MONARCHS BLUE Methodist University cutting 30 faculty and staff positions School trying to cut expenses by $1.75 million BY PAUL WOOLVERTON | CityView Senior Reporter …
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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Fayetteville Public Works Commission wins Smart Energy Provider award
Fayetteville’s city-owned power company, the Public Works Commission, is one of 66 electric utilities to receive a Smart Energy Provider designation this year from the American Public Power …
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Longtime Spring Lake lawmaker Marvin Lucas to retire after 47 years in politics
SPRING LAKE — Longtime Democratic state House Rep. Marvin Lucas, who represents Cumberland County’s Dist. 42, said Wednesday he is retiring from politics when he completes his term next …
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Cumberland commissioners OK two raises for County Manager Clarence Grier
A year after he was hired, Cumberland County Manager Clarence Grier is getting a 5% pay raise now, and another 5% in July. This brings Grier’s $270,400 salary to $283,920 now and to …
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Glenn Adams regains seat as Cumberland Commissioners’ chair
In a 5-1 vote, Cumberland County Commissioner Glenn Adams was elected again to be the chairperson of the board on Monday. He previously held the seat a year ago. And another 5-1 vote elected outgoing Chairperson Toni Stewart to the vice chairperson seat.
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Cumberland County commissioners to pick chairperson and vice chairperson on Monday
Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson Toni Stewart is not seeking to retain the board’s chair position, she said on Friday, as the commissioners prepare to vote on Monday for the …
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The 2024 elections start Monday with candidate filings for more than two dozen seats
The 2024 election season kicks off Monday when candidates begin filling their campaign paperwork to run for office. While the presidential race gets most of the attention, it’s local and …
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N.C. spends $163,000 to replace ‘Fort Bragg’ road signs with ‘Fort Liberty’ signs
Fort Bragg became Fort Liberty nearly six months ago, but street and highway signs that direct drivers to America’s largest Army base didn’t get updated until this past month. The …
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Spring Lake DMV license plate office closing — where to go to renew your tag
SPRING LAKE — The North Carolina license plate agency in Spring Lake is shutting down Thursday, leaving vehicle owners there in a lurch if they need to renew a license plate, get a vehicle …
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Fayetteville’s BJ’s bookstore faces demolition amid dispute between its landlord and city
The Fayetteville City Council on Monday ordered the demolition of the home of a long-running mom-and-pop bookstore on Murchison Road, but there’s still a chance for a happy ending in the …
