Fayetteville native and renowned musical performing artist J. Harrison Ghee was honored by their hometown on Tuesday with a key to the city, Fayetteville’s highest honor given to outstanding citizens.
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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Despite unanswered questions, Fayetteville City Council passes youth curfew
Undeterred by a lack of information about enforcement procedures and other logistical issues, the Fayetteville City Council on Tuesday evening voted 6-4 to pass the city attorney’s youth curfew ordinance.
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Fayetteville City Council to take final vote on youth curfew next week
The Fayetteville City Council will decide whether to pass a youth curfew ordinance at its next meeting on May 27.
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Fayetteville PRIDE moves annual festival to Crown Complex
Following a gun violence scare at the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival that led to attendees being evacuated from Festival Park last month, Fayetteville PRIDE has decided to move its annual festival to the Crown Complex.
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‘Fayetteville Outfront’ promises discussion on city stormwater and capital projects
Residents can ask questions about the City of Fayetteville’s construction, stormwater and parks and recreation projects at the “Fayetteville Outfront” community information session on Wednesday.
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Trump’s EPA rolls back ‘forever chemical’ limits for public drinking water
On Wednesday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s plans to scrap the limits for three of the five PFAS chemicals included in the landmark rule: 10 parts per trillion for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX (HFPO-DA)
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Kathy Jensen, longtime city council member, formally announces mayoral run
Fayetteville City Council Member Kathy Keefe Jensen announced Monday she is running to become Fayetteville’s next mayor. Jensen is currently the mayor pro tem and serves as the District 1 representative on the Fayetteville City Council.
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First look at Fayetteville’s budget: decreased property tax rate, no fee increases
The property tax rate would decrease substantially under City Manager Doug Hewett’s recommended budget for the City of Fayetteville for fiscal year 2025-2026, which he presented at Monday’s Fayetteville City Council meeting.
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County to provide temporary emergency shelter assistance in wake of Salvation Army closing
On the heels of the Salvation Army’s sudden closure of its emergency homeless shelter in Fayetteville, Cumberland County will provide $400,000 to help people experiencing homelessness.
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State water quality regulators delay action on forever chemicals
State environmental officials in charge of coming up with rules to regulate North Carolina’s water supply are continuing to advocate for proposals that would allow industrial polluters to self-regulate the “forever chemicals” they discharge into local waterways.