Timothy Bryant has been named the new CEO and general manager of Fayetteville Public Works Commission, the utility announced Friday. Bryant brings more than 25 years of utility experience to PWC and is the utility’s 10th CEO. Bryant will begin work Aug. 14, according to a news release.
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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NCSU study finds elevated levels of PFAS in pet dogs, horses near Chemours
Six years after it was first revealed that Chemours and its predecessor, Dupont, had been dumping dangerous chemicals into the Cape Fear River for decades, a new study by North Carolina State University scientists has found elevated levels of PFAS in the blood of pet dogs and horses within a few miles of the factory.
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Alderman precinct split three ways after Board of Elections members sworn in
Members of the Cumberland County Board of Elections were sworn in for their two-year terms at a meeting Tuesday. The board later approved splitting the Alderman precinct into three separate precincts.
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Animal Services shelter at capacity; adoption fees waived through Tuesday
The Cumberland County Animal Services shelter is waiving cat and dog adoption fees through Tuesday because the shelter is currently at capacity. Cats, kittens and any dogs older than 6 months and weighing 30 pounds or more are all free to adopt.
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Filing for municipal elections begins at noon Friday
Candidates can file for all municipal elections starting at noon Friday and through noon July 21, according to the Cumberland County Board of Elections. The city of Fayetteville primary election is Oct. 10, and the general election for all municipalities is Nov. 7.
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Waste collection regulations on number of carts, recycling take effect
In an effort to provide Fayetteville residents with more consistent waste collection services, the city began enforcing new trash and recycling policies Saturday. The changes, which the City Council approved in January, notably limit households to two 96-gallon brown or green rollout carts per week for household waste and one 96-gallon blue rollout cart for biweekly recycling.
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Grandfather of Jada Johnson asks for General Assembly review of officer shooting probes
A year after his 22-year-old granddaughter, Jada Johnson, was shot 17 times by Fayetteville police officers in his home, Richard Iwanski is calling on the General Assembly to address the N.C. Department of Justice’s system for prosecuting officer-involved shootings of deadly force, which he says is in “dire need of reform.”
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Law enforcement partnership brings indictments for 17 on drug, weapons charges
Ongoing partnerships between local and federal law enforcement agencies have resulted in 17 new indictments on charges of drug trafficking, possessing illegal weapons and gun violence offenses in the Fayetteville area over the past two months, a federal prosecutor announced at a news conference Thursday in Fayetteville.
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City Council pays tribute to Fayetteville-born Super Bowl winner
The Fayetteville City Council paid tribute to a homegrown superstar, bestowing Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams with an award for his leadership efforts “on and off the field” at its meeting Monday.
