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 homeowners appeal skyrocketing property values

1 month 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'

1 month 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

1 month 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'

1 month 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.
Fayetteville airport, firefighters stay ready should disaster strike with plane crash drill

1 month ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Fayetteville Regional Airport and first responders in the Sandhills held an emergency drill Wednesday in case a devastating plane crash happens in the area. The training only happens every three years--and it's coming just as the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are working on reforms to make flying safer nationwide after a series of crashes.
Body found in pond apparently had no limbs, according to 911 audio

1 month ago | news.lee.net | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) -- ABC11 has obtained the 911 audio of a homeowner reporting that a body was found in the pond off Gainey Road in Cumberland County. The caller can be heard saying the body is missing some of its parts. "It looks like there might be a part of a body floating out in the water ... It's like it's been there a while. There's no legs or arms or nothing on it," the caller tells the dispatcher.
Body found in pond apparently had no limbs, according to 911 audio

1 month ago | channel3000.com | Monique John

Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) -- ABC11 has obtained the 911 audio of a homeowner reporting that a body was found in the pond off Gainey Road in Cumberland County. The caller can be heard saying the body is missing some of its parts. "It looks like there might be a part of a body floating out in the water ... It's like it's been there a while. There's no legs or arms or nothing on it," the caller tells the dispatcher.
'She means the world to me'

1 month ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Fayetteville family is still looking for answers after a loved one went missing last summer. Annie Lock's sister said the family last saw her in August; they haven't seen any sign of her since. Tanya Lock said and Annie didn't just love each other; they had a deep bond. "She actually was the one who cut my daughter's umbilical cord. So it's just like, she kind of means the world to me."She said it pains her and her family that they haven't seen Annie since Aug. 17.
Cumberland County pauses work on $145M Crown Event Center for 30 days

1 month ago | abc11.com | Monique John

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Board of Commissioners in Cumberland County said it is halting work on the Crown Event Center for 30 days to conduct a third-party review. People in the area are asking what's instigating that review, and how things will pan out for the development. Tonya McNeill, the owner of The Salad Box and Some restaurant, said she and her team hoped the new Crown Event Center's construction steps away on Gillespie Street would have been further along by now.
'Their hearts are going to be broken'

1 month ago | abc11.com | Monique John

LILLINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two men were killed in a crash in Harnett County on Wednesday, the third deadly crash in the county since Sunday. Friends and coworkers are raising money to support the families of the two victims left behind. The owner of Fuquay Gun, Clay Ausley, said one of the men--Chris Shaw-- had been coming to store since he was a small child. His father was one of Fuquay Gun's first customers. The other man-Logan Wood-was Shaw's friend and coworker.