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Voting is safe across Appalachia. Here’s what to do if somebody tries to change that.
Despite reports showing right-wing, anti-democratic extremists are intimidating voters and election officials at higher rates and in more organized ways than in years past, those efforts are still relatively rare.
The uncertain future of old-growth forests in North Carolina, part four, finding a path forward
In part four, the last in the series, CPP reports on the objections and responses to the recent decision to harvest 26 acres that encompass an old growth patch of forest on a 3,500-foot mountaintop — the Southside Project.
Cumberland County Board of Commissioners to vote on prohibiting encampments on county property
Monday’s vote will be the second reading of the ordinance that would prohibit encampments on county property. The ordinance will require a simple majority from the seven-member board to go into effect.
Automated gunshot detection is coming to Fayetteville. The community is split on whether it’s the right fit for the city.
Residents and community leaders told CPP they are concerned about gun crime in Fayetteville, but they disagreed on how to decrease the violence.
Fayetteville will give quarterly updates on ShotSpotter, gunshot detection technology
Residents spoke against the city contracting with ShotSpotter, the company that deploys the gunshot detection system, arguing that the city didn’t include the community enough in the process.
The uncertain future of old-growth forests in North Carolina, part three, the green salamanders
The recent decision to harvest 26 acres that encompass an old-growth patch of forest on a 3,500-foot mountaintop – the Southside Project – underscores what some say is the widening incongruity between the U.S. Forest Service’s mission, climate change crisis and the public’s will.
Look Ahead Cumberland: Fayetteville City Council to hold hearings on funding for mixed-income housing and minority-owned businesses. City staff to announce initial plans for $97 million in bonds passed by voters.
The Fayetteville City Council will hold two public hearings Monday on funding for mixed-income housing and minority-owned businesses. City staff members will announce initial plans for how they plan to use $97 million in bonds passed by voters in November.
The uncertain future of old-growth forests in North Carolina, part one
The recent decision to harvest 26 acres that encompass an old-growth patch of forest on a 3,500-foot mountaintop – the Southside Project – underscores what some say is the widening incongruity between the U.S. Forest Service’s mission, climate change crisis and the public’s will.
Look Ahead Cumberland: County to swear in new county commissioners and Fayetteville City Council will hold public forums on ShotSpotter
Fayetteville residents will have the opportunity next week to ask representatives from ShotSpotter about how the city and the company will use its gunshot detection system.
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