A Cumberland County deputy shot a knife-wielding suspect during a domestic call, officials said. The SBI is investigating; deputies are on leave, no public threat reported.
Rachel Heimann Mercader
Rachel Heimann Mercader is CityView's government reporter, covering the City of Fayetteville. She has reported in Memphis, the Bay Area (California), Naples (Florida), and Chicago, covering a wide range of stories that center community impact and institutional oversight.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Fayetteville’s Office of Community Safety Delivers First Report to City Council
Fayetteville’s Office of Community Safety presented its first report, highlighting youth programs, behavioral health outreach, homelessness response, violence prevention, interagency collaboration, and future priorities for non-enforcement crisis support.
Posted inPolitics & Government
In Hidden Upstairs Room, Fayetteville City Council Conducts Business Away from Public Eye
Fayetteville’s city council holds dinner meetings before public sessions, discussing major issues without livestreams or agendas—raising concerns about transparency, access, and accountability.
Posted inTransportation
Fayetteville’s Infrastructure Overhaul Gets a Boost from State
North Carolina awarded $185.6 million in Powell Bill funds to cities, with Fayetteville receiving one of the largest allocations to support local road upgrades.
Posted inHealth
Fayetteville Allocates $163K in Opioid Settlement Funds for Police Training
Fayetteville invests $163K in police training as overdose deaths rise, expanding diversion and recovery programs funded by opioid settlement dollars through 2038.
Posted inPolitics & Government
City Council Seeks State Audit of Failed Construction Projects Amid Criminal Investigation
The Fayetteville City Council requested a state audit of stalled projects amid revelations of a months-old criminal investigation some council members say they never knew about.
Posted inBusiness & Economy, Politics & Government
Fayetteville leaders to discuss contract for long-awaited tower on Hay Street parking deck
Florida developer proposes 12-story apartment and hotel project; parking deck could be fully finished by 2028. A public hearing is scheduled for Monday.
Posted inElections
Colvin reelected to fifth term in Fayetteville mayoral race
Fayetteville mayoral race ends with Colvin securing fifth term.
Posted inElections
Council delays talks about state audit in what critics call a pre-election power move
Three Fayetteville City Council members say Mayor Mitch Colvin and his allies postponed Monday’s council meeting until Nov. 10 to prevent a politically fraught topic—contractors’ abandonment of six construction projects—from being discussed less than 24 hours before Election Day. The three council members also question whether the vote to postpone the meeting was conducted legally. […]
Posted inEnvironment
Cancer risks and explosion hazards detected near Cliffdale Landfill
State investigators found dangerously high levels of methane and other toxic gases near the Cliffdale Landfill in Fayetteville, raising cancer concerns and explosion risks.
