As City Council Member Mario Benavente makes a bid for mayor, here’s who could replace him
Fayetteville will be represented by three new council members, and possibly a new mayor, after the municipal elections this fall.
As E.E. Smith High School looks to uncertain future, here’s what some alumni are saying about last week’s town hall
As Fayetteville residents process the plethora of information provided at last week’s town hall on the fate of E.E. Smith High School, some Golden Bull alumni are asking why Smith — and why now?
Column: Councilman points to disparity of Black motorist traffic stops
Mario Benavente is the activist-turned-city councilman, and when it comes to fair and equal treatment of traffic stops in the city, he passionately argues that the numbers just aren’t equal for …
Council rejects Banks-McLaughlin’s attempt to censure Colvin, Benavente
Members of the Fayetteville City Council collectively shut down an attempt to censure Mayor Mitch Colvin and Council Member Mario Benavente brought forth by Council Member Courtney Banks-McLaughlin at the council’s Tuesday meeting.
Council Member Banks-McLaughlin seeks censure of Mayor Colvin, Council Member Benavente
Fayetteville City Council Member Courtney Banks-McLaughlin wants the council to censure Mayor Mitch Colvin and Council Member Mario Benavente when the council meets on Tuesday evening. …
Months later, Benavente still has questions about murder-suicide
Fayetteville City Councilman Mario Benavente waited nearly five months to hear back from city staff about questions he had about the April murder-suicide involving a city police officer before ultimately forcing a discussion by requesting it be on Monday’s City Council agenda.
Fayetteville City Council member is among 22 Hunt Institute fellows
Fayetteville City Council member Mario Benavente has been selected to participate in the Hunt Institute’s 2023 cohort of the State Policy Fellows program, according to a news release.
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Column: City councilman says Community Police Advisory Board should be more proactive
First-term Fayetteville City Councilman Mario Benavente is not mincing words when it comes to a Community Police Advisory Board being led by Gregory Perkins. Be proactive, the 33-year-old councilman was telling Perkins on April 24 after the advisory board chairman gave his first-year report of the board’s progress to Mayor Mitch Colvin and the council.…
Recount confirms Mario Benavente as winner in District 3 City Council election
The Thursday recount produced the same result. Political newcomer Mario Benavente’s win over incumbent Antonio Jones was verified Thursday in a Cumberland County Board of Elections recount of the vote for the District 3 Fayetteville City Council seat.
Fayetteville Councilman Jones wants recount in District 3 race with Benavente
Fayetteville City Councilman Antonio Jones has requested a recount in the District 3 election in which political newcomer Mario Benavente leads him by only six votes in the latest tally, an elections official said Monday.
Fayetteville City Council to see four new members
The Fayetteville City Council will undergo a considerable change next month with four new members joining five incumbents, according to unofficial results Tuesday. Three of those new council …
Challenger Mario Benavente squeaks by incumbent in City Council election
Challenger Mario Benavente edged incumbent Antonio Jones by six votes on Tuesday in the election to represent District 3 on the Fayetteville City Council, unofficial returns show. Benavente …
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