Good morning. Pamela Story’s office reflects her dedication to helping homeless students in Cumberland County Schools.
Her large L-shaped desk is piled with “Know Your Rights” cards, and donated notebooks and other school supplies are stacked waist-high in a corner. A shopping cart and small boxes are filled with underwear, socks and hygiene products.
“I wish I could do more than what I do,” said Story, who serves as the school district’s homeless liaison and social work coordinator.
She hopes that her appointment to the state’s recently revived Interagency Council for Coordinating Homelessness Programs will allow her to make a bigger impact. Read more in today’s top story.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter, the Robeson County Board of Commissioners delayed voting on a proposal to expand the county’s only landfill amid concerns about PFAS contamination. Chemical companies, including Chemours and its Fayetteville Works plant, have been dumping waste into the landfill for at least the last eight years. Also, check out the candidate questionnaires for Fayetteville’s upcoming primary election.
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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.
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Robeson County commissioners delay vote again on landfill expansion amid PFAS concerns
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Events
ART EXHIBIT: ENTANGLEMENTS
- Where: Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines
- When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today
- What: Visit the Arts Council Galleries at Campbell House in September to view an art exhibit, “Entanglements”, featuring Jo Tomsick, Josiah King & Luke Huling.
THE GOPHER FROG AND SOUTHERN HOGNOSE SNAKE IN THE SANDHILLS ECOSYSTEM
- Where: Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines
- When: 7:30-8:45 p.m. today
- What: Aubrey Greene will talk about the roles of the Gopher Frog and the Southern Hognose Snake in the Sandhills Ecosystem.
TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC BINGO
- Where: 22 Klicks Bar and Grill, 2653 Hope Mills Road, Fayetteville
- When: 8-10 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23
- What: Come hang out with Fayetteville Disc Jockey at 22 Klicks Bar and Grill for music bingo!
Obituaries
Keith Edward Garner
Keith Edward Garner, 67, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, Sept. 15.
Judy Grace Shelton
Judy Grace Shelton, 81, passed away on Monday, Sept. 1.
Billy Carson Thompson
Billy C. Thompson passed away on Monday, Sept. 16.
Until tomorrow!
🏆 Members of The Assembly network celebrated our wins at the North Carolina Press Association Awards ceremony in Cary last week. CityView won 7 awards this year, including three first-place prizes. Here we are with the rest of the team!
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