Column: 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.
Kirk deViere Unveils Ambitious Vision 2030 Plan for Cumberland County
New children’s museum, new aquatic center, and expanding water service among goals from Board of Commissioners chair during State of the County Address.
Column: Commissioners’ Chair to Deliver State of County Address at Historic Courthouse
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week, including a historic anniversary, a former school superintendent resurfaces, school consolidations, and a beach blast.
County to provide temporary emergency shelter assistance in wake of Salvation Army closing
On the heels of the Salvation Army’s sudden closure of its emergency homeless shelter in Fayetteville, Cumberland County will provide $400,000 to help people experiencing homelessness.
Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 2: Kirk deViere
As a former state and local elected official, these are three critical areas I would look to address: clean, safe drinking water; affordable, quality childcare; affordable housing.
What are the Cumberland Board of Commissioners candidates’ health priorities?
The health-related priorities of the six candidates hoping to fill the open seats for District 2 on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners can be summed up in a few words: PFAS, homelessness and mental health.
Can the Cumberland County Democratic Party regain its momentum?
The Cumberland County Democratic Party is struggling with voter disengagement as it looks to the November elections.
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‘Not just projects, but about people’
You might be thinking that our Cumberland County legislative delegation is walking around in a boastful self-promotion after Gov. Roy Cooper signed the state budget into law in November with more than $402 million heading our way.