How 4 Cumberland County Schools Improved Test Scores
Four principals explain how data-driven instruction, intervention blocks, tutoring, and student engagement helped their schools improve on state accountability results.
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Cumberland County
Cumberland Approves $1.72M Sound System Contract for Crown Coliseum
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners OK’d the contract with an out-of-state firm despite a Fayetteville business suing over the bid process.
Fayetteville PWC Votes to Increase Electricity Surcharge on September 1
The increase in the Power Supply Adjustment rate is to cover wholesale electricity bills that were $18.1 million higher than expected.
Investigation Underway of Cumberland County Board of Elections Member
State election officials will hear evidence about a complaint against a Democratic board member who made public Republicans’ plans to fire the elections director.
N.C. Elections Board Rejects Early Voting in Spring Lake
A 3-2 vote on Thursday approves seven in-person early voting sites beginning October 15 in Cumberland County.
$12 Million Project Brings Safe Drinking Water to 2 Elementary Schools
The project connects Gray’s Creek, Alderman Road elementary schools to Fayetteville’s water system after school wells were contaminated with forever chemicals.
Fayetteville
Fayetteville Considers Higher Fees, Sweeping Changes to Parking Program
New fees, higher special event rates, and a converted lot are proposed as the city looks to shrink the cost of a parking program that doesn’t pay for itself.
Homicides Drop in Fayetteville While Overall Crime Sees Small Increase
Fayetteville police crime data for the first half of 2026 shows drop in property crimes, growing focus on juveniles, and disproportionate traffic stops of Black drivers.
Column: Long-Awaited Stoplight, Safety Measures Coming to Perilous Intersection
The project will bring a new traffic light to Northview Drive and Morganton Road, and a cul-de-sac to close Dundee Road access to the intersection.
OPINION & COLUMNS
Column: Beyond the Sequins Was a Heart Larger Than Tennessee
Cumberland County residents mourn the loss of beloved country singer, Dolly Parton, and remember her legacy.
Obituaries
LaFrieda Ruth Cowan
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of LaFrieda Ruth Cowan of Power Springs, Georgia and formally of Lumberton, NC, who departed this life on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at the age of 49. We extend…
Ms. Alexandria Berkley
Alexandria Berkley, 54, affectionately called “Sandy”, a cherished soul with a heart full of love and laughter, passed away on September 2, 2026. Born on March 19, 1972, in the vibrant city of Chicago, she was the…
Ms. Doris Ann Carvin
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Doris Ann Carvin, of Fayetteville, NC, who departed this life on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the age of 74. We extend our deepest condolences to the family…
Mr. John Mark Breeden
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of John Mark Breeden, of Hope Mills, NC, who departed this life on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the age of 67. We extend our deepest condolences to the…
Retired SFC Ricardo Antonio Lawson Sr.
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Retired SFC Ricardo Antonio Lawson, of Fayetteville, NC, who departed this life on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the age of 69. We extend our deepest condolences to…