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The Cumberland County Board of Education on Tuesday will consider approving the use of an app designed to support student mental health, decide the use of Gov. Roy Cooper’s one-time pre-K funds …

Chemours protest draws small crowd of persistent advocates 

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, a handful of activists and concerned residents gathered on the grassy roadside a few yards from the winding road to the Fayetteville Works plant, waving flags and …

Braden: ‘I was skeptical of ShotSpotter, and I still am’

A year after the Fayetteville City Council voted to approve funding for the controversial gunshot technology known as ShotSpotter, Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden said the technology …

Arrest made, warrants issued, in downtown vandalism investigation

The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating multiple incidents of vandalism this week across downtown, including many graffiti markings with hate speech and offensive symbols.  The …

Former Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins says she suffered a hostile work environment at the city and she plans to sue if the city fails to reach a settlement with her, her lawyer wrote in a …

NC High School Athletic Association takes baby steps for conference realignment

Every four years, the N.C. High School Athletic Association takes on the huge challenge of aligning its member schools into conferences.

Preview: 2023 NCHSAA 3A football championship goes into third round of play

Seventy-First and Terry Sanford continue their respective quests for the NCHSAA 3-A football championship tonight as they advance into the third round of play. Here’s a capsule look at …

Cumberland County’s first-ever county homeless shelter is one step closer to construction, with the final permitting requirements expected to be voted on by the Fayetteville City Council on …

Just in time for the holiday season, Operation Christmas Child opened its drop-off sites for this year’s donations, prepared and received in shoeboxes with faith-based messages. The project …

Extraordinary avian: fearless bird befriends Haymount neighbors 

Jim Smith and his son Drayton had no idea what they were getting into when an unassuming songbird landed on a branch a few feet from them as they were doing backyard work in the family’s …

James “Lucky” Deans is used to working in times of crisis. Over the years, the electrical lineman has traveled up and down the East Coast with fellow crew members in the wake of hurricanes and natural disasters, lending a hand to public power utilities and repairing downed power lines in communities left without electricity. 

Cumberland’s Connelly named N.C. Superintendent of the year

Cumberland County Schools’ Marvin Connelly has been named as the 2024 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year. The award was presented Monday by the North Carolina …

Fayetteville has felt the impact of gun violence since the start of 2023 with more than 45 homicides so far, already surpassing last year’s total of 44. A collaboration of groups literally …

How will 2024 election maps change Cumberland County?

Last month, North Carolina lawmakers enacted three new maps to revise the state's district maps for both chambers of the General Assembly and Congress.

For nearly four decades, Blashfield Sign Company has been leaving its mark at Fort Bragg, erecting most of the iconic signage seen in and around the military installation. So when the U.S. Dept. …

Downtown buildings vandalized with swastikas

Tenants in buildings on the 100 block of Person Street woke up Thursday morning to a troubling scene — swastikas and offensive phrases graffitied on exterior building walls facing 133 Person St., including an apartment building and an abandoned hair salon. 

Terry Sanford, Seventy-First, Cape Fear continue runs in state playoffs

A trio of Cumberland County schools head into the second round of the state football playoffs Friday night. Here’s a quick look at each matchup.

Jessie Bellflowers is a humble Hope Mills mayor-elect. “I am so thankful for everyone who voted on Tuesday,” said Bellflowers, 67, who upset Jackie Warner, a six-term mayor, with 52.57% …

Veterans Day events you won’t want to miss

With Veterans Day on Saturday, there are plenty of events in the Fayetteville area to celebrate the holiday this weekend. Whether you are active duty military, a military spouse or family member, a …

After ousting incumbents, Greene and Davis look toward joining council  

Incumbents on Tuesday captured the mayoral race and seven of nine seats on Fayetteville's City Council. Challengers who claimed victories in the Dist. 2 and Dist. 5 races, though, weren't …

PWC continuing to update aging water and sewer infrastructure

Fayetteville’s Public Works Commission met Wednesday to hear presentations about the public utility’s water and sewer infrastructure rehabilitation efforts and in-house professional development programs. 

Mitch Colvin will join Tony Chavonne as the second longest-serving mayor in Fayetteville history while the Fayetteville City Council will have two new faces in Districts 2 and 5 in four weeks. …

Incumbent Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin easily won a fourth term Tuesday, defeating challenger Freddie de la Cruz in the city’s municipal election by getting 65% of the ballots cast.

During Monday's council work session, some Fayetteville City Council members voiced safety concerns about the new Day Resource Center — a central hub for people experiencing homelessness to receive everyday support services. But advocates and unhoused folks at the center told CityView on Tuesday security has not been a major concern of theirs. 

‘Ham’ radio enthusiasts promote fun, emergency comms capability

On a cold but sunny Saturday — Fayetteville’s annual Veterans Day Parade is underway a few streets away — a group of amateur radio hobbyists have set up a display at the N.C. …

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