Under a Carolina blue sky Monday, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners shoveled the first bits of earth at the future site of the Cumberland County Homeless Support Center.
Lexi Solomon
Lexi Solomon is a government accountability reporter at CityView, focusing on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners and the school board. She grew up in Williamsburg, Virginia, and received degrees in Russian and National Security & Foreign Affairs in 2022 from Virginia Tech. Before joining CityView, she worked at The Fayetteville Observer as a crime reporter and government watchdog reporter. She enjoys hiking, reading and traveling in her free time.
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School board honors Pine Forest High School students who saved custodian’s life
The Cumberland County Board of Education’s February meeting was a bittersweet occasion Tuesday as school officials celebrated students who saved a life and mourned the loss of one of their own.
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School board to discuss policy change on student surveys at Tuesday meeting
The Cumberland County Board of Education will host its February meeting on Tuesday, with members set to discuss topics like the board’s legislative agenda and potential policy changes.
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Cumberland County schools to get threat assessment teams by end of March
By the end of March, all 86 public schools in Cumberland County are on track to have threat assessment teams, a requirement set by the N.C. General Assembly last year, school officials said Thursday.
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‘I think it’s really helpful’: How Cumberland County schools are prepping students for the workforce
As more than a thousand students and employers gathered Friday for Cumberland County Schools’ annual career fair, Chip Lucas and Taneka Williams had more than one reason to smile.
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Report: Pilot error likely cause of plane crash that killed Hunter Parks
The pilot in a private plane crash two years ago that killed Fayetteville native Douglas Hunter Parks was likely distracted and disoriented when he lost control of the aircraft, the National …
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Cumberland County sees uptick in spending on weight-loss drugs for employees
Bittersweet tears marked the end of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners’ agenda session Thursday afternoon as staff celebrated Finance Director Vicki Evans, who is retiring from the county after almost a decade of service.
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County commissioner candidate fundraising: Democrat Kirk deViere far ahead, Venus de la Cruz leads Republicans
Cumberland County Commissioners Vice Chair Toni Stewart, who is running for reelection, missed the deadline to file her year-end campaign finance report with the Board of Elections, the county …
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Cumberland County could get an opioid recovery center. Here’s what that means.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will gather Thursday for its first agenda session of the month, with discussions slated to include a possible opioid use recovery center off Raeford Road.
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Could the “Parents’ Rights” legislation hinder the battle against youth tobacco use in Cumberland County?
Ask Commissioner Glenn Adams, and he’ll tell you he sees people vaping from his downtown Fayetteville office every day.