Cumberland to Spend $1.3 Million to Find Clean Water for Cedar Creek
The project is an early step to replace water sources contaminated with forever chemicals. Engineers will evaluate groundwater, existing municipal water, and the Cape Fear River.
Trooper Indicted for Murder in Shooting Death of Cumberland County Deputy
Sheriff’s Capt. Adam Bean was killed on March 27. N.C. State Highway Patrol Sgt. Nekime Matu Oxendine is being held without bail.
Column: First Class of Students Arrives at New School of Medicine
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including Highsmith-Rainey ExpressCare closure, Arts Council changes, National Night Out, and CAMEO Collective grant.
To Be a Town, or Not To Be a Town? In Gray’s Creek, That Is the Question
A proposal to incorporate the Cumberland County community faces fierce opposition. But residents want a say in managing population growth and development.
Project Bringing Water Service to 2 Gray’s Creek Schools 60% Complete
The $11 million project includes more than 3 miles of pipe to replace drinking water wells contaminated with PFAS forever chemicals.
Column: Consider Hunkering Down with Some Homemade Vegetable Soup with the Winter Storm Heading Our Way
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
Construction Begins on $12 Million Water Project for Two Elementary Schools
The state-funded upgrade aims to improve access to safe drinking water at Gray’s Creek and Alderman Road elementary schools.
More Gray's Creek Coverage
Column: Tables are set for 54th renewal of the Gray’s Creek Woman’s Club Buffet and Bazaar
The 54th Annual Gray’s Creek Woman’s Club Buffet and Bazaar is an autumn rite. If you like down-home, country cooking, you’ll want to be at the Gray’s Creek Community Building from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at 3024 School Road.
Cumberland County to get $34.6 million to reduce PFAS in drinking water
Money to pay for filtration systems across the county, and extend public water to Gray’s Creek
County issues boil water advisory for Southpoint Water System
The county said customers in the water system should boil water for one minute before use.
The Wrong Side of Forever
On an overcast April afternoon, a handful of Gray’s Creek residents cluster around Jamie White’s wooden porch for a debrief. It’s warm and breezy, an ideal spring day for the plants that line the edge of the porch, potted in the bottom halves of large plastic water bottles.
Cumberland County Board of Commissioners officially commits to GenX project with PWC
Cumberland County commissioners officially took the first step in the county’s historic partnership with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission on Monday, unanimously approving a memorandum of understanding with the PWC to build a new water system in Gray’s Creek.
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