The Spring Lake Board of Commissioners failed to approve several budget amendments during the February 9 meeting following disagreements over arts grant and state funding.
Trey Nemec
Trey Nemec is a reporter for CityView. He is a Fayetteville State University alumnus, and holds a bachelor's degree in communication and media studies.
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Spring Lake Commissioners Fire Town Manager in Split Vote
The Spring Lake Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Monday night to terminate Town Manager Jon Rorie.
Posted inCulture
She Worked to Preserve Black History in the Sandhills. Now Her Legacy Continues.
Ammie McRae Jenkins, the first Black student to attend High Point University and an activist who dedicated much of her life to preserving land owned by Black families in the North Carolina Sandhills, died on October 25.
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A Man and His Macaw: The Unlikely Duo Who Became Local Celebrities
Robert Lints brought Macy the Macaw home in 1991. Thirty-five years later, the colorful pair are mainstays in the Fayetteville community.
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Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity Gives Back to Local Veteran and Volunteer
Phyllis McCroskey served her country and her community. When her home needed critical repairs, the Fayetteville chapter of the charitable organization stepped in to help.
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Leadership Crisis Threatens Decades‑Long Vision for MLK Park
View This Email In Your Browser Good morning. Accusations of secrecy, mismanagement, and withheld documents have fractured the nonprofit Fayetteville‑Cumberland County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, putting the future of the taxpayer‑funded MLK Park project in jeopardy. Some city leaders are even calling for committee chair Stanley Ford to resign. Read more in today’s […]
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Spring Lake Makes Advances on Economic Development, Public Safety
The Spring Lake Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a new ordinance that extends the town’s corporate limits and passed a resolution regarding 911 emergency operations for the town.
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Lawsuit Proceeds After Former Cumberland Deputy Loses Appeal in Killing of Veteran
A sheriff’s deputy shot Adrian Roberts in 2020 while trying to detain him for mental health care. A lawsuit in the matter is ongoing.
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Spring Lake Swears in New Board and Elects Mayor Pro Tem
Newly elected Spring Lake commissioners were sworn in during the board’s last meeting of the year.
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Here’s a Look at Holiday Light Shows in Fayetteville
Throughout Fayetteville, spectacular holiday light displays offer beauty and community connection through the holiday season.