Myron Pitts

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Myron Pitts

• FEMA denied North Carolina’s request for extended disaster relief funding for the second time. • States lack the resources to handle large-scale disasters alone, and the proposed FEMA budget cuts exacerbate the issue. • FEMA has declared itself "not ready" for the upcoming hurricane season. For a second time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied North Carolina’s request to extend a 100% cost match for cleanup from Tropical Storm Helene. Gov.

1 week ago | fayobserver.com | Myron Pitts

FEMA denied North Carolina’s request for extended disaster relief funding for the second time. States lack the resources to handle large-scale disasters alone, and the proposed FEMA budget cuts exacerbate the issue. FEMA has declared itself "not ready" for the upcoming hurricane season. For a second time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied North Carolina’s request to extend a 100% cost match for cleanup from Tropical Storm Helene. Gov.

1 week ago | fayobserver.com | Myron Pitts

The pandemic changed plans for Stacy Anderson, who was preparing for her next act after she retired from the Fayetteville Police Department. 'I just started praying about it.'Retired Fayetteville police officer Stacy Anderson launched a mobile arts and crafts studio in a renovated school bus. The Skoolie Xpress offers art classes and creative spaces for events like birthday parties and festivals. Anderson and her husband, Carl, spent four years converting the bus, a 2005 model.

1 week ago | fayobserver.com | Myron Pitts

Hoke County residents experienced repeated water outages and low water pressure in early April. Residents voiced frustration on social media and at county meetings about the ongoing water issues and lack of communication from officials. Hoke County's rapid growth has outpaced its water infrastructure, leading to large overage fees and concerns about fire safety. Just before the first weekend in April, a construction vehicle struck a water main in Hoke County.

2 weeks ago | fayobserver.com | Myron Pitts

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