‘This Will Literally Hurt the Kids’: Parents Push Back After School Board Ends Year-Round Calendar
Concerned parents, educators, and community leaders filled a town hall focused on the Cumberland County school district’s decision to end year-round education at E.E. Miller Elementary.
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Cumberland County
Cumberland’s Unhoused Support Center location may change
County commissioners vote to begin design and look for sites other than the B Street neighborhood
Nearly 12,000 Cumberland County Voters Need to Fix Their Registrations
Some are missing key information. Others have data in their voter registrations that is not a perfect match with their data in other government databases.
Spring Lake Fails to Approve Budget Amendments for Grant Funds
The Spring Lake Board of Commissioners failed to approve several budget amendments during the February 9 meeting following disagreements over arts grant and state funding.
Methodist University President Announces Plans to Retire in Summer 2027
Stanley T. Wearden has led the north Fayetteville university since 2019. As he prepares to leave, the school’s new medical school will be training its first doctors.
Fayetteville
City Unveils $26 Million Plan to Rebuild Public Housing Near Murchison Road
Fayetteville’s second attempt at a federal grant grant would fund an eight‑year rebuild of two public‑housing complexes, raising resident concerns about return rights and neighborhood change.
Fayetteville City Council Orders Fire Station 4 Torn Down After Scathing Report
Fayetteville will tear down the unfinished Fire Station 4 after a consultant found the structure too compromised to repair.
Early Voting Is Underway. Here’s What You Need to Know
Early voting for the March 3 primary runs February 12 to February 28 at seven locations across Cumberland County.
OPINION & COLUMNS
THE KIRBY FILE: Vision Resource Center to Shine Spotlight on the Visually Impaired Through Their Fashion and Stories
“They showed the world what they can do,” VRC Executive Director Terri Thomas says about the inaugural fashion show fundraiser in 2024. “I can’t wait to see what they do this year.”
Obituaries
Mr. Pierre Kevny Normil
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Pierre Kevny Normil, of Fayetteville, NC, who departed this life on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the age of 55. We extend our deepest condolences to the family…
Ms. Magalene Generette Dix
Colvin Funeral Home & Crematory…announces this earthly transition of Magalene Generette Dix, of Fayetteville, NC, who departed this life on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the age of 79. We extend our deepest condolences to the family…
Elizabeth Mary ((Brouillette)) Tourangeau-Plunkett
Elizabeth Tourangeau-Plunkett, 93, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026. Elizabeth is survived by her children, Elizabeth Reece, Daniel Tourangeau, Donald Tourangeau, Thornton Tourangeau, Alice Anderson, and Yvette Gow; her 20 grandchildren; and her 31 great-grandchildrem. …
Mrs. Triesta Melton
It is with great sadness that we announce the earthly transition of Mrs.Triesta Melton who slept into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Our heartfelt condolences and fervent prayers are extended to her beloved family, friends,…