When Andrew Smith broke his leg in eighth grade, the Cumberland International Early College High School graduate recalled that moment when he suddenly had plenty of time—and nowhere to go.
Dasia Williams
Dasia Williams is CityView's K-12 education reporter. Before joining CityView, she worked as a digital content producer at the Chattanooga Times Free Press and also wrote for Open Campus Media and The Charlotte Observer.
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Cumberland County Presses School District on Funding, Construction Timeline
One week after the Cumberland County Board of Education voted to close Manchester and J.W. Coon elementary schools, county commissioners sought answers on what comes next.
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School Board Approves $1.07 Million Contract to Fund 14 School Nurses
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a roughly $1.07 million agreement Tuesday to continue its partnership with the Cumberland County Department of Public Health for 14 school nurses during the 2026–27 school year.
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Divided Cumberland School Board Votes to Close 2 Elementary Schools
After weeks of pleas from parents, educators, and Spring Lake leaders, the Cumberland County Board of Education voted Tuesday to close J.W. Coon and Manchester elementary schools.
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‘Freezy the Barber’ Launches Literacy Initiative at E.E. Miller Elementary
At his daughter’s school, one Fayetteville father is turning storytelling into a pathway for literacy, mentorship, and student authorship.
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A New Market Run by Military Family Set to Open in Haymount
Inside a historic Haymount home, the Benander family is building something to stay, selling candles, plants, home goods, and more. The Market aims to have a soft opening in mid-May.
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Cumberland County Educators Join Rally in Raleigh Over Pay, Funding
A sea of red shirts stretched across downtown Raleigh on Friday as thousands of educators, parents, and students gathered outside the Legislative Building, holding handmade signs and chanting for increased school funding, higher pay, and policy changes.
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‘This Is About Equity’: Parents, Educators Oppose Closing J.W. Coon Elementary
The school needs $4.5 million in repairs and is expensive to operate. Cumberland County Schools wants to replace it with a new $50 million campus.
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Facing 800 Absent Educators, Cumberland County Cancels Class on Friday
Hundreds of local educators plan to attend a rally in Raleigh on Friday calling for increased investment from the state in public schools.
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Fayetteville Police Arrest Mother of Student Who Brought Gun to School
A student with an unloaded firearm triggered a weapons detector at Lucile Souders Elementary. The student’s mom was charged with failing to properly store a firearm.
