A routine meeting got heated Thursday night when the Cumberland County Board of Education took up the question of a potential site for the new E.E. Smith High School. Audience members in …
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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Additional details on EPA’s GenX shipment approval emerge in Cumberland commissioners’ meeting
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners held its first agenda session of 2024 on Thursday, with commissioners questioning county staff on issues like disaster recovery shelters, affordable housing and the canceled shipment of tons of GenX to Fayetteville.
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Affordable housing in Spring Lake and clean water for Cedar Creek: What Cumberland County commissioners will consider this week
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will hold its first agenda session of 2024 at 1 p.m. Thursday, with commissioners scheduled to hear updates on important projects like affordable housing in Spring Lake and a new water system in the Cedar Creek area.
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Hope Mills police major fired amid SBI investigation
A Hope Mills Police Department major has been fired amid a State Bureau of Investigation probe into a Dec. 12 incident at the police department, the town said Monday. In a reply to a …
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New E.E. Smith High School could be built on Fort Liberty golf course
As Cumberland County Schools consider options for replacing the aging E.E. Smith High School, a Fort Liberty golf course has emerged as a potential site for a new facility.
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How Cumberland County schools are battling student suicide in 2024
UNC-Chapel Hill professor and psychologist Dorothy Espelage doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to student suicide in North Carolina.
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Cumberland County’s School Psychologist of the Year talks mental health, ‘Steven Universe’ and more
When Aisha Wilson-Middleton was named the Cumberland County Schools’ 2023-24 School Psychologist of the Year on Dec. 9, she initially didn’t feel like she deserved the award.
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Cumberland County career fair met with criticism from commissioners
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners got off to a solemn start at its first meeting of the year Tuesday, beginning with a moment of silence for two community members who died over the holidays.
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What’s on the table for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners’ first meeting of 2024
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will hold its first meeting of 2024 at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Here’s everything you need to know about the board’s first agenda for the year: …
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911 recordings offer new details in incident involving Hope Mills police major
Emergency service communications released Thursday in response to a Dec. 12 incident at the Hope Mills Police Department have revealed more details about the circumstances surrounding what prompted a probe from the State Bureau of Investigation.
