The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday for its regular meeting at 6:45 p.m in Room 118 at the Cumberland County Courthouse. The agenda is set out here. During this meeting …
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Fayetteville City Council approves plan for affordable housing in Murchison corridor
The Fayetteville City Council on Oct. 24 unanimously approved an affordable housing plan for the wider Murchison neighborhood, the first step in a potentially long federal approval process. …
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$1.8M in opioid response coming to Cumberland County
To help respond to the opioid epidemic in Cumberland County, county officials are allocating opioid settlement funds to provide services for those addicted to opioids, often prescribed …
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Fayetteville will receive $40.5 million in federal pandemic relief. How can local businesses benefit?
Fayetteville is receiving nearly $40.5 million in federal pandemic aid to help the city recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and $5 million of that will go to businesses that were burdened by …
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One city, two districts: How dividing a community’s vote impacts its political voice
Driving south down Owen Drive in Fayetteville is a roadway experience much like any other in the city. There are businesses and restaurants on either side of the road. There are homes tucked …
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Fayetteville approves gunshot detection system despite concerns of effectiveness
In an effort to reduce gun violence in the city and increase police response time, the Fayetteville City Council recently approved a gunshot detection system. The system will cost the city $197,500 for one year of use for a selected 3-square-mile radius, according to a quote from ShotSpotter, the company that runs the shot detection system.
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How Cumberland renters and homeowners could benefit from the county’s ARPA dollars
Cumberland County has received $65 million in federal pandemic relief, and officials plan to devote $16 million toward initiatives that will help people afford housing. These funds will go toward …
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Why Chemours is challenging EPA over PFAS drinking water advisory
In response to an updated federal drinking water advisory, the chemical company Chemours filed a lawsuit last month against the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the science behind the …
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How state ARPA grants are helping rural communities in Southeastern NC
Last month, Gov. Roy Cooper’s office announced the recipients of the Rural Transformation Grant Fund, a program funded through state dollars received from the American Rescue Plan …
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Would Cape Fear River barrier wall do enough to stop contaminants?
To help reduce PFAS groundwater contamination, Chemours has applied for a state permit to build an underground 1-mile barrier wall along the Cape Fear River near its facility in southern Cumberland County, but some advocacy groups and residents in the area say the permit doesn’t go far enough.