Cumberland County

Earlier this year, WUNC 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.

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.

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.

State Department of Environmental Quality plans remote public hearing for residents as federal guidelines for safe drinking water change due to new research.

The Fayetteville Observer reports that Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jim Ammons issued his ruling Thursday, two days after Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins filed the request.

Cumberland County Schools is the only large school district in WUNC’s listening area that is poised to possibly start the semester virtually due to the surge in COVID-19 spread.

Cumberland County is considering legal action against Chemours to get funding for a new public water system that would alleviate Gen X contamination.

He leads in ribbon-cuttings and celebrations of life. Mitch Colvin took over his family’s funeral home before running for office. His day-job provides…

He leads in ribbon-cuttings and celebrations of life. Mitch Colvin took over his family’s funeral home before running for office. His day-job provides…