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Good morning. Driving along Bragg Boulevard toward Fort Bragg, motorists might notice a brick building with red paint and a large black number 4 printed inside a white circle. Upon closer inspection, passersby may discern the building’s state of disrepair: several missing sections, exposed building materials and unfinished masonry.
The building is Fayetteville’s new Fire Station No. 4, located about half a mile north of the intersection of Bragg Boulevard and Sycamore Dairy Road, writes Evey Weisblat. When the Fayetteville City Council greenlit its construction in May 2022, the station was expected to be completed in December 2023.
In April 2025, it remains unfinished as one of several recent projects the City of Fayetteville paused because of issues with contractors it ultimately sued. What went wrong?
Welcome to CityView Today. Also in today’s newsletter: Nearly 500 homes and businesses in Cumberland County will get access for the first time to high-speed internet under a growing state broadband expansion program. The N.C. Department of Information Technology announced the expansion on April 1. The Social Security Administration has partially walked back identity verification changes but has implemented new fraud checks, requiring as of today that changes to direct deposit be made in person at an agency office. Anyone flagged for fraud will also need to verify their identity in person. More information below for Cumberland County beneficiaries.
Thanks for reading,
Maydha Devarajan
Editor-in-Chief
How an unfinished Fayetteville fire station has turned into a legal standoff
Driving along Bragg Boulevard toward Fort Bragg, motorists might notice a brick building with red paint and a large black number 4 printed inside a white circle.
More from CityView
More Cumberland County residents to get access to high-speed internet
Nearly 500 homes and businesses in Cumberland County will get access to high-speed internet under a growing state broadband expansion program.
The Social Security Administration partially walks back identity verification changes, implements new fraud checks
Cumberland County beneficiaries can visit Fayetteville’s agency office located at 145 Rowan St. in downtown Fayetteville if they are flagged for fraud or need to change their direct deposit.
Events
MONDAY EVENING YOGA: RELAX AND RELEASE
- Where: Prima Elements Holistic Wellness Center, 124 Anderson Street, Fayetteville
- When: 6-7 p.m. today
- What: Ease into your week with a calming Monday Evening Yoga session designed to melt away stress and tension.
TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 10-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 15
- What: A Chinese martial art and system of calisthenics with very slow controlled movements taught by Rich Martin
DAY CAMP: ART ADVENTURES
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, April 15
- What: Join us for a day of creativity, art, and adventure during spring break for ages 5-8. Campers will create nature art projects including painted stones, clay creatures, and seed pots. Plus explore the trails and enjoy time in the Children’s Garden.
Obituaries
Juanita Peoples
Juanita Peoples, 80, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, April 8.
Clayton Lee Holland
Clayton Lee Holland, 60, of Wade, passed away on Monday, March 31.
Janaha Anasari Elaine Smith
Janaha Anasari Elaine Smith, 27, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, April 8.
Until tomorrow!
🗽 I had a lot of fun visiting friends and family in New York City this weekend! While I didn’t get to watch any plays, Molly Griggs, a former Fayetteville resident and acting alum of the Cape Fear Regional Theatre, is appearing in John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway. But if you can’t make the trip to see her, she’s also in the cast of Netflix mystery show The Residence, which premiered in March.
~ Maydha
