Launched in 1996, ShotSpotter is now used in more than 180 communities across the country. The company’s founder thought sensors used to detect earthquakes could also be used to locate gunfire.
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.
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What’s going on with the proposed Greensboro to Fayetteville highway?
Since it was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, the proposed Interstate 685 corridor has attracted the attention of city officials who hope the route will connect Fayetteville and Fort Liberty to the Piedmont Triad.
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2024 was a year of extreme weather in Fayetteville and across the state
While Cumberland County is off to a cold start to 2025, if past climate trends continue, the region is likely to heat up sooner rather than later.
Posted inPlace, Community events
Martin Luther King Day: events and closures
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is next Monday, Jan. 20. Here’s how the Fayetteville community is celebrating the legacy of the civil rights leader.
Posted inEnvironment
‘It’s like putting a pipe in the ocean’: City engineers defend plans to mitigate widespread flooding in Locks Creek community
Staff from the city’s Public Services Department said the infrastructure improvements, initially approved by the Fayetteville City Council in summer of 2022, will protect against roadway flooding on Locks Creek Road.
Posted inCourts & Justice, Politics & Government
Fayetteville launches search for new police chief
At Monday’s Fayetteville City Council meeting, city officials announced that a search is underway for a new chief. The city will use the consulting firm Developmental Associates to conduct the search, City Manager Doug Hewett said.
Posted inEnvironment
Chemours fights legal action over company’s toxic pollution
As local residents have turned to the legal system to seek compensation for damages caused by the “forever chemical” pollution of Chemours and its predecessor, DuPont, the companies have readily mounted a defense.
Posted inWeather
Winter weather advisory issued for Cumberland County
The NWS issued a winter weather advisory beginning Friday at 1 p.m. and ending Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Fayetteville area, forecasting a 90% chance of snow and freezing rain Friday night.
Posted inPolitics & Government
City adjusts legislative goals for incoming Trump administration
Each year, the City of Fayetteville works with lobbyists to advocate for funding from the state and federal government.
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Fayetteville City Council reverses decision to implement review process for deadly police shootings
More than six months after the Fayetteville City Council voted to establish a review process for unanticipated events involving city employees that result in the loss of life or serious harm to individuals, including deadly police use-of-force incidents, the council has stepped back from implementing such a process.
