Public safety is improving in Fayetteville, at least from the perspective of the Police Department. Police Chief Kemberle Braden presented crime statistics for the first quarter of 2023 Monday to the Fayetteville City Council that show decreased levels of crime and more arrests compared to last year.
Ben Sessoms | Government Accountability Reporter
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Fayetteville Police Department to report on first-quarter crime at City Council meeting
Fayetteville residents will soon have updated crime numbers for the city. The Fayetteville Police Department will report on crime statistics for the first three months of the year at a City Council meeting on Monday.
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Cumberland commissioners approve concept design for $131.7 million Crown center
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a concept design for the new Crown Event Center on Monday, completing another step toward the $131.7 million multipurpose center that will replace the Crown Theater and Arena.
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Former Cumberland County substitute teacher charged with indecent liberties with student
A former substitute teacher with Cumberland County Schools was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of taking indecent liberties with a student and eight counts of felonious restraint.
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‘To serve is to live’: Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin sends off FSU Class of ’23, urging a life of service
To commemorate Fayetteville State University’s undergraduate Class of 2023, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin traveled from Washington to Fayetteville to deliver a commencement speech on Saturday urging graduates to serve others beyond their college years.
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Terry Sanford High School principal, assistant principal suspended during investigation
The principal and assistant principal of Terry Sanford High School have been suspended indefinitely with pay because of an ongoing investigation, according to Cumberland County Schools. The suspensions of principal John Godbolt and assistant principal Quantisha Spencer were effective May 1. The school district is conducting the investigation.
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Board of Education awards contract for enhanced campus security system
Campuses within Cumberland County Schools will soon have a new security system in place that tracks visitors entering and exiting school property. The county Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to award a contract to Raptor Technologies, a company that provides digital campus security to school districts. The contract will cost more than $196,000 in initial, one-time funding and an additional $60,175 in annual funding.
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Fayetteville City Council shortens time window for public forum sign-up
To make their voices heard before the Fayetteville City Council, residents must now sign up to speak at the council’s monthly public forums by 5 p.m. the day of the meeting.
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Cumberland County selects construction manager for Crown Event Center
Cumberland County is one step closer in its plans for the new Crown Event Center, a multipurpose building that will replace the old Crown Theater and Arena.
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Police Advisory Board draws criticism from some on Fayetteville City Council
In their first report to the Fayetteville City Council, representatives of the Community Police Advisory Board faced questions that prompted contentious exchanges between city leaders. More than a year since it was established, the advisory board presented its inaugural report at Monday night’s council meeting.
