Good morning. After facing neighborhood opposition, a company that converts waste to energy is abandoning its plans for downtown Fayetteville.
About 40 people gathered in the old sanctuary of Second Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday to speak out against Waste Energy Corp’s plan to operate a facility on South Cool Spring Street in a predominantly Black and lower income neighborhood.
“We agree to pull out,” said Scott Gallagher, chief executive of Waste Energy Corp. “It sounds like it’s just going to be a no-go on the place altogether.” Read more in our lead story today.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter: we attended the Fort Bragg redesignation ceremony on Friday, which marked the official transition of America’s largest Army installation from Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg. Several hundred soldiers and civilians gathered for the ceremony, including family members of former Pfc. Roland L. Bragg of Maine, the former Fort Bragg soldier for whom the post is now officially named. At a special meeting on Friday, the Spring Lake Board of Commissioners met with Cumberland County Commissioner Chair Kirk deViere, Vice Chair Veronica Jones and County Commissioner Henry Tyson to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the town and the county. And the State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Fayetteville incident after a man traveling over 100 mph in a 55-mph zone was shot and injured in a police traffic stop late Friday.
Thanks for reading,
Maydha Devarajan
Interim Editor-in-Chief
A battle won: Waste-to-energy plant pulls out of South Cool Spring Street location following community pushback
Waste Energy Corp. planned to build a plastic-to-energy plant on South Cool Spring Street. Community pushback lead them to pull out of the location. The company is hoping to find another site in Fayetteville.
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Army and community mark transition from Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg
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Spring Lake and Cumberland County representatives discuss community issues and collaboration
Topics include Manchester Fire District, parks and recreation projects, and I-685 corridor.
SBI investigating Fayetteville incident after man shot in police traffic stop
The man was traveling at a speed of more than 100 mph in a 55-mph zone at around 11:03 p.m Friday along the All American Freeway when FPD officers pulled him over in a traffic stop.
Events
TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 10-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 11
- What: A Chinese martial art and system of calisthenics with very slow controlled movements taught by Rich Martin.
FEED YOUR MIND: AGRICULTURAL HISTORY IN NORTH CAROLINA
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: Noon-2 p.m., Tuesday, March 11
- What: Join our informal hangout for crocheters, knitters, and more!
LAFAYETTE EXHIBIT AT THE FAYETTEVILLE HISTORY MUSEUM
- Where: Fayetteville History Museum, 325 Franklin St., Fayetteville
- When: Today through March 14
- What: During regular operating hours, visit the Lafayette exhibits at the Fayetteville History Museum. These include items from his visit along with documents like the Liberty Point Resolves, proposing separation from England a full year before the Declaration of Independence!
Obituaries
Christine White Carter
Christine White Carter, 93, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, March 5.
Willie Nelson Starks Jr.
Willie Nelson Starks Jr., of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, March 4.
Catherine Hadley
Catherine Hadley, 77, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 27.
Until tomorrow!
⚖️ Fayetteville Technical Community College, in partnership with the Cumberland County Public Library, is holding its third annual Living Law Project at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Join legal and communication experts as they discuss the limits of the 1st Amendment and its relationship to the U.S. justice system through the lens of the Elonis v. United States legal case. The event is free to attend and will be held in the Multipurpose Room in the Tony Rand Student Center; free food will be served before the event.
~ Maydha
