It’s been more than 600 days since the state Supreme Court heard arguments in the latest round of legal wrangling over funding for public schools. Can the court put it off forever?
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Tribute honors three E.E. Smith football players killed in wreck
Three E.E. Smith High School football players who died in a wreck last week were remembered with a tribute held Tuesday at South View High School.
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School board moves forward with E.E. Smith grant application
The Cumberland County Board of Education’s Finance Committee voted 8-1 Tuesday night to move forward with a needs-based state grant application for E.E. Smith High School, taking another step in the district’s long-term plan to replace the aging campus.
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False report of active shooter causes lockdown at FTCC Spring Lake campus
Nothing found ‘to substantiate the call,’ says Fayetteville Tech president on Monday
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E.E. Smith High students killed in Fayetteville car crash
Three E.E. Smith High School football players died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening; the driver was airlifted in critical condition.
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Threats led to lockdowns Thursday at Fayetteville State University and Cumberland County schools
College students and staff barricaded themselves in classrooms. K-12 schools operated with security precautions
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How Cape Fear Valley Health’s $2 million donation to Fayetteville State University could alleviate nursing shortages
Cape Fear Valley Health donated $2 million to Fayetteville State University and its nursing program to help address the nurse shortage in Southeast North Carolina and across the state.
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School board to apply for $60M grant to fund new E.E. Smith High School
County commissioners voted in October 2024 to build a new E.E. Smith High School.
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Cumberland Community Foundation awards $1 million grant to Methodist University’s new medical school
The Cumberland Community Foundation announced a $1 million grant for Methodist University’s future medical school, set to welcome its first class of students in July 2026.
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Cumberland County Schools social worker hopes to be a voice for homeless children
Appointed to the North Carolina Interagency Council for Coordinating Homelessness Programs by Gov. Josh Stein, Pamela Story wants the council to help ensure homeless students can access equal education.