In Cumberland County, there’s not enough housing and what’s available is unaffordable for many
Real estate professionals, local elected officials and business leaders gathered Tuesday at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville were presented with a dire message: a large portion of Cumberland County’s growing workforce cannot afford to live here.
Fayetteville’s housing and rental market, by the numbers
Affordable housing is a long-standing issue in Fayetteville, with rental and single-family home prices continuing to climb into 2024. That’s according to Fayetteville’s Economic and Community Development Department, which presented data about the local housing market at Thursday’s Fayetteville City Council meeting.
Sold on a Promise | Part 2: The North Carolina homeless housing projects that were never built
Part two of the joint investigation by CityView, BPR and WFDD into the out-of-state entities behind several failed housing projects in North Carolina.
Sold on a Promise | Part 1: How city officials across N.C. set aside $12 million for the homeless — and got nothing
A joint investigation by BPR, WFDD and CityView examines how two out-of-state entities began several failed projects in North Carolina.
Council to hear updates on Murchison Road grocery store, Woodpeckers’ impact, housing programs
The Fayetteville City Council will meet at 2 p.m. Monday.
Affordable housing in Spring Lake and clean water for Cedar Creek: What Cumberland County commissioners will consider this week
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will hold its first agenda session of 2024 at 1 p.m. Thursday, with commissioners scheduled to hear updates on important projects like affordable housing in Spring Lake and a new water system in the Cedar Creek area.
Police quarterly report: Overall crime trending down, homicides trending up
In the final Fayetteville City Council meeting with its current members, the council heard detailed reports on public safety data from the Fayetteville Police Department and the Fayetteville Fire …
More housing Coverage
United Management residents say maintenance concerns repeatedly ignored
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part story looking at tenants living in rental units — owned and managed by United Management — who have alleged a multitude of …
Months after residents say they raised safety concerns, United Management tightens security at subsidized senior housing complexes
Though United Management is now taking steps to increase public safety measures, the disconnect between senior occupants and staff at United Management properties has come to a head in recent weeks.
Resource center aids homeless even as advocate warns of ‘sweep’
Nearly a month after the Day Resource Center opened on South King Street, people experiencing homelessness say the center has so far lived up to its promises of streamlining resources to the unhoused community.
Habitat seeks volunteers, donations to help rebuild storm-damaged homes
Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity has partnered with the state to rebuild homes for two families in Sampson County who lost their homes in hurricanes Matthew and Florence, according to a news release.
Habitat program, home repair contractor help veteran deal with roofing repairs
When the water started coming through the ceiling, Army veteran Daveion Bethel started to panic, wondering how he could pay for the repair. He and his wife, Diana, had sunk their savings the home that they bought in January.
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