Neighbors Challenge SteelFab’s Bid to Rezone 123 Acres for Expansion
SteelFab’s request to rezone a large tract near Country Club Drive ignited debate over whether heavy industrial zoning is appropriate so close to homes and a stormwater basin.
Fayetteville, Cumberland County Reach Compromise to Merge 911 Centers
They plan to create a board to oversee the new joint 911 call center. Employees will work for the county, which will also oversee daily operations.
Fayetteville City Council Tours Data Centers Without Telling the Public
Up to 6 members of the 10-person council visited facilities as controversy swirls over whether to regulate or ban them. The public was not invited to tag along.
City, County Get 9-Day Extension to Sort Out Merging 911 Systems
If elected officials for Fayetteville and Cumberland County can’t make a deal, state Sen. Tom McInnis plans to pass a law forcing them to merge call centers.
Fayetteville, Cumberland Pass Resolutions on Merging 911 Services, But Remain Divided
The government entities disagree over who should be in charge of a joint 911 center. The city said a consultant should decide. The county commissioners want the county government in charge.
Fayetteville City Council Adopts $327 Million Budget That Avoids Tax Increase
A tense budget season was marked by missed deadlines and disagreements as Mayor Mitch Colvin pushed against a property tax hike.
Fayetteville City Council Reinstates Youth Curfew
The ordinance restricts teens 16 and under after 11 p.m., penalizing adults—not juveniles—as council members clash over whether the policy protects or harms youth.
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Fayetteville Council Revives Data Center Ordinance Despite Public Pushback
Despite months of calls for a moratorium, the Fayetteville City Council voted to push forward the same draft data center ordinance residents thought was on hold.
‘This Wasn’t Your Best Work’: Fayetteville Budget Fight Boils Over
Mayor Mitch Colvin’s sharp rebuke of the city manager’s budget proposal capped a week of mounting tension as the Fayetteville City Council hunts for dollars to avoid a tax hike.
City Council Looking for Ways to Avoid Tax Hike in $322 Million Budget
The Fayetteville City Council spent its second budget work session searching for ways to avoid a property‑tax increase while debating unfunded requests.
Fayetteville Courts Developers to Reimagine 9-Acre Site Near Downtown
The city wants to transform the long‑studied Blount and Gillespie streets site into a mixed‑use district with housing, retail, and public space while preserving the historic E.E. Smith House.
Fayetteville Proposes $322 Million Budget With Modest Property Tax Increase
Fayetteville’s city manager proposed a $322 million budget that leans on a 3‑cent tax increase as council members pressed for clarity on revenue gaps, raises, and past spending promises.
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