2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (357+ words) Dr. Williamson speaks during a Driven 2 Excel car giveaway at Lumberton Honda. Dr. Freddie Williamson announced his retirement as superintendent of the Public Schools of Robeson County at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, June 9. He'll step down at…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (379+ words) The UNC System is testing a plan that would allow students to earn bachelor's degrees in just three years. Four years has been the standard, so this would save a" The UNC System is testing a plan that would allow…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (290+ words) Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation will start a Senior Technology Literacy Series on Thursday, June 11, according to a release from the City of Fayetteville. Adults 55 and older can sign" Youth Council members and city IT staff will run the sessions. Bill…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (336+ words) Thirty-three of North Carolina's 115 traditional school districts plan to open the 2026-27 school year before state law permits. This defiance marks a jump of three districts from last year. It also shows a growing fight over a 2004 calendar law backed by…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (447+ words) The Cumberland County Board of Education's Auxiliary Services Committee voted 3-1 last'Thursday to sell the old Lillian Black Elementary School property to Cumberland County for $1. The full school board will review this matter on June 9. Greg West, Susan Williams, and Vice…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (422+ words) Workers at Sampson County Schools raised objections to Policy 7400 during Tuesday's board meeting. The rule mandates that teacher assistants, cafeteria workers, and custodians obtain a bus driver's license and keep it current. Approved in 2024, the policy says that affected workers…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (414+ words) The Fayetteville City Council voted 8-2 Tuesday to renew a contract placing 18 police officers in Cumberland County Schools. Councilmembers Shaun Mc Millan and Stephon Ferguson cast the opposing votes. The vote will continue the school resource officer program. It shifts away…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (376+ words) Cumberland County officials pitched a plan to open the county's employee child care center to Fayetteville city workers. Assistant County Manager Faith Phillips laid out the idea during a joint meeting between the Fayetteville City Council and Cumberland County Board…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (255+ words) Bladen Community College will roll out an Aviation Management degree in fall 2026. They're also building an Air Traffic Control program set to start in spring 2027. The Aviation Management program teaches students what they need for airport operations, aviation administration, logistics,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (295+ words) The Cumberland County Board of Education made its choice Tuesday. Five members said yes to shutting down J. W. Coon and Manchester elementary schools. Three said no. Kids at both schools will go somewhere else starting in the 2026-27 school year. Closing these…...