Fayetteville

Fayetteville Identifies With PTSD After A Traumatic Experience

Will Michaels — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:31:15 +0000

Mental health experts in Fayetteville are hosting a community forum on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder a week after the bombings at the Boston Marathon.

Fayetteville Police Department Chooses Medlock as New Chief

Gurnal Scott — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:11:00 +0000

A new chief has been hired for the Fayetteville Police Department.

Harold Medlock accepted the job as top cop in Fayetteville today. He appeared at a news conference with his wife to be formally introduced as chief. Medlock comes to Fayetteville from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department where he served as deputy chief. He says he won't begin his new duties until mid-February.

Fayetteville Enacts Limits On Number Of Dogs

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:30:00 +0000

Fayetteville's city council has approved new dog limits. Starting July 1st, people living in apartments will only be able to keep two dogs, and people living on less than a half acre will be limited to three. Cumberland County approved the same ordinance earlier this month. Three council members voted against the measure, saying the city should focus on problem dogs. But Cumberland County animal control director John Lauby says the new restrictions will make people safer.

Fayetteville Considers Scrapping Primaries

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:35:00 +0000

Municipal primary elections could be on the chopping block in Fayetteville. The City Council has voted to explore the idea of eliminating the biennial primaries, and their 84-thousand dollar price tag. Fayetteville's mayor is among those who've raised concerns about the potential change. The mayor wonders if ditching the primaries could unfairly benefit incumbents. But Councilman D.J. Haire, who proposed the measure, doesn't share that worry.

Fayetteville Police Change Search Procedures

Jeremy Loeb — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:45:00 +0000

Fayetteville's City Council has taken steps to address a perception of racial bias in its police force. Civil rights groups have complained about a greater frequency of police searches on black residents than white ones. The Council voted Monday night to require at least one documented reason for asking for a consent search. Drivers and occupants still will have the right to refuse. City Manager Dale Iman says it's still up to each officer to determine what's a reasonable pretext to ask to search someone. But Iman says they have to document that reason now.

Fayetteville: Clean Up Tornado-Damaged Homes

Jeremy Loeb — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:50:00 +0000

The City of Fayetteville wants the remaining damaged homes from the April 16th tornadoes cleaned up. The twisters that swept across the state left thousands of homes damaged or destroyed. Scott Shuford, Fayetteville's Development Services Director, says they've identified 85 homes in need of extensive cleanup or repair four months after the storms hit. He says they don't have any jurisdiction to do anything about homes that are just eye-sores.

Justice to Help Fayetteville Police Avoid Racial Profiling

Will Michaels — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:30:00 +0000

Fayetteville Police officers will receive training from the U.S. Justice Department about how to avoid racial profiling. That's according to city manager Dale Iman. He says he asked for help in response to concerns raised by local activist groups. Statistics from last year show police searched three times more black drivers than white ones in Fayetteville. The Justice Department says that trend holds across the country. Iman says he welcomes the training, in addition to training from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.