Learn, taste, and connect through the Cumberland Cooks, a program aimed at addressing food literacy and insecurity
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E.E. Smith Teacher Named 2025 North Carolina Theatre Arts Educator of the Year
Since Raqi Barnett started working at E.E. Smith High School in 2014, she has expanded the theater program and become known for creating a close-knit, family-oriented environment for her students.
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‘We Were Willing to Take a Stand’: Cumberland County Teachers Explain Why Walkouts Fell Flat
When a viral post calling for a statewide teacher walkout began circulating earlier this month, educators across North Carolina started asking questions: Who posted this? Is it real? and Are we actually doing this?
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Fayetteville Students See VA Benefits Paused During Shutdown
The software issue remained unresolved due to furloughs. The VA press secretary estimates the delay in payments will not be resolved until late November at the earliest.
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Methodist University Canceled Classes Friday Following Deaths of Student and Teacher
The university is offering counseling and other services for students and staff.
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Cumberland County Teachers and School Staff Are Getting a Pay Raise
Cumberland County Schools employees will see one of the largest pay bumps in the region next year after the Board of Education approved a major increase to local salary supplements Monday night.
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Court Rejects Basketball Player’s Request for New Sexual Assault Trial Against Former Coach
Miya Giles-Jones contended a juror’s misconduct of asking a witness for a date during the original trial tainted the verdict against her.
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Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Launches Five-Year Plan Focused on Student Success and Community Input
Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric C. Bracy says the district’s new five-year strategic plan will “keep student achievement at the center of every decision and position Cumberland County Schools to become the highest performing school system in the state.”
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A Genius Among Us
Nabarun Dasgupta, a senior scientist at UNC-Chapel Hill and expert on fatal drug overdoses, was awarded a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship. The so-called “genius grant” comes with an $800,000 prize.
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Cumberland County Schools to host Choice Fair on Nov. 15
Cumberland County Schools will give families an up-close look at its specialized academic programs during the district’s annual Choice Fair.