The county commissioners are to pick one of applicants on Monday to replace retired Sheriff Ennis Wright.
Paul Woolverton
Paul Woolverton is CityView's senior reporter, covering courts, local politics, and Cumberland County affairs. He joined CityView from The Fayetteville Observer, where he worked for more than 30 years. He can be reached at pwoolverton@cityviewnc.com.
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Gov. Josh Stein announces partnership to help military families
States to work together with Do Your Part initiative, governor says during visit to Fayetteville Technical Community College
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Will Fayetteville lose Cliffdale early voting site? Elections board votes against it, but it may still be approved
Now the State Board of Elections is to decide where people in Cumberland County will vote early in this year’s city council and town board elections.
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Elections office needs missing voter ID data, including in Cumberland County. How to check if you are affected
More than 3,900 Cumberland County voters on the list. Missing info led to a lawsuit in 2024 that sought to throw out more than 60,000 people’s ballots
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Fayetteville PWC may increase electricity surcharge
Public hearing set for Aug. 13 on proposal that would raise monthly costs by $2.15 for average residential customer
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Fayetteville City Council hopeful Rick Murillo’s candidacy challenged
Court record says Ranger Rick has a felony assault conviction. He did not disclose this to the Board of Elections. He says the court record is wrong
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Construction of Fayetteville’s Civil War & Reconstruction museum about to begin
The 60,000-square-foot history center is to open in spring 2028 in Haymount neighborhood near the MLK Freeway
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Should Cumberland County hire a state lobbyist? Commissioners may consider idea
County already spends $120k on a D.C. lobbyist. Fayetteville spends $60k on a Raleigh lobbyist
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Cumberland County to get $34.6 million to reduce PFAS in drinking water
Money to pay for filtration systems across the county, and extend public water to Gray’s Creek
Posted inCourts & Justice, Elections, News, Politics & Government
Retired Fayetteville Police Chief Kem Braden pondering becoming Cumberland sheriff
Braden would be one of at least two candidates for the job. The other is Sheriff’s Office Maj. Johnathan T. Morgan
