Depleted ranks: 96 vacancies of 162 positions at the jail, plus short another 77 sworn law officers
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.
Posted inNews, Health, Place, Politics & Government
With more freezing nights, county to double funding for White Flag shelters
Related decision: More shelters may be established in West Fayetteville, Spring Lake and east of the Cape Fear River
Posted inCourts & Justice, News, Education
Rapist pleads guilty in 2007 cold case in Fayetteville
Crime from 18 years ago solved with DNA evidence
Posted inCourts & Justice, News, Politics & Government
Arsonist who set fire to Market House loses appeal in court
Charles Pittman set the fire during a George Floyd protest in May 2020
Posted inCourts & Justice, Elections, News, Military, Politics & Government
Franco Webb, civically active but troubled candidate for mayor, dies at 58
Years of service to the community shadowed by stolen valor, felony fraud charges
Posted inCourts & Justice
Former Hope Mills police major faces felony charges involving fentanyl
Bradley Rountree was indicted in July, accused of obstruction of justice and altering or destroying evidence. He arrested, then released on a $10,000 unsecured bond
Posted inBusiness & Economy, Politics & Government
PWC seeks to control its insurance prices despite inflationary pressure
City-owned utility is paying $3 million this year for insurance on its equipment, land, other assets
Posted inCourts & Justice, News, Environment, Health, Politics & Government
Trial expected this fall against Chemours for contaminated drinking water in Cumberland County
County commissioners sued Chemours in 2022 over ‘forever chemicals’
Posted inBusiness & Economy, Culture, News, Music, Place, Politics & Government, Community events, Features
Ashanti Bennett named interim president of Fayetteville’s Cool Spring Downtown District
Bennett takes over the arts and entertainment zone with the departure of Bianca Shoneman
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Revisiting Fayetteville State University’s highs and lows
Good morning, and Happy New Year’s Eve! I’m Paul Woolverton, CityView’s senior reporter. This past year had many exciting moments in Fayetteville and Cumberland County, and I’m grateful to have brought you some of the stories of our community. In today’s newsletter, I’ll share some highlights of that work: Three people from Fayetteville and Cumberland […]
