Cumberland County extended its search for a temporary homeless shelter provider until 5 p.m. on Aug. 8 to “expand opportunities for participation and support broader community input,” according to a county press release.
Morgan Casey
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What’s in the latest defense authorization bill for Fort Bragg?
Fort Bragg could receive $240 million for infrastructure projects under the U.S. Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act, legislation that permits the spending of the national defense budget.
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Facebook page helps Fort Bragg’s military spouses and veterans earn extra cash
Operating similar to the platform Etsy, Fort Bragg Homemade is a Facebook group that lets military-affiliated crafters and bakers advertise and sell their homemade wares to the broader community.
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Camp HEAL, an early intervention strategy for kids at risk of drug use, wraps its first year
Camp HEAL is a free day camp that provides therapies and other resources to kids. It is put on by Rockfish Camp and Retreat Center and funded through Cumberland County’s share of national opioid settlements.
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A program at Fort Bragg’s Intrepid Spirit Center uses latest research to treat soldiers with traumatic brain injuries
The Army is researching the causes of and treatments for traumatic brain injuries. On Fort Bragg, the Intrepid Spirit Center’s Return to Forces program uses holistic methods to help Special Forces soldiers with TBIs.
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New Cape Fear Valley Health partnership expands access to clinical trials
Cape Fear Valley Health is expanding access to clinical trials through a partnership with Javara, a Winston-Salem-based company that helps connect physicians and patients with clinical researchers.
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Another $575,000 from national opioid settlements is coming to Cumberland County and Fayetteville
Cumberland County and Fayetteville will receive $575,00 of a $720 million national opioid settlement with eight makers. The funds will be distributed across one year to a decade, depending on the drug maker.
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Meet GRIFFITH, the Fayetteville Fire Department’s first crisis response dog
The 2.5-year-old-black Labrador is the Fayetteville Fire Department’s first crisis response dog and will support firefighters’ mental health as they come back from calls.
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Cumberland County is searching for a temporary homeless shelter
After the closure of the Salvation Army’s Fayetteville homeless shelter in April and the end of contract negotiations to reopen it, Cumberland County is asking organizations to step up to provide emergency shelter options for homeless residents.
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Soldiers are inventing the tech needed to fight today’s wars
The U.S. Department of Defense has for decades-long history turned to private defense contractors for the latest military tech. The Dragon’s Lair competition asks XVIII Airborne Corps soldiers to invent what they need to fight modern wars.