Welcome to CityView Today! Many Cumberland County elementary schools have fallen below the level of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination threshold needed to prevent outbreaks, according to state modeling from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Find out if your child’s school is one of the ones that don’t meet the threshold.
Our reporting came hours before Cumberland County announced a measles exposure at a business on Irongate Drive.
In today’s newsletter: Senior Columnist Bill Kirby Jr. shares his notes from the week, including county commissioners Chair Kirk deViere’s State of the County Address on Tuesday, N.C. Department of Transportation’s ongoing “Booze It & Lose It” campaign, and more.
Thanks for reading,
Valeria Cloës
Magazine Editor & Lead Copy Editor
Are Cumberland County Schools at Risk of a Measles Outbreak?
State modeling shows many elementary schools in Cumberland County fall below the level of vaccination coverage for measles, mumps, and rubella needed for preventing outbreaks.
THE KIRBY FILE: Commissioners Chair Delivers Optimistic Vision for Cumberland County
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including two data center forums, ‘Booze It & Lose It,’ and Guiding Light’s Kim Zimmer comes to Fayetteville.
Obituaries
De’Shard Lee McMillian
De’Shard Lee McMillian, 24, passed away on Thursday, March 19.
Timothy Dwight Harrison
Timothy Dwight Harrison, 70, passed away on Wednesday, March 18.
Deaconess Darlene Stephanie Myrick
Deaconess Darlene Stephanie Myrick, 67, passed away on Tuesday, March 17.
Until tomorrow!
🗣️ As the city and country grapple with creating data center rules, the public has two chances to learn more and speak out. On Saturday, Fayetteville Freedom For All hosts a town hall about data centers at 4 p.m. at the Bordeaux Branch Library. On Monday at 6:30 p.m., the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners hosts a public forum on data centers at the county courthouse.
~ Matt Hennie
