Good morning. State environmental regulators have fined D.R. Allen & Son Inc., a concrete block manufacturer in Fayetteville, $10,398 for repeated violations of North Carolina’s fugitive dust rules, citing uncontained emissions and failures to follow its dust control plan at the Fay Block concrete facility.
The penalty, issued Sept. 30 by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality, stems from two separate investigations in May and June 2025 into complaints from nearby residents who say dust from the plant in north Fayetteville has coated their homes and worsened respiratory conditions.
The convergence of industrial growth, aging infrastructure, and community health risks has made environmental oversight a flashpoint issue for local governance, writes Rachel Heimann Mercader. Read our lead story for more.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter: the Town of Hope Mills is recruiting interested residents to join its Veterans Affairs Committee. The group was dissolved in March of this year due to lack of participation, but has since been reinstated because of renewed interest. Plus, earlier this month, CityView hosted one of our signature events: Food, Wine & ART. Over 300 people turned out for the night’s festivities, presented by Cape Fear Valley Health and held at Cape Fear Botanical Garden. Were you there? Check out our photo gallery below.
Thanks for reading,
Maydha Devarajan
Editor-in-Chief
Fayetteville concrete plant fined after neighbors report health concerns
State regulators fined D.R. Allen & Son $10,398 for repeated dust violations at its Fayetteville concrete plant after neighbors reported health concerns.
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Hope Mills restarts Veterans Affairs Committee and ask for members
The town committee is currently accepting applications from anyone interested in joining.
We welcomed over 300 guests at our Food, Wine & ART event. Were you there?
Take a look inside the event, presented by Cape Fear Valley Health, which was held on Oct. 9 at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden.
Events
BEND & BREW
- Where: The Rick Herrema Foundation, 5572 Shenandoah Drive, Fayetteville
- When: 9:30-10:30 a.m. today
- What: Bend your body, sip your coffee, and let your worries flow away.
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT LUNCHEON
- Where: Crown Expo Center, 1960 Coliseum Drive, Fayetteville
- When: Noon today
- What: The Ladies Empowerment Luncheon was created to inspire women of all ages to dream and believe.
HALLOWEEN AT THE BOO-TANICAL GARDEN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 4:30-9 p.m. today
- What: Step into an enchanted world where nature and imagination converge!
Obituaries
Anthony Nathaniel Avrette
Anthony Nathaniel Avrette, 74, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 19.
Cecil Wayne Marsh
Cecil Wayne Marsh, 74, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Dolmonta Lamar Johnson
Dolmonta Lamar Johnson, 36, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Until tomorrow!
👻 If you’re looking for a way to celebrate the spooky season, you can book a Fayetteville Ghost Walk. The tour, hosted by Triangle Walking Tours, promises to highlight Fayetteville’s haunted history, from “tragic tales of ghostly mourning brides to spooky stories of haunted cinemas and prisoners haunting the old jail.”
~ Maydha
