Welcome to CityView Today! The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a series of school consolidation and facility actions Monday, including advancing plans to close three schools.
Several of the votes, including ones to move forward on closing Manchester Elementary School, Anne Chesnutt Middle School, and Reid Ross Classical Schools, were narrowly approved.
In today’s newsletter: The city’s Public Works Commission is considering a 13.45% residential electricity price increase in and around Fayetteville over the next two years. And public comments during city council meetings will be seeing a change—the council voted on Monday to limit public comments to a new monthly standalone meeting instead of during regular meetings.
Thanks for reading,
Valeria Cloës
Magazine Editor & Lead Copy Editor
Divided School Board Votes to Move 3 Schools Closer to Closing
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a series of school consolidation and facility actions Monday, including advancing plans to close three schools.
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Events
TALKING TECH: TAME YOUR INBOX
- Where: Cliffdale Public Library, 6882 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville
- When: 3–4:30 p.m. today
- What: Learn simple, practical strategies to organize and maintain your email inbox.
LIVE MUSIC AT BHAWK
- Where: BHAWK Distillery, 175 Yadkin Road, Southern Pines
- When: 4:30–7:30 p.m. today
- What: Come enjoy live music at BHAWK Distillery!
MUSIC BINGO AT JAMES CREK CIDER HOUSE
- Where: James Creek Cider House, 172 U.S. Highway 1, Cameron
- When: 7 p.m. today
- What: Looking for the perfect midweek pick-me-up? Join us every Thursday for Music Bingo in the cider garden!
Obituaries
Deborah C. Smith Foulds-Carter
Deborah C. Foulds-Carter passed away on Thursday, February 5.
Marie Jane (Bagttipaglia) Figliuolo
Marie Jane Battipaglia Figliuolo, 91, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, February 8.
Wesley Worsham
Wesley Worsham passed away on Saturday, February 7.
Until tomorrow!
📚 Cumberland County Schools and Central Services will be closed tomorrow in observance of a student holiday and staff telework day. Monday is also a student holiday and a required staff workday.
