News in Cumberland, North Carolina
Cumberland Matters: Fascinate-U Children's Museum exhibit teaches children about agriculture
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:04:48 -0700
The Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Office has figured out a way to help educate children about farming.
Christiansburg Man Extradited To NC On Child Sex Charges
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:35:51 -0700
Cumberland Co., NC - A Christiansburg man has been extradited to North Carolina on child sex charges. 42-year old Brent McKinney is in the Cumberland County North Carolina Jail under a $2.35 million bond. Earlier this month, McKinney was arrested by Montgomery County, Virginia deputies.
Virginia man facing indecent liberties charges extradited to NC
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:12 -0700
Brent Ashley McKinney, 42, is being held in Cumberland County on a $2.5 million bond.
Cumberland Matters: Health fair geared toward older adults
Fri, 11 May 2012 21:19:48 -0700
Older adults and their caregivers will find plenty of activities and information at the eighth annual Senior Health Fair on Wednesday, May 16 at the Cumberland County Department of Social Services.
NC Soldier Accused of Stealing $68K in Guns, Ammo
Mon, 07 May 2012 15:29:42 -0700
NC soldier arrested, accused of stealing $68K in guns, ammunition from gun store
Cumberland Matters: Lessons learned from April 2011 tornadoes
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:19:22 -0700
In the aftermath of last year's devastating tornadoes, Cumberland County has been preparing for the next disaster by enhancing its technology. The Emergency Services and Information Services Departments have implemented damage assessment software to increase their ability to track storm damage.
School lunch to see small increase next year
Thu, 03 May 2012 10:09:25 -0700
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved an increase to school lunch prices for the 2012-'13 school year to meet requirements of the Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
NC judge: Release man imprisoned since 1970s
Wed, 09 May 2012 04:53:45 -0700
A Cumberland County judge has ordered that a man imprisoned for decades after a double murder conviction should be released because he has served his time under North Carolina's old sentencing guidelines.
First Racial Justice Act result: Death row inmate is resentenced to life without possibility of parole
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:45:11 -0700
This statement below from Gerda Stein at the Center for Death Penalty Litigation in Durham summarizes what happened this morning in a Cumberland County courtroom.
Lawsuit filed over bear's living conditions in NC
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:19:26 -0700
Animal rights activists have sued the federal government because of the living conditions for a bear at a Cumberland County roadside zoo.