On Jan. 29 at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams intercepted a pass from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship. On Thursday, Williams — a Fayetteville native and graduate of Jack Britt High School and Fayetteville State University — returned home to the cheers of a different type of crowd.
Ben Sessoms | Government Accountability Reporter
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Fayetteville City Council appoints new PWC commissioner
After months of disagreement, the Fayetteville City Council appointed former council member Chris Davis, in a runoff 6-4 vote, as a member of the Fayetteville Public Works Commission.
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‘It leads to burnout’: Cumberland County Schools facing teacher shortage
North Carolina faces a widespread teacher shortage, and Cumberland County is no exception. As of last week, there are 155 vacant teaching positions in the school district out of a budgeted 3,551, according to numbers provided by Cumberland County Schools. That’s a vacancy rate of 4.36%.
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Police, fire departments to present quarterly reports at Monday’s City Council meeting
The Fayetteville police and fire departments are scheduled to present their fourth-quarter reports from 2022 at the Fayetteville City Council meeting Monday at City Hall. It will be the first quarterly report from Police Chief Kemberle Braden, who was sworn into the position earlier this month.
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‘Art is love, and love is art’: Young people gather to paint, celebrate community
In downtown Fayetteville on Friday night, a group of about 30 met in a room above a barbershop to celebrate Black History Month — a time when many reflect on how Black people have contributed to and made this country what it is today.
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City Council member asks for forgiveness of PWC’s $4 million pandemic relief loan
During a Fayetteville Public Works Commission meeting on Wednesday, City Councilman Deno Hondros asked the utility board to forgive repayment of $4 million that PWC loaned to the city in in 2020. Hondros, who is also the City Council’s liaison to PWC, clarified in an interview after the meeting that he was speaking for himself and not representing the city or the City Council as a whole.
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PWC cites inflation for reasoning behind proposed rate increases for residents
Fayetteville Public Works Commission officials said inflationary pressures made rate increases necessary for electric, water and sewer services for city residents. The proposed rates, which would go into effect in May, are estimated to increase the monthly costs for a typical family by $12.97.
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Bus drivers stage sick-out affecting about 240 students, Cumberland County Schools says
Eighteen Cumberland County Schools bus drivers staged a “sick-out” Wednesday morning, refusing to work in protest of their wages, according to a statement issued by the school …
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PWC to hold public hearing on proposed utility rate increases
Fayetteville residents could see an increase in electric, water and sewer rates starting in May, and the city’s Public Works Commission wants to hear from the public about those higher …
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Fayetteville City Council outlines key issues that state lawmakers should address
Affordable housing and public safety are among the top issues that members of the Fayetteville City Council want the city’s legislative delegation to address in the coming year.
