Attorney Lachelle H. Pulliam has been appointed by the Fayetteville City Council as the Interim City Attorney. This appointment is effective until a new City Attorney is hired.
Pulliam served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Fayetteville since February 2020. During her tenure, she served all City departments, represented the City in Environmental Court and advised multiple Boards and Commissions, Council Committees and the City Council.
Her previous experience includes serving as the Judicial Affairs Coordinator at Johnson C. Smith University, managing her own law practice where she negotiated complex business contracts, handled civil transactions and litigation, as well as represented indigent defendants in contempt and juvenile cases. She also briefly served as an Assistant Solicitor for the City of Atlanta.
Pulliam is from Fayetteville and is a graduate of E. E. Smith High School. She is a member of the Methodist University Founder’s Council and the North Carolina Association of Municipal Attorneys. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Meredith College and Juris Doctor Degree from Charlotte School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Georgia.
On Monday, June 1, 2026, Tribe members from District 2 and District 15, the districts surrounding the area currently planned for the casino, met for a community meeting.Amidst the glitz and glamour of the idea of a new casino coming to the Lumbee Tri
This is the fourth year that ETI has hosted the event, and in years past Freeman has seen a host of innovative technology, including various drone types and programming, robotic dogs, 3D printed houses, and airspace scanners. Photo provided by USSOCO
Crystal McLean (left) with Scott Embry (right). Money Box Academy received a $10,000 grant from United Way of Cumberland County’s Youth Growth Stock Trust. Photos provided by Crystal McLean.The Youth Growth Stock Trust Committee, administered by the
