Faced with an eviction notice from the city of Fayetteville, a homeless couple from Michigan are trying to decide where to go next. Rick and Bernice are among dozens of people who are homeless in Fayetteville.
Jason Brady
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CityView report incorrect on broadband appropriation
(Editor’s note: A story published on April 4 incorrectly reported that a committee of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved $1 million for broadband expansion.
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Economic recruiters say Cumberland looking for land to develop ‘mega site’
SPRING LAKE — An executive with Cumberland County’s economic recruiting agency told county mayors on Friday that the search is on for land to build a “mega site.” Robert Patton, executive vice president of the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Economic Development Corp., said at a meeting of the Mayors Coalition that the agency is looking for 1,000 to 2,000 acres to attract mega projects such as the recently announced Toyota battery plant in the Randolph County town of Liberty.
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Cumberland commissioners OK new deal on tax revenue split with towns
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a recently brokered agreement between the county and its municipalities on how they will split the growth in sales tax revenue.
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Commissioners to consider plan for tax revenue distribution with towns
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Monday is scheduled to consider an agreement between the county and all its municipalities on how they will share sales tax revenue for the next two years.
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Former interim county manager resigns early from consulting job
Former interim Cumberland County Manager Renee Paschal earlier this week resigned as a consultant to the county manager. Paschal became the county’s interim manager in December when Amy Cannon retired and before the county hired a new full-time manager. Cumberland County hired Clarence Grier as its full-time manager earlier this year, and he began his duties on March 1.
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For Toni Stewart, making a difference is central to her role in county leadership
Toni Stewart was visibly irked when Cumberland County officials told state lawmakers that the county has only 38 emergency beds available for an ever-growing population of homeless …
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Commissioners question price tag of replacing E.E. Smith High School
Members of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday questioned the price tag estimated for replacing E.E. Smith High School. The new 254,479-square-foot facility would accommodate 1,600 students.
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End of pandemic-era food stamp supplement to affect elderly, county board told
A federal rollback in a food stamp supplement program to pre-pandemic levels will negatively affect the senior population the most, according to the head of the Cumberland County Department of Social Services.
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Commissioners to review plan for replacement of E.E. Smith High School
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday will consider whether to move forward with a plan to replace the aging E.E. Smith High School. The presentation by county staff is one of several the board will hear during its monthly agenda-setting session, scheduled for 1 p.m. in the conference room on the fifth floor of the Cumberland County Courthouse.