The Fayetteville City Council met in a work session Monday and spent a majority of its time discussing American Rescue Plan Act funding and building and zoning code enforcement issues.
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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Council exploring new ways to reduce youth gun violence
Weeks after rejecting a youth curfew ordinance , the Fayetteville City Council is considering a program to reduce youth crime, with a particular focus on the cost of gun violence.
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In its 88th season, Community Concerts returns to lead Fayetteville’s music scene
Fayetteville’s popular Community Concerts series is returning soon for its 88th season, and this year’s lineup — as in other years — includes a number of high-profile artists with a wide appeal.
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Under no-camping ordinance, homeless people shifted around, facing uncertainty
Mixed signals and confusion over enforcement of Fayetteville’s no-camping ordinance have some in the city’s homeless community decrying the lack of response to their plight.
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Fayetteville honors 30 years of sisterhood with Saint-Avold
Three decades after Fayetteville formally became a Sister City with Saint-Avold, France, the relationship is still going strong. A delegation from Saint-Avold is visiting Fayetteville this this week, and on Monday — as a symbol of the relationship’s endurance — Mayor Mitch Colvin presented his Saint-Avold counterpart, René Steiner, with a key to the city at the Fayetteville City Council meeting.
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Council to welcome Saint-Avold visitors, discuss appointment at Monday meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 433 Hay St. Here is a quick summary of the agenda.
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Fayetteville detectives solve cold-case sexual assault from 1997
Twenty-six years after a woman was attacked and raped by a home intruder, detectives in the Fayetteville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit have put the perpetrator behind bars.
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Youth curfew ordinance on pause as city determines next steps
Despite questions about its constitutionality and potential effectiveness, the Fayetteville City Council plans to continue working on a youth curfew ordinance.
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City Council rejects youth curfew proposed by police chief
After more than two hours of discussion Monday night, the Fayetteville City Council voted 7-3 to reject a youth curfew ordinance presented by Police Chief Kemberle Braden, opting instead to rework it with amendments brought forth during the evening’s discussion.
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Resource center aids homeless even as advocate warns of ‘sweep’
Nearly a month after the Day Resource Center opened on South King Street, people experiencing homelessness say the center has so far lived up to its promises of streamlining resources to the unhoused community.
