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U.S. military pledges principled, responsible approach to artificial intelligence

This past May, at a London summit hosted by the UK’s Royal Aeronautical Society, the U.S. Air Force’s chief of AI test and operations brought up an unnerving scenario. He told the audience about a simulation involving an AI-enabled drone tasked with identifying and destroying targets. A human operator retained the final authority over whether to ultimately destroy any one target.

Business Notebook: Grant to fund free smoke, carbon monoxide alarms

Cumberland County Emergency Services received a check for $4,912 from South River Electric Membership Corp. for the purchase of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms to be distributed to volunteer fire departments.

Zac is a youth director at Clay Center United Methodist Church in Clay Center, Kansas. He spoke with CityView Executive Editor Bill Horner III about his work.

From a ghostly night of live theater to trunk-or-treats, CityView has compiled a list of festive activities in Cumberland County for you and the family to partake in this October. 

Cape Fear comes up with win in overtime game with Jack Britt

Here are the scores from Friday’s football games for Cumberland County Schools: E.E. Smith 34, Western Harnett 15 Terry Sanford 42, Westover 20 See more:

Crime Scene Library returns to library in October

Our popular culture seems to be obsessed with crime. People are apparently fascinated by crime content of all kinds:  through TV, movies, podcasts and books. Crime horrifies us, but that doesn’t stop us from wanting to know the twisted, sensational details.

The public is invited to celebrate the life of late Fayetteville City Councilman Theodore "Ted" Mohn at a memorial service  at 3 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Bill Crisp Senior Center.

Connelly’s ‘CommUNITY Chats’ aim to get discussions started 

Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Marvin Connelly Jr. is meeting with parents, families and other stakeholders through a series of Monday evening “chats” designed to engage with students' families and provide updates on the implementation of the system's strategic plan. 

Cape Fear football, Pine Forest golf-volleyball standouts are Athletes of the Week

Here are the Cumberland County high school Athletes of the Week:

Gray’s Creek, South View quickly build rivalry as loyalties clash

As rivalries go, the one between Gray’s Creek and South View isn’t long in years compared to others in Cumberland County. But the back story on how it started has certainly amped up the …

Family support credited as Gray’s Creek baseball field named in honor of coach

Jeff Nance has an athletic family tree that would be the envy of almost anyone. His eldest brother, Terry Luck, was a multisport star at old Massey Hill High School who came off the bench in 1974 and led Nebraska with a game-winning drive over Florida in the Sugar Bowl. His brother Ronnie Luck was also a Massey Hill star who went on to a college career at UNC-Pembroke and served as both coach and athletic director in a number of Cumberland County schools. But this week, Nance scored an achievement that pushed him past both his older brothers in the accomplishment category as the Cumberland County Board of Education voted to name the baseball field at Gray’s Creek High School in his honor.

Mayor Mitch Colvin and challenger Efrain “Freddie” de la Cruz will be among Fayetteville City Council candidates pitching campaign messages as part of a Greater Fayetteville Chamber candidates forum scheduled from 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Crown Coliseum ballroom.

Mayor Mitch Colvin and challenger Efrain “Freddie” de la Cruz will be among Fayetteville City Council candidates pitching campaign messages as part of a Greater Fayetteville Chamber candidates forum scheduled from 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Crown Coliseum ballroom.

Primary winners strategize for November’s general election

With Tuesday’s primary in the rearview mirror, the remaining candidates vying for seats on the  Fayetteville City Council — and in other municipal races in Cumberland County — …

The Remember My Name domestic violence vigil will be held at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12 on the steps of the Cumberland County Courthouse in downtown Fayetteville to raise awareness and highlight community resources.

As North Carolina pursues its plan to reduce carbon emissions over the next few decades, Fayetteville’s Public Works Commission is preparing to meet the state’s renewable energy goals …

Inquiring minds, you’ve heard before, want to know, and freshman City Councilman Mario Benavente is one of those inquiring minds. He’s not alone. So does Mayor Mitch Colvin, Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins and council members Shakeyla Ingram, D.J. Haire, Brenda McNair, Courtney Banks-McLaughlin and Deno Hondros.

A Fayetteville police officer has been charged with drug offenses after an anonymous CrimeStoppers tip, according to a news release. Officer Izreal Gear-Johnson, 23, was charged by the Narcotics Vice Suppression Unit and faces state charges. The FBI is reviewing the case to determine if federal charges will be filed, the release said.

Incumbent Colvin, challenger De la Cruz to vie for mayor in November

Incumbent Mayor Mitch Colvin will face challenger Freddie de la Cruz in Nov. 7’s general election after the pair led a four-person ballot in Fayetteville’s nonpartisan primary Tuesday.

Voter ID: Fayetteville voters mostly shrug off requirement 

On Fayetteville’s first primary election day under a new statewide voter ID requirement, voters at polling places largely shrugged off the new law.

Suspect who fired at officers in police custody

An armed suspect is in custody after Fayetteville police responded to gunshots reported early Tuesday morning on North Churchill Drive, the Fayetteville Police Department said.  Officers …

City Council seeks bodycam footage of in-custody shooting

The Fayetteville City Council is seeking police body camera footage of Lawrence Artis, a 29-year-old man who reportedly shot himself with a concealed weapon Oct. 2 while in custody of Fayetteville police officers and has since died. 

Your guide to Fayetteville’s primary election

Election season is under way in Fayetteville, and voters will have a final chance to cast their ballots in three races in the city’s primary election Tuesday. 

Skyrocketing teen boy suicides linked to firearms access

Suicide rates were 3.2 times higher for teenage boys than teen girls between 2018 and 2020 — with guns increasingly playing an outsize role. Boys and young men represent  80 percent …

Fayetteville Technical Community College has been awarded $500,000 by the Golden LEAF Foundation toward construction of a driving pad at a planned regional supply chain transport complex in western Cumberland County, according to a news release. 

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