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The prospect of a new name for Fort Bragg is getting mixed reviews from veterans and civil rights leaders in Fayetteville. A federal commission tasked by Congress with recommending new names for …
High school should be a time for students to grow academically, develop self-confidence and figure out who they want to become. It's a time for fostering friendships and spending time on schoolwork, …
About 300 people attended a Memorial Day service on Monday at Freedom Memorial Park in downtown Fayetteville. The ceremony paid tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the call of …
Cumberland County’s homeless population rose by 178 from 2020 to 2022, according to an annual count of people who live on the streets and those living in homeless shelters. The 2021 count, which was restricted to people in emergency shelters because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was 54.
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man it says threw Molotov cocktails at two churches Sunday morning. No injuries were reported, the Sheriff’s Office said in a release Sunday night.
The school counselor at Cumberland Polytechnic High School describes Luis Mancilla-Vazquez, a 2022 graduate, as “sincere, mature, responsible, dependable and hardworking.” Luis’ …
It was five years ago when two Black Hawk helicopter crews were conducting a night training exercise between Kaena Point and Oahu’s Dillingham Airfield northwest of Honolulu and communications …
Cumberland International Early College senior Arianna Herring is someone you may not want to challenge to a battle of wits. Arianna is a two-time national qualifier in speech and debate and a …
On Tuesday, Debra Taft was meticulously sorting through almost every piece of her first-grade teaching literature in classroom 13 at Alma Easom Elementary School. She was in no hurry. She’s been teaching here for 30 years.
Several community Memorial Day events are scheduled through Monday. They include: Friday Spring Lake: A Memorial Day ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Veterans Park on Ruth …
Organizers are preparing for the third and final groundbreaking on the planned N.C. Civil War & Reconstruction History Center on the Fayetteville Arsenal grounds. The groundbreaking, which will mark the beginning of construction on the main building of the center, is scheduled for 11 a.m. on June 2.
Elaura Dalton’s favorite poem is “The Road Not Taken” by American poet Robert Frost. The teenage mom says that every day, she reflects on the last three lines of the …
They were children. Just kids. Innocent and enjoying the trappings of youth as fourth-graders at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, with full lives ahead of them.
Public swimming pools will open for the season Monday across Cumberland County. Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation pools will provide relief from the heat from Memorial Day through …
If someone were to ask Jefferson Skinner if he would rather be successful as a student, masterful as an artist or exceptional as a global citizen, he would probably ask why he has to choose. The …
Cumberland County Manager Amy Cannon on Thursday presented the county's fiscal 2023 recommended budget to the Board of Commissioners during a special called meeting. The county's tax rate remains unchanged at 79.9 cents per $100 of assessed property value.
The CityView TODAY podcast airs each month. Moderator Tim White talks with CityView TODAY reporters and others in the community about topics and issues that are in the news in Fayetteville and …
For Jedidiah “Jed” Coon, life hasn’t always been easy. Though he has faced many challenges, the Cape Fear High School senior chose to embrace opportunity. Jed was welcomed …
Educators at Alger B. Wilkins High School believe that relationships can make all the difference. The school incorporates the Communities in Schools’ caring philosophy combining strong personal …
Fort Bragg, home of the airborne, may soon become Fort Liberty if Congress approves the recommendations of the Naming Commission tasked with remaining military installations bearing names of …
Confound COVID 19, the public health menace. About the time we think we’re getting past the coronavirus, it rears its ugly head again. “We are beginning to see an increase in …
Money for schools, a countywide water system, and a possible rail link between Cumberland and Wake counties were topics discussed during a joint meeting Monday of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, the county Board of Education and members of the local legislative delegation.
The Cumberland County Department of Social Services is providing a free box fan to eligible residents. The fans are being distributed through the Fan Giveaway Program, which …
Hasty joins Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corp. Kim Hasty has been named communications director for the Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corp. The …
