Monique John

Fayetteville

Reporter at WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)

Reporter for @ABC11_WTVD specializing in Fayetteville | ❤️ cishet & she/hers

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Cumberland County commissioners to revisit plans for Crown Event Center

3 days ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Cumberland County commissioners are expected to resume talks over the future of the new Crown Event Center in a special meeting Wednesday. Plans for the new center being built in downtown Fayetteville were paused in March to be reviewed by a law firm. However, tomorrow, commissioners will discuss the next steps for the project in a special meeting.
Cumberland County Schools launches annual free meals program for the summer

4 days ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Cumberland County Schools launched its annual free meals for kids summer program on Monday. Officials say they typically give away 2,000 to 4,000 meals a day to children of all backgrounds. However, they note that hunger is becoming a more challenging issue in the area. Parents tell ABC11 News they can't get enough of the program. "We love it. We sit here, we eat. We have a good time. And a lot of the staff know us. So they also had free books, one time, and free videotapes.
'They're afraid to be out in public'

1 week ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The head of Fayetteville PRIDE is opening up about why the organization is moving next month's PrideFest indoors to the Crown Expo Center. The organization's president says the increased hostility towards the LGBTQIA+ community in the current political climate is prompting Fayetteville PRIDE to boost security. However, the organization is also citing other concerns. "They're afraid to be out in public," said Krystal Maddox, the president of Fayetteville PRIDE.
'It's my duty to be here'

1 week ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Sandhills community is joining forces to honor the men and women who died serving the country on this Memorial Day. Despite the rain, a crowd--along with multiple military organizations-- gathered at Fayetteville's Freedom Memorial Park this morning to pay their respects.
Veterans sharing concerns over impact in Cumberland County from reforms and changes to the VA

2 weeks ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Veterans and advocates for the military community are gathering in Fayetteville to discuss concerns over how reforms to the VA from the Trump administration are impacting veterans in NC. Ahead of the meeting, ABC11 spoke to veterans in the area about what their experience in being treated at the VA has been like since President Trump took office--and the reforms they want to see from the administration.
'Don't be afraid'

2 weeks ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Prostate cancer survivors in Fayetteville are weighing in on former President Biden's diagnosis. Survivors are opening up about their own cancer journeys in light of Biden's diagnosis, and say their hearts go out to the former commander-in-chief and his family. David Johnson of Fayetteville tells ABC11 he has a lot to live for. That's why he says he's grateful his doctors caught his prostate cancer early back in 2005.
Cumberland County homeowners appeal skyrocketing property values

2 months ago | abc11.com | Monique John

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- People in Cumberland County only have until Monday to submit informal appeals on their property valuations from the county. The unprecedented spike in property valuations in the area--more than 60 percent--has had some worried about how they'll afford their tax bills in the future. Homeowners and workers at the Cumberland County courthouse say there's been a steady stream of people coming in to appeal their property valuations from the county.
'A little disheartening'

2 months ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- PWC customers in the Fayetteville area could possibly see higher rates because of actions from the federal government. The utility company said that more than $80 million, which was previously awarded, is now on hold because of an executive order President Trump signed in January. The grants were for things like new tech and cybersecurity, and PWC says it might have to raise rates for customers to compensate for that lack of funding.
Customer shoots 15-year-old Subway worker over messed up order, police say in Spring Lake, North Carolina

2 months ago | abc13.com | Monique John

SPRING LAKE, N.C. -- New information was revelead on what led up to a shooting at a Subway restaurant in North Carolina. The customer, Alisa Reed, appeared in court for the first time on Thursday in Cumberland County. She is facing multiple charges including attempted first-degree murder. Police Chief Errol Jarman called it "a senseless act of violence" that now a child as well as her family and friends will have to heal from.
'Senseless act of violence'

2 months ago | abc11.com | Monique John

SPRING LAKE, N.C. (WTVD) -- ABC11 is uncovering more about what led up to a shooting at a Subway restaurant in Spring Lake in which an underage worker was allegedly shot by a customer. The customer, Alisa Reed, appeared in court for the first time on Thursday in Cumberland County. She is facing multiple charges including attempted first-degree murder. Police Chief Errol Jarman called it "a senseless act of violence" that now a child as well as her family and friends will have to heal from.