County to spend over $12.85 million on med school scholarships, industrial land, opioid programs, wells, other projects
Money for medical school scholarships, opioid programs, drinking water wells, a trash collection center, industrial acreage, a statewide hiking trail, a shooting range, and a wayward cemetery casket.
Breaking ground, Methodist University’s medical school is one step closer to opening
Tuesday marked the start of construction on Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health’s medical school. Along with the groundbreaking, updates on the school include a community advisory council and pipeline programs to recruit local students.
CityView on WFNC: ARPA funding, aquatic complex and medical school bonds
Here’s what you missed on Monday’s CityView segment on WFNC.
County commissioners delay public hearing on $40 million in bonds for proposed Methodist University medical school
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to delay a hearing on $40 million in bonds for a proposed medical school.
Methodist University gets $1 million gift to support new School of Medicine
A former state legislator and owner of a Fayetteville automotive dealership has donated $1 million to support the planned school of medicine at Methodist University, the university announced Thursday.
Methodist University names founding dean for new college of medicine
Hershey Bell has been named the founding dean of the Methodist University College of Medicine. University President Stanley T. Wearden announced Bell’s appointment on Thursday, according to a university news release.
Methodist University, Cape Fear Valley Health to partner on new medical school
Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health are partnering to open a four-year medical school that will welcome students in July 2026. The Center for Medical Education and Neuroscience at at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center will house the new medical school with a focus on providing better medical care for rural and underserved populations…