Evey Weisblat

Fayetteville

Local Government Reporter at CityView Magazine

Reporter at CityView, the Fayetteville bureau of @TheAssemblyNC, covering local government, environment, military, etc

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Articles

County to provide emergency homeless shelter for three months

6 days ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

On the heels of the Salvation Army’s sudden closure of its emergency homeless shelter in Fayetteville, Cumberland County will provide $400,000 to help people experiencing homelessness. The funds will provide three months of shelter and make up for the 50 to 60 beds lost when the Salvation Army’s Pathway to Hope shelter suddenly closed on April 15, Assistant County Manager Heather Skeens said.
State water quality regulators delay action on forever chemicals

1 week ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

State environmental officials in charge of coming up with rules to regulate North Carolina’s water supply are continuing to advocate for proposals that would allow industrial polluters to self-regulate the “forever chemicals” they discharge into local waterways. The N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC), made up of 15 members appointed by elected officials, is responsible for regulating the state’s water resources.
Fayetteville's construction management has numerous flaws

1 week ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

After numerous and prolonged difficulties with recent capital projects, the City of Fayetteville has hired an engineering consulting firm to help improve its Construction Management Division. The Fayetteville City Council made the decision to hire the firm, Freese & Nichols Inc., at its work session on Monday, after being presented with a report from the consulting agency that revealed significant problems with the way the city manages major construction projects.
Fayetteville could lose millions for street maintenance

1 week ago | upandcomingweekly.com | Evey Weisblat

A provision in the North Carolina Senate-approved budget plan could eliminate millions of dollars Fayetteville receives each year for street maintenance and repairs through the Powell Bill. The Powell Bill provides municipalities with funds to pay for a range of street improvements and repairs, and it has done so since 1951, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. It provided $185 million to municipalities last year for road maintenance, NCDOT reported.
Fayetteville City Council votes to enact youth curfew as gun violence rattles city

1 week ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

A year and a half after rejecting plans to establish a youth curfew, the Fayetteville City Council has voted to move forward with a proposal to restrict unattended minors in the city after dark. The ordinance will be drafted by city staff and brought before the council at their next meeting on May 12. Before the curfew can take effect, the majority of city council needs to vote in favor of the ordinance at the upcoming meeting.
Fayetteville could lose millions for street maintenance

2 weeks ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

A provision in the North Carolina Senate-approved budget plan could eliminate millions of dollars Fayetteville receives each year for street maintenance and repairs through the Powell Bill. The Powell Bill provides municipalities with funds to pay for a range of street improvements and repairs, and it has done so since 1951, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. It provided $185 million to municipalities last year for road maintenance, NCDOT reported.
City supports small businesses with 'Fayetteville Outfront' event

2 weeks ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

The City of Fayetteville has restarted “Fayetteville Outfront,” a series of events where the public can interact with city staff to learn about initiatives and ask questions. “We want to do this to get back into the community,” said Loren Bymer, the city’s marketing and communications director. “These were pretty frequent before Covid and since Covid they kind of fell off.
Dogwood Festival gunfire incident sparks new call for youth curfew

2 weeks ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

The fallout from gunfire that led one of Fayetteville’s largest downtown events to close prematurely on Saturday has continued into the week, as local government officials are contemplating hard-line solutions to public safety concerns. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, no one was hurt by the gunshots, and festival attendees of the Dogwood Festival were quickly evacuated Saturday night while law enforcement responded to the threat.
North Carolina lawmakers file bills to address PFAS pollution

2 weeks ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

A flurry of bills aimed at addressing water contamination in the Cape Fear River Basin has been filed in the North Carolina General Assembly. The bills contain ambitious proposals to halt PFAS contamination in the state, including banning production of so-called “forever chemicals” and forcing polluters to pay for removing them from public water supplies.
Fayetteville sees uptick in homicides this year after 2024 decrease

3 weeks ago | cityviewnc.com | Evey Weisblat

While Fayetteville recorded the lowest number of homicides in 2024 since before the pandemic, this year’s homicide rate appears to be inching back to levels typical of the past few years. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, there have been 22 homicides so far this year in connection with 20 incidents. In contrast, the city recorded 27 homicides total last year and the same number of incidents. At this time last year, only three homicides had taken place.