Cumberland County /tags/cumberland-county Cumberland County en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:57:00 GMT A new revaluation shows Dare County’s total tax for about 45,000 properties has increased this year /news/2025-03-12/dare-county-property-tax-increase During a Board of Commissioners meeting this month in Dare County, the county’s assessor gave a presentation on this year’s revaluation for property taxes. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:57:00 GMT /news/2025-03-12/dare-county-property-tax-increase Sharryse Piggott Cumberland County commissioners ask for 'pause' on Crown Event Center construction /news/2025-03-06/cumberland-county-commissioners-pause-crown-event-center-construction The $144 million facility, scheduled to open in 2027, will replace the nearly 60-year-old Crown Coliseum with a three-story venue that can host concerts, conventions, and other large events. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:01:08 GMT /news/2025-03-06/cumberland-county-commissioners-pause-crown-event-center-construction Bradley George Summer heat drains local governments' energy assistance funds /business-economy/2024-07-23/summer-heat-governments-energy-assistance-funds-wake-cumberland North Carolina has significantly less funding to help low-income residents with utility bills this summer. Local governments are getting a fraction of what they've received in previous years. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:53:13 GMT /business-economy/2024-07-23/summer-heat-governments-energy-assistance-funds-wake-cumberland Will Michaels Spring Lake's finances no longer under state control /news/2024-07-17/spring-lake-north-carolina-finances-cumberland A commission managed the Cumberland County town's budget after an audit uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in misspent funds. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:54:30 GMT /news/2024-07-17/spring-lake-north-carolina-finances-cumberland Bradley George How the Airborne Museum in Fayetteville plans to keep operating with a major budget cut /news/2024-07-10/airborne-museum-fayetteville-budget-cuts For nearly 25 years, the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville has been telling the stories of Airborne soldiers who fought in every major conflict since World War II. This year, Cumberland County Commissioners denied the museum’s request for $200,000 in local funding. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:09:39 GMT /news/2024-07-10/airborne-museum-fayetteville-budget-cuts Will Michaels Native American tribes across the U.S. attend graduation feather ceremony in North Carolina /news/2024-05-03/graduation-feather-ceremony-native-american-carolina The Cumberland County School District held its 5th annual feather ceremony for graduating Native American high school seniors. Fri, 03 May 2024 13:33:50 GMT /news/2024-05-03/graduation-feather-ceremony-native-american-carolina Sharryse Piggott In 1959, NC banned public workers from bargaining contracts — what it means for teachers today /education/2024-03-03/teacher-union-pay-collective-bargain-north-carolina-sickout-durham-public-employees-ncae Unlike in many states, North Carolina public school teachers can not collectively bargain contracts. Nor can they legally strike. The situation has broad effects for public school employees. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:01:12 GMT /education/2024-03-03/teacher-union-pay-collective-bargain-north-carolina-sickout-durham-public-employees-ncae Liz Schlemmer North Carolina budget lets teachers who struggle with licensing exams keep their jobs /education/2023-12-15/north-carolina-budget-teachers-struggle-licensing-exams-jobs-cumberland Earlier this year, վ reported on a teacher who lost her teaching license because she struggled to pass a licensing exam. ‘Ms. Art’ is an elementary art teacher who struggles with testing anxiety. Now, a policy that passed as part of the state budget offers a solution to keep teachers like her in classrooms. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:24:51 GMT /education/2023-12-15/north-carolina-budget-teachers-struggle-licensing-exams-jobs-cumberland Liz Schlemmer A new walkable trail has launched in Fayetteville for blind and visually impaired people /news/2023-09-08/walkable-trail-fayetteville-blind-visually-impaired-braille Local officials in Fayetteville and nonprofit Vision Resource Center recently opened what officials say is the first of its kind “Braille Trail” in the state. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:15:47 GMT /news/2023-09-08/walkable-trail-fayetteville-blind-visually-impaired-braille Sharryse Piggott 'Ms. Art' wants to keep teaching, but one exam stands in her way /education/2023-03-13/ms-art-teaching-exam-stands-cumberland-thompson-fayetteville To have a career in teaching, every beginning teacher must first pass a test. More than 1,000 teachers have struggled to pass their exams on time, including this art teacher in Cumberland County Schools. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:39:00 GMT /education/2023-03-13/ms-art-teaching-exam-stands-cumberland-thompson-fayetteville Liz Schlemmer