As Fayetteville residents process the plethora of information provided at last week’s town hall on the fate of E.E. Smith High School, some Golden Bull alumni are asking why Smith — and why now?
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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A timeline of events in the disappearance of Blake and London Deven
The search continues for missing Fayetteville residents Blake and London Deven, with investigators asking the public last week to help construct a timeline of interactions with the Deven family.
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She said her teenager went to a ‘Buddhist retreat.’ Now, he’s been missing for 632 days
The woman said she hadn’t seen her son for over a year.
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Mixed emotions at town hall on future of Fayetteville’s E.E. Smith High School
If there was one thing the crowd of 230 people in E.E. Smith’s auditorium could agree on Tuesday night, it was that Fayetteville’s beloved historically Black high school needs new facilities.
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Poor access to period products keeps some Cumberland County students out of school
Fridays are “shopping days” for Alger B. Wilkins High School students, but those shopping trips don’t involve a visit to Cross Creek Mall.
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As North Carolina sees increase in teacher attrition, what’s going on in Cumberland County schools?
After the State Board of Education learned earlier this month that North Carolina’s teacher attrition rate jumped 3.67% in a year, Cumberland County Schools officials — faced with the third-highest rate in the state — are looking at their own numbers and considering best practices to keep teachers in county schools.
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Get to know the award-winning Cumberland County teacher students call ‘Momma Vera’
Jack Britt High School teacher Betsey Vera shed happy tears when she found out she’d been named Cumberland County Schools’ 2024 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher of the Year.
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Cumberland County Board of Commissioners officially commits to GenX project with PWC
Cumberland County commissioners officially took the first step in the county’s historic partnership with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission on Monday, unanimously approving a memorandum of understanding with the PWC to build a new water system in Gray’s Creek.
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How the Dogwood Festival lawsuit could involve First Amendment violations
As two former Dogwood Festival executive directors continue their legal battle over whether one libeled the other on TikTok, one legal expert says the proceedings may have violated the defendant’s constitutional rights.
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Cumberland County preparing to roll out mobile app for better residential engagement
Cumberland County residents will soon be getting an app where they can pay bills, apply for county jobs and learn about county services, County Manager Clarence Grier told county commissioners Thursday.
