Good morning. In Cumberland County Schools, about 35% of students are considered chronically absent. That means they miss at least 10% of school days. Cumberland County’s chronic absenteeism rate is also 24% higher than the North Carolina average. These statistics have prompted the school district to make some major changes to the attendance policy. The […]
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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Cumberland County Schools updates attendance policy to address chronic student absenteeism
The new attendance policy is effective immediately for high school students. It will go into effect for middle and elementary school students in August.
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State agency recommends North Carolina Veterans Home be renovated, not permanently closed
Nearly a year after the state closed down the North Carolina Veterans Home in Fayetteville, the head of the agency that ordered it shut has recommended the facility be renovated and eventually reopened to local veterans needing round-the-clock care.
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Holding those in power to account
Good morning. My name is Evey Weisblat and I’m the government accountability reporter for CityView. You may know me from typing in the background at Fayetteville City Council meetings, but I also cover stories about the environment, military and social justice — today, I’m sharing a few of them. With a focus on daily news and […]
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New study confirms produce grown near Chemours plant contains high levels of PFAS
North Carolina researchers have confirmed that GenX and other PFAS have contaminated not just the water, but also the fruits and vegetables grown near the Fayetteville Works Plant.
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Fayetteville Dogwood Festival hires new director ahead of 2025 festival
The organization announced on social media on Friday that Kaylynn Suarez will take the helm of the city’s major spring festival, which has drawn as many as 250,000 people downtown in recent years.
Posted inBusiness & Economy, Politics & Government
New loan program will grow small businesses in economically disadvantaged areas in Fayetteville
Businesses in low-to-moderate income areas in Fayetteville could be eligible to receive up to $750,000 under a new city loan program designed to grow small businesses in economically disadvantaged areas.
Posted inCourts & Justice, Politics & Government
Fayetteville police chief to retire in March after two years in leadership role
Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden announced he will retire at the end of March, city officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Death of Fayetteville man who allegedly shot himself while handcuffed in police custody ruled a suicide
Almost 14 months after Lawrence Artis, a 29-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in the head while in police custody in Fayetteville, the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a suicide.
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City council exploring innovation districts
Good morning. What is one thing Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte and Winston-Salem have, but Fayetteville lacks? An innovation district. That is, a concentrated area within a city where companies, research institutions and universities cluster together to share ideas in innovative fields like technology, medicine, science and engineering. City leaders in Fayetteville are looking to change that […]