City of Fayetteville Hosting Housing Discussion

Public opinions welcome during Virtual Housing Discussion City of Fayetteville leaders invite residents to participate in a virtual discussion about affordable housing. The event will happen on the Zoom platform Saturday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. Visit https://www.fayettevillenc.gov/FayAffordableHousing for the link to join. If you do not have internet access, please use a phone number listed inContinue reading “City of Fayetteville Hosting Housing Discussion”

City of Fayetteville Announces Fiber Optic Partnership

January 25, 2021 | Volume 1, Issue 80 | FayettevilleNC.gov MetroNet and the City of Fayetteville Announce Partnership to Build 100% Fiber Optic NetworkMetroNet and the City of Fayetteville will bring 100% fiber optic internet, television and phone services to businesses and residents in the Fayetteville region, marking MetroNet’s first deployment in North Carolina. Indiana-basedContinue reading “City of Fayetteville Announces Fiber Optic Partnership”

City of Sanford Approves Annexation of New Residential Development

Residents protest Cool Springs developmentBy Jasmine Gallup jgallup@sanfordherald.com An ongoing debate about residential development in Sanford drew state Rep. John Sauls to a city council meeting Tuesday, to argue against the construction of a new neighborhood near his home. Sauls, who lives in Sanford’s Westlake Downs neighborhood, was among dozens of other residents concerned aboutContinue reading “City of Sanford Approves Annexation of New Residential Development”

Legislative Town Hall for the City of Fayetteville & Cumberland County

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL JANUARY 21ST – 4PM Join NC Senator Kirk deViere, County Commissioners Jeannette Council & Toni Stewart, Fayetteville City Council Member Shakeyla Ingram, Board of Education Member Charles McKellar, and Lee Lilley – Legislative Director for Gov. Roy Cooper for a Facebook Live Legislative Town Hall on Thursday, January 21st at 4PM.  Continue reading “Legislative Town Hall for the City of Fayetteville & Cumberland County”

Cumberland County Vaccination Information

Cumberland County Now Offering Appointment Requests to Eligible Vaccination Recipients The Cumberland County Department of Public Health now offers residents who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1a and Phase 1b, Group 1 (ages 75 years and older), the option of requesting appointment slots for drive-thru clinics offered at the Crown ComplexContinue reading “Cumberland County Vaccination Information”

Murchison Road Corridor Receives Grant

January 11, 2021 | Volume 1, Issue 79 | FayettevilleNC.gov Murchison Road Corridor Project wins $450,000 Federal GrantThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded a $450,000 grant to The City of Fayetteville and Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority. The money will be used to create a revitalization plan for a section of the MurchisonContinue reading “Murchison Road Corridor Receives Grant”