Many Fayetteville residents were shocked last week when they received notices from the Cumberland County tax office telling them their property values have increased substantially—in some cases doubling or even tripling.
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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PWC is cleaning its water lines. Here’s what that means for customers
Over the next six weeks, PWC customers may notice a slight discoloration, changes in taste or odor or small bubbles in their water, but they should not be alarmed: the water is still safe to drink.
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‘I wish I had a crystal ball’: Fayetteville officials brace for impacts of federal government downsizing
The City of Fayetteville is preparing for the cascading effects of recent and anticipated changes to the federal government brought about by executive orders from the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), including the mass firings of federal employees and the freezing of some federal funding.
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City approves incentives to attract air dome manufacturing plant
The City of Fayetteville pledged to give the company almost $64,000, paid in annual installments over five years, to move its operations here. The Fayetteville City Council unanimously voted to approve the incentive grant at Monday’s meeting.
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City council to hold public hearing on proposed economic incentives for air dome factory
The Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation is asking the Fayetteville City Council to approve economic incentives to attract an air dome manufacturer to establish operations in Fayetteville.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Fayetteville police investigate triple homicide
The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a triple homicide that occurred early Friday morning on Bellarthur Lane, in the Cape Fear Crossing subdivision off of Clinton Road.
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City pays local builder to finish tennis center project abandoned by previous contractor
The Fayetteville City Council approved $1.9 million in leftover voter-approved parks and recreation bond money to pay a new contractor to complete unfinished courts as part of the Mazarick Park Tennis Center project.
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In Cumberland County, there’s not enough housing and what’s available is unaffordable for many
Real estate professionals, local elected officials and business leaders gathered Tuesday at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville were presented with a dire message: a large portion of Cumberland County’s growing workforce cannot afford to live here.
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Waste-to-energy company that turns plastic into fuel to open plant in Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation announced Thursday that Waste Energy Corp, a company that converts plastic waste into diesel fuel, is planning to open its first facility in Fayetteville.
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Fayetteville to take over commercial solid waste collection at Fort Liberty
The City of Fayetteville has partnered with Fort Liberty, soon to be renamed Fort Roland L. Bragg, in a new agreement that will see city contractors provide commercial solid waste collection services to the military installation.
