Fayetteville Gets $1M Grant to Address Chronic Flooding in Locks Creek
Fayetteville has secured nearly $1 million from the state to improve roadway access and stormwater drainage in the flood‑prone Locks Creek neighborhood.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Release $18M in Flood Prevention Money to Fayetteville
Trump’s FEMA tried to unilaterally cancel funding in a national program that Trump and Congress created in 2018.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson visits Fayetteville, calls out FEMA over canceled disaster grants
The city relied on federal approval before investing millions in infrastructure repairs.
The Trump administration canceled Fayetteville flood-prevention money. Lawsuit seeks to restore it
A Trump-created FEMA program allocated $18 million to Fayetteville and Cumberland County. In April, the Trump administration shut it down.
FEMA deputy director is a former Pine Forest basketball star
Erik Hooks has come a long way from his days living in Spring Lake and running the Pine Forest High School basketball team from his point guard position.
Fayetteville chosen for flood resiliency grant
The city of Fayetteville has been selected as a finalist for a $15.4 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a flood mitigation project downtown that would improve bridges on Person and Russell streets and make stream enhancements for part of the Blounts Creek watershed.
Fixing local flooding when feds deny it’s in a flood plain
Fayetteville is making plans to address recurrent flooding in a neighborhood in the southeast part of the city. The City Council last week unanimously gave approval for an effort to design a …