Welcome to CityView Today! A packed council chamber at Fayetteville City Hall was filled on Tuesday with law enforcement officers and elected officials who joined Gov. Josh Stein. They gathered to celebrate the success of a Fayetteville Police Department program that connects people suspected of low-level drug offenses with behavioral health treatment instead of putting them in jail.
Thanks to funds from the state legislature, the program is expanding to several counties and cities. Here’s our detailed report on the program and Tuesday’s event.
Also in today’s newsletter: The Fayetteville Public Works Commission is spending nearly $134 million to filter “forever chemicals” from our water supply.
Thanks for reading,
Matt Hennie
Editor-in-Chief
Fayetteville Leads with Diversion Program to Get People Help Instead of Jail
State officials want to replicate the Fayetteville Police Department’s law enforcement-assisted diversion program across North Carolina.
PWC OKs $133.7 Million Project to Filter ‘Forever Chemicals’ from Water
The building-sized filter systems are for the P.O. Hoffer and the Glennville Lake water treatment facilities.
Obituaries
Isabelle Westmoreland
Isabelle Westmoreland, 85, passed away on Sunday, March 22.
Randall Wayne Blackburn
Randall Wayne Blackburn, 58, passed away on Saturday, March 21.
Ruby Lois Watson Rowdy
Ruby Lois Watson Rowdy passed away on Monday, March 23.
Until tomorrow!
🏠 Cumberland County Community Development, which administers programs that support low-to-moderate income households, released a draft of the 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan and wants your feedback. The plan outlines projects and funding priorities for the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1. You can review the plan online or in print at eight upcoming town hall meetings that begin April 2. Check out details of the meetings and how to submit comments.
