Under pressure to combine 911 operations, city and county leaders decide to create a 9-member governing board. They plan to hire a consultant to assist with the merger.
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 inElections
Cumberland Elections Director Retires Amid Ongoing Effort to Fire Her
Angie Amaro, elections director since 2022, says she felt forced to retire after being targeted by elections board Chair Linda Devore.
Posted inEducation
Cumberland OKs $557 Million for New Public Schools, FTCC Construction
The projects include new E.E. Smith High and J.W. Coon Elementary schools, and new Cumberland Hall at Fayetteville Technical Community College.
Posted inEconomic Development
Drone Company Skyeton Picks Fayetteville for U.S. Manufacturing Facility
The company will invest $3.4 million in real estate, equipment to build its first North American manufacturing facility in Cumberland County.
Posted inNews
To Be a Town, or Not To Be a Town? In Gray’s Creek, That Is the Question
A proposal to incorporate the Cumberland County community faces fierce opposition. But residents want a say in managing population growth and development.
Posted inNews
State Awards $37.9 Million in Loans for Water, Sewer Projects in Cumberland
Projects include rehabilitating two water wells, expanding a sewage treatment plant, and improving sewer and water systems in Spring Lake.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Cumberland County Boosts New Budget to $666.5 Million Without Raising Taxes
Commissioners cut 82 jobs in Department of Social Services and provide raises to county employees while dipping into cash reserves to avoid tax increase.
Posted inNews
Fayetteville, Cumberland County Reach Compromise to Merge 911 Centers
They plan to create a board to oversee the new joint 911 call center. Employees will work for the county, which will also oversee daily operations.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Data Center Opponents Rally Outside Fayetteville City Hall
As the city and county consider how to regulate the facilities, about 20 protesters urged state lawmakers to ban data centers.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Fayetteville City Council Tours Data Centers Without Telling the Public
Up to 6 members of the 10-person council visited facilities as controversy swirls over whether to regulate or ban them. The public was not invited to tag along.
