An independent evaluation of Fayetteville’s use of the automated gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter will test some Fayetteville City Council members’ firm faith in the controversial program.
Evey Weisblat
Evey Weisblat is a journalist with five years of experience in local news reporting. She has previously worked at papers in central North Carolina, including The Pilot and the Chatham News + Record. Her central beat is government accountability reporting, covering the Fayetteville City Council.
Posted inCourts & Justice
As crime continues to decrease in Fayetteville, homicides and juvenile crime are the exception
Crime has continued to decrease in Fayetteville, following a steady decline in incidents reported over the past three years, according to police.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Fayetteville City Council approves rezoning for 7-Eleven in College Lakes neighborhood
A majority of the Fayetteville City Council members sided with developers in approving a rezoning request late Monday night for a 7-Eleven in the College Lakes neighborhood.
Posted inElections
Meet the three first-time candidates vying for this Fayetteville City Council seat
Three seats on the Fayetteville City Council will be held by newcomers after this fall’s municipal elections. With the incumbents for District 1, District 3 and District 8 joining a crowded mayoral race, Fayetteville voters will choose some fresh faces to lead the city.
Posted inEnvironment, Politics & Government
As country sees unprecedented flooding, Cumberland County takes steps to boost emergency alert system
As climate change makes hurricanes and flash flood events more frequent, intense and prolonged, local emergency management authorities are increasingly becoming a critical line of defense when disaster strikes.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Weeks after opening Fayetteville taproom, Southern Pines Brewing Co. beset by legal challenges
Visitors meandering through downtown Fayetteville over the last two years may have noticed a “coming soon” sign announcing a new location of the Moore County-based Southern Pines Brewing Company.
Posted inNews
Economic development growing in Cumberland County as companies choose Fayetteville for operations
Economic development is strong in Cumberland County as industry continues to expand here. That’s according to the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation, a public-private partnership that works on behalf of the local government to attract high-value companies to Cumberland County.
Posted inEnvironment, Military
PFAS in groundwater around Fort Bragg remain high as new legislation aims to stop pollution from military bases
A bill in the U.S. Senate would instruct military installations to stop releasing “forever chemicals” into surrounding communities like Spring Lake, where groundwater is contaminated with PFAS from Fort Bragg.
Posted inPolitics & Government
College Lakes neighborhood successful in latest battle over 7-Eleven construction
Neighborhood residents have strongly opposed the development of the gas station on the 2.1-acre parcel, arguing it will be detrimental to their health and safety, as it abuts single-family homes.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Local emergency management funding being withheld by FEMA
In the latest in a slew of federal funding freezes and cuts that have rocked local governments, money for Cumberland County’s emergency management is on the chopping block.