The Fayetteville City Council voted Thursday to direct city staff to work out a draft agreement with the school system to provide SROs.
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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Cumberland County nonprofit funding decisions get mixed reviews — here’s what we found
Cumberland County officials made some tough decisions on funding nonprofits in the coming fiscal year.
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Cumberland County Board of Education considers consolidating schools amid structural deficit
The Cumberland County Board of Education is considering consolidating schools in the wake of recent money challenges.
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‘His spirit will forever linger on’: How a Fayetteville mother is healing from grief through sport
Fayetteville mother Christina Cromartie lost her son in 2021. Now, she’s honoring his legacy with a kickball team aimed at local teens.
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Downtown Fayetteville’s Crown Event Center construction costs slightly above initial estimates
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners’ Crown Event Center Committee heard an update Monday on estimated costs for the project.
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County commissioners approve $3.5 million in incentives for potential solar factory
The potential solar factory would bring 815 jobs paying an average of $53,000 to Cumberland County.
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‘Everybody should be celebrating Juneteenth’: How three women realized a Cumberland County commemoration for all
The three women behind this year’s Juneteenth Celebration dive into how they collaborated and why Juneteenth matters.
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Officials mum on invitation-only Cumberland County sheriff’s meeting on school resource officers
Cumberland County Sheriff Ennis Wright met with local officials last Thursday about SROs and crossing guards, but most have kept silent on what happened.
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Cumberland County Schools turns to private company for substitutes
Cumberland County Schools will now use a private company to hire substitute teachers and fill substitute requests.
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Can the Cumberland County Democratic Party regain its momentum?
The Cumberland County Democratic Party is struggling with voter disengagement as it looks to the November elections.