Two cold-weather shelters are opening in Fayetteville tonight for people who need a warm place to stay as the temperatures drop toward freezing, Cumberland County officials said in a news release.
One opened Monday, and the other will open Tuesday night.
The shelters are:
- The Salvation Army shelter at 245 Alexander St. This shelter is for single men, women and families. Arrive between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. tonight. People can stay until 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
- The True Vine Ministries shelter, known as the J Center, at 5315 Morganton Road, will open Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. and close at 7 a.m. Wednesday.
The shelters will decide later whether they will be open additional nights.
For more information about the Salvation Army shelter and its plans, visit its Facebook page at facebook.com/safayetteville.
True Vine Ministries is posting updates at truevinenc.com/white-flag-shelter.
As of this afternoon, temperatures were predicted to drop to 32 degrees Tuesday morning and 23 degrees on Wednesday morning.
