Four Fayetteville homeowners associations are asking an appeals court to revive their lawsuit against the city, arguing that a judge improperly ended the case.
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Fayetteville Videographer Loses Appeal of Pirate Ship Lawsuit
Rick Allen of Nautilus Productions sued North Carolina, alleging it misused his photos and videos of Blackbeard’s sunken pirate ship.
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‘Ranger Rick,’ Former Fayetteville City Council Candidate, Charged with Assault
Enrique Roberto ‘Ranger Rick’ Murillo is accused of shoving a woman in the face, knocking her out of a chair at Charlie Mike’s Pub.
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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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Judge Rules Fayetteville Not Required To Pay For Four Burst Dams
A nearly decade‑long legal battle over whether Fayetteville taxpayers should repair private dams blown out by Hurricane Matthew abruptly ended Friday when a Superior Court judge dismissed the case moments before it was set to go to the jury. The lawsuit centered on whether Fayetteville had effectively used the Homeowners Association’s lakes as part of […]
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Release $18M in Flood Prevention Money to Fayetteville
Trump’s FEMA tried to unilaterally cancel funding in a national program that Trump and Congress created in 2018.
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit in Fayetteville Police Shooting of Jada Johnson
U.S. District Court Judge James C. Dever III ruled that officers did not use excessive force when they fatally shot 22-year-old Johnson.
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Judge Keeps $300K Bond for Driver Charged in Crash That Killed 3 E.E. Smith Players
Dymond Nekiya Monroe, the 21-year-old driver charged in the October crash that killed three E.E. Smith High School football players, appeared in court Thursday as a judge upheld her $300,000 secured bond.
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Fayetteville, Cumberland County In Conflict On Who Should Run 911 Call Center
A consolidated city-county 911 center is intended to improve emergency response services and save money.
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Court Rejects Basketball Player’s Request for New Sexual Assault Trial Against Former Coach
Miya Giles-Jones contended a juror’s misconduct of asking a witness for a date during the original trial tainted the verdict against her.