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 …
Some lanes of Raeford Road near Ireland Drive will be closed starting next week for shoulder repairs, the N.C. Department of Transportation said. Erosion has damaged the shoulder and slope along Raeford Road where a culvert carries Buckhead Creek underneath the road, the Transportation Department said in a release. Maintenance crews plan to use dump trucks and excavators to add dirt and rip rap to the side of the road to make the repairs.
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 Fayetteville City Council on Thursday held the first of three scheduled budget work sessions. The meeting focused on city salaries and an update on American Rescue Plan Act funding. The …
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 …
Volatility in the energy market and the lingering economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic will mandate continued fiscal caution, leaders of Fayetteville’s public utility were told …
A second person has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting May 7 on Gordon Way. Micaiah Henderson-Palmer, 23, was arrested Wednesday morning outside her home on the 600 block of …
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 …
Assault, domestic violence and vehicle theft cases rose in the first quarter, but homicides and rapes decreased, according to Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins. Hawkins presented a report on …
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 …
No significant increases in taxes or fees are recommended in the 2022-23 budget presented to the Fayetteville City Council on Monday night. The total budget is $248.25 million.
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen heard a mostly positive financial update from the Local Government Commission Monday night during a regularly scheduled work session.
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 …
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen on Monday is scheduled to hear an update on the town’s finances from the Local Government Commission. The board meets at 6 p.m. in the …
The Fayetteville City Council is expected to get its first look at the proposed fiscal 2022-23 budget during its regular monthly meeting Monday night. The council is also expected to schedule a …
A modular and manufactured home builder is expanding to southeastern North Carolina, bringing in 182 jobs over the next five years. Champion Home Builders, which is a subsidiary of Skyline …
The Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity on Friday dedicated a new home in the Oakridge Estate community. Homeowner Kareemah Evans celebrated the occasion with family, Habitat staff and …
Hasty joins Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corp. Kim Hasty has been named communications director for the Fayetteville Cumberland County Economic Development Corp. The …
You’ve heard about the young at heart. Well, say hello to Bob Matlack. “As 80 approached, he treated himself to something he has always wanted,” Anne Matlack says about her husband. “A Porsche 911 convertible.”
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday will hold a joint meeting with the county's Board of Education and the local legislative delegation. Chief among the issues expected to be …
