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in Fayetteville
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Good morning, Fayetteville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 30th of September.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Cumberland County Board of Education’s Finance Committee voted Thursday to apply for a state grant that would give $60M to build a new E.E. Smith High School—the plan follows a vote last October to build a replacement for the old campus. The grant application is due Friday and the full board will confirm the decision on Oct. 14. CityView
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Theodore Melkoumov, a 30-year-old owner of Silver Knight PCs and IT expert, is running for District 1 on Fayetteville City Council. He says his strong technology background will help him fix problems like homelessness and rising rent costs—he plans to work with others to bring better services to our city. CityView
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A new doctor's office opened on the fourth floor of the Community Mental Health Clinic at 711 Executive Place in Fayetteville to boost primary care access for over 1,000 residents with severe behavioral health disorders — the first co-located office in the region — as part of a new care model. County commissioners provided a one-time $750,000 allocation from the behavioral health fund — funding the startup — while Cape Fear Valley Health is hiring a primary care physician and nurse to staff the office. CityView
- ➤ North Carolina lawmakers passed a law meant to expand COVID vaccine access but it ended up making it harder when state officials replaced key ACIP members—pharmacists then had to turn away many without a prescription. Investigators say the change caused confusion and delays in getting vaccines. WRAL
- ➤ Cumberland County officials have made free Narcan available today at the health department—1235 Ramsey St, the detention center, and the recovery resource center to help lower opioid overdose deaths. The county also offers free naloxone training for residents and community leaders to learn how to use the lifesaving nasal spray. CityView
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ UNC football coach Bill Belichick said on Sept. 29 that the team has shown progress but still must fix several small errors to play better. The Tar Heels will face Clemson on October 4 at noon at Kenan Stadium—Belichick stressed that each detail matters for their improvement. The Fayetteville Observer
- ➤ During September, Fayetteville high school teams — including Cape Fear volleyball, Fayetteville Academy soccer, Gray’s Creek soccer and volleyball, and Seventy-First football — posted strong performances as they prepared for upcoming tournaments. Voting for team of the month will close on Oct 7 at 8 a.m. The Fayetteville Observer
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