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 …
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 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 …
As part of Native American Heritage Month celebrations, Cumberland County Schools is hosting its first Exhibition Pow Wow for both Native and non-Native students. Thursday’s exhibition …
Nancy Strickland Fields serves as director and curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian located on UNC Pembroke’s campus, working for the museum since 2017. As director and …
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 …
The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen discussed supporting a program to address recidivism and the possibility of donating land to build two Habitat for Humanity neighborhoods, among other agenda items, …
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.
Most discussions of students and student performance center around what’s happening in the classroom. And while Cumberland County Schools’ strategic plan has targets and goals for that, …
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. …
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.
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% …
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 …
At the age of 79, Gladys Knight is not slowing down, and Fayetteville is just one stop along a concert tour across three countries that stretches well into 2024. Knight is bringing her soulful artistry to the Crown Theatre tomorrow night and tickets are still available through Ticketmaster. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Her performance is part of Community Concerts’ 88th season and comes just behind The Beach Boys, who are performing at the Crown Theatre tonight.
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 …
A new landing page on the Cumberland County website highlights the $65 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that have streamed into the county, and how those funds are being spent.
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.
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. …
Army veteran and author William Yeske will discuss his book “Damn the Valley” in a lecture on Veterans Day at the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum.
At Monday’s Fayetteville City Council work session, council members took steps aimed at reducing gun violence and addressing the issue of homelessness in the city.
