Fayetteville is taking bids to demolish the building that housed the beloved store for more than 40 years
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 inCourts & Justice
President leaves military defendants on death row after commuting others
Three of the four military inmates were sentenced to death at Fort Liberty
Posted inBusiness & Economy, Culture, News, Food & Drink, Music, Place, Politics & Government
CEO Bianca Shoneman leaving the Fayetteville Cool Spring Downtown District
Shoneman led and grew the arts and entertainment zone since September 2019. She is taking a new job in Greenville.
Posted inElections, News, Environment, Politics & Government
Cumberland elected official has been absent since spring, could be removed from office
Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor Monique McMillan says she plans to resume her duties
Posted inNews, Health, Politics & Government
County planned more than 500% rent increase for mental health nonprofit
Commissioners stop rent hike, instead plan to further assess how much to charge Cumberland County CommuniCare
Posted inEducation
Fayetteville State breaks ground for new College of Education building
A $69.3 million project with 72,027 square feet to open in 2026, and provide more space for a growing enrollment.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Rate increase leads to boosted revenue for Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Also: Mick Noland gets Key to the City and Order of the Long Leaf Pine award.
Posted inElections
How N.C. Republicans Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving Early Voting
GOP lawmakers predicted 25 years ago that Democrats would use early voting to steal elections in North Carolina. This year, they rallied voters to embrace it to secure victory for Donald Trump.
Posted inNews
Newly elected deViere beats commissioners veteran Faircloth for chair of county board
Power on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners took a major shift Monday night from the old guard to the new.
The vote was 4-3 for deViere vs. Faircloth.
Posted inElections
Ballot recount confirms Peter Pappas’ loss in Cumberland County Commissioner race
With the recount, the Cumberland County Board of Elections has re-certified its results, and Republican Henry Tyson will take office Dec. 2 along with Democrat Kirk deViere and Republican Pavan Patel.
