A new braille walking trail that’s opened here — the first of its kind in the state — is part of an effort to create an independent exercise experience for blind and visually impaired people.
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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Police chief speaks to ‘cycle of violence’ in quarterly report to City Council
After consecutive weekends with multiple shootings, Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden delivered his department’s second-quarter report to the City Council on Monday, doing so with the look of someone who has seen many sleepless nights.
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Ethics Commission amendment, safety updates top city agenda
The Fayetteville City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 433 Hay St.
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Gladys Knight to open concert series on Nov. 10
Music legend Gladys Knight, the “Empress of Soul,” will perform at the Crown Complex in Fayetteville on Nov. 10 in the first show of Fayetteville’s 88th annual Community Concerts series.
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Fayetteville’s houseless community comes together to critique Day Resource Center operation
On Sunday night, just hours before the opening of the new Day Resource Center, homeless activists and other residents gathered for a “sleep out” to bring awareness to the plight faced by the city’s unhoused community.
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Despite recent shootings, crime-prevention measures are working, police chief says
Even after three shootings over the past three weeks, violent crime — except for cases of homicide — is down “across the board” in Fayetteville so far this year, says Police Chief Kemberle Braden. Braden shared that assessment with City Council members on Aug. 7, then reiterated it at a special council meeting to discuss public safety on Wednesday.
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City Council challenged on response to homeless issues
A year after the Fayetteville City Council adopted an ordinance banning homeless encampments on city property, advocates for the area’s unhoused population are calling for the policy to be scrapped.
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City Council OKs plan to convert hotel for transitional housing project
In a long work session Monday evening, the Fayetteville City Council approved funding for a “transitional housing” project for people experiencing homelessness that will involve a conversion of the Night Inn motel into an apartment community with residential support services.
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City Council to hear report on plans for affordable housing projects
After a July recess, the Fayetteville City Council will resume regular meetings with a work session at 5 p.m. Monday in the Lafayette Conference Room at City Hall, 433 Hay St. On the docket are several important topics, ranging from the results of a City Council audit, updates on affordable housing projects, a discussion of proposals for a community center on Murchison Road, the appointment of a Public Works Commission member, and a public safety update from the city manager, among other items.
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Elections board recruiting poll workers to deal with shortage of staffing
With municipal elections this fall and the presidential and state elections coming in 2024, Cumberland County is dealing with a shortage of poll workers — 1,200 of them, according to Elections Director Angie Amaro. “We generally have a shortage, but not this bad,” Amaro said of the current situation.
