Cumberland County continues to battle staff shortages at its employee pharmacy, county officials said Monday.
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.
Posted inEducation, News
Cumberland County school officials and legislators strategize on combating ‘attack’ on public education
Sen. Val Applewhite did not mince words Friday as she spoke to Cumberland County school officials, Board of Education members and fellow legislators.
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Fayetteville and Cumberland County officials still determined to tackle homelessness in wake of recent blows
As city and county leaders gathered Thursday to discuss next steps in tackling homelessness in Cumberland County, one woman on the front lines provided a stark reminder of the county’s situation.
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Cumberland County to get over $250,000 from state for pilot emergency placement program
Cumberland County will receive more than $250,000 in funding from the N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services for a two-year pilot emergency placement fund program, officials said Wednesday.
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‘Y’all are doing a lot of amazing stuff’: Cumberland County praised at county association meeting
Cumberland County commissioners touched on the county’s biggest achievements and concerns — highlighting in particular ongoing issues such as opioid abuse and water contamination by “forever chemicals” — during a gathering of a three-county coalition at Fayetteville Technical Community College on Tuesday.
Posted inElections, News
What one Libertarian Dist. 44 candidate had to say on three big issues
Two Libertarian candidates are vying for the one Libertarian spot on the ballot in the Dist. 44 race for the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Here’s where Cumberland County commissioner candidates stand on key issues
After the polls close on the final day of the primary season on March 5, four Democratic and seven Republican candidates for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will learn if they’ll make it to the ballot for November’s general election.
Posted inCulture, Education, Features
How Cumberland County administrators plan to use a multicolored llama and AI to boost student mental health
When Cumberland County Schools personnel tell students to “talk to the llama,” they aren’t being facetious.
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‘It’s way bigger than a school’: Why a group of passionate E.E. Smith alumni are fighting to ‘save our Smith’
The golden bull on LaVar Wright’s E.E. Smith High School baseball cap seemed to be watching on as a dozen people gathered Thursday night to discuss his alma mater’s fate.
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Cumberland County Board of Commissioners honors one of Fayetteville’s own
Broadway came to Cumberland County on Monday night as the board of commissioners recognized Fayetteville native NaTasha Yvette Williams for her Grammy award.