreds of new jobs will invigorate our local economy, support families, and drive the growth of our city,” said Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin. “I want to express my deepest gratitude to everyone for their patience and support throughout the completion of this project. Together, we are forging a brighter future for Fayetteville.”
When combined with their existing last mile delivery facility at 1005 Dunn Road, Amazon will soon be one of the largest private sector employers in Cumberland County, contributing millions of dollars in wages to the local economy, as well as property tax revenue to the City and County.
“When we’re able to bring economic development projects like this to Cumberland County, it’s not just an investment in buildings and equipment – it’s an investment in our community and our workforce to provide life-changing opportunities, and we are seeing that investment multiplied throughout our county. We can build a brighter future, where innovation and collaboration make a way for prosperity," said Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Chairman Glenn Adams.
The project is the culmination of strong collaborative efforts from multiple public and private organizations including the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, Amazon, Fayetteville, Public Works Commission, Piedmont Natural Gas, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Broadwell Construction Company, Cape Fear Commercial Real Estate, Ryan Companies and FCEDC.

Arts Council of Fayetteville|Cumberland County awards $182,679 in spring cycle funding
The Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County is pleased to announce the distribution of $182,679 in funding during the Spring 2024 grant cycle. This funding includes $147,376 in Project Support grants and $35,303 in Mini Grants.
These two grant programs are designed to stimulate the local arts economy and support the livelihoods and career development of local artists and arts, culture, and history-focused programming.
The Project Support grants provide substantial funding for organizations with programs beginning on July 1, 2024, ensuring a broad range of artistic and cultural activities can flourish in the community. The Mini Grants, awarded to local artists, nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and municipal offices, emphasize the Arts Council's commitment to fostering creativity and innovation at all levels.
Michael Curtis Houck, the Arts Council’s Director of Grants and Allocations, expressed his enthusiasm about the impact of these grants.
"We are incredibly proud to support our local artists and organizations through these vital funding programs. The arts are a crucial part of our community's identity and economic vitality, and this funding ensures that creativity continues to thrive across Cumberland County."
In FY25, the Arts Council has shifted to two Project Support Grant cycles; a second opportunity is now accepting applications with a due date of August 15 to support activity in winter/spring 2025; Mini Grants for individual artists will continue on a quarterly basis with the next cycle accepting applications through August 1.
The Arts Council awarded Project Support Grants to the following organizations for Arts, Culture, and History-focused projects and programs:
• Artist Village Community Theatre will produce a theater series consisting of three productions between October 2024 and May 2025.
• Cape Fear Studios, Inc. will produce ten gallery exhibitions across the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
• Cape Fear Valley Medical Foundation, Inc. will provide art therapy sessions in the Adult Behavioral Health Unit & the Youth Behavioral Health Unit (two awards).
• Cape Fear Valley Medical Foundation, Inc. will provide art therapy sessions for patients and caregivers in the Cancer Center.
• City of Fayetteville/Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation will produce the annual Independence Day Concert on July 4 in Festival Park featuring the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra.
• Community Concerts of Fayetteville, Inc. will produce a series of concerts taking place at Crown Theatre during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
• Crossroads Outreach Alternative Program Ministries will produce Arts Ex'Posion, weekly after-school courses with a multi-disciplinary arts focus.
• Cumberland Choral Arts will produce a choral series with six concerts over the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
• Cumberland Choral Arts will produce a youth choral series with concerts and public presentations across the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
• Fayetteville State University will produce The Sound that Jazz Makes, a year-long new play development project with a premiere in 2025 during Juneteenth.
• Friends of the Skateparks Foundation will produce the One People Reggae & Arts Music Festival, a one-day music and vendor festival with performances by Inner Circle, Etana, and The Wailers.
• FTCC Foundation, Inc. will continue their Guest Artist Series with professional musician workshops and masterclasses across the 2024-2025 year.
• Groundswell Pictures will produce the 2024 Indigo Moon Film Festival, a three-day international film festival in downtown Fayetteville.
• Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex will produce History Live! Fall 2024, an annual live series with events between Halloween and Christmas.
• Service Source will continue Community Inclusion Days - Bloom Art Therapy, art therapy sessions for adults with disabilities.
• The Tulsa Initiative, Inc. will produce the Tulsa Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy, a creative arts mentorship program for BIPOC entrepreneurs.
The Arts Council awarded Mini Grants to individual artists and organizations for Arts, Culture, and History-focused projects and programs. For a full list, visit their website.
The next Project Support and Mini Grant cycles open in July with dates due in August. For more information about the Arts Council grants programs, visit theartscouncil.com/grants or email Michael Houck, Director of Grants and Allocations, at michaelh@theartscouncil.com.
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