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RALEIGH — School districts across North Carolina would be forced to close more than 150 traditional schools, if the State Board of Education extended new charter school performance standards to…

RALEIGH — For the second straight year, Cumberland County schools earn a C grade in the John Locke Foundation’s statewide assessment of public school administration, teachers safety,…

RALEIGH – North Carolina school districts are not very “parent-friendly,” according to a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Cumberland County earns a C in a new assessment of…

RALEIGH – Fayetteville’s city government earns a D-plus grade, when it comes to making budget and spending information available online. Cumberland County and the county school system earn C-minus marks,…

The Cumberland County commissioners are asking voters to approve a quarter-cent sales tax increase on November 6. But the county has about $93.3 million over and above its base budget to meet its needs.

Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this Regional Brief. RALEIGH – Cumberland County commissioners could free $93.3 million for high-priority county…

RALEIGH – A government-sponsored group lobbying for corporate tax incentives in Cumberland County refuses to release details about a study used to support its claims. That’s the assessment of a…