Monica Vendituoli
Kinston Free Press
Denver, CO, United States
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N.C. law: Woman can’t back out of sex once underway
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published June 22, 2017. An investigative collaboration of 11 news organizations led by Carolina Public Press and reporting on sexual assault convictions in North Carolina was published this week.Aaliyah Palmer was at a party when a man pulled her into a bathroom for sex.She was willing.But, she told Fayetteville, N.C., police, when the sex turned… → Read More
N.C. law: Woman can’t back out of sex once underway
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published June 22, 2017. An investigative collaboration of 11 news organizations led by Carolina Public Press and reporting on sexual assault convictions in North Carolina was published this week.Aaliyah Palmer was at a party when a man pulled her into a bathroom for sex.She was willing.But, she told Fayetteville, N.C., police, when the sex turned… → Read More
N.C. law: Woman can't back out of sex once underway
Editor's Note: This story was originally published June 22, 2017. An investigative collaboration of 11 news organizations led by Carolina Public Press and → Read More
Juvenile petitions for second-degree murder issued for 15-year-old driver in fatal crash on Eastern Boulevard
Juvenile petitions for two counts of second-degree murder have been filed against a 15-year-old driver involved in an April 2 crash that killed two passengers in his vehicle, Fayetteville police said Wednesday.Additional petitions have been filed against the juvenile, who has not been identified because of his age, for three counts each of hit and run and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting… → Read More
Next steps in removing councilman on City Council agenda
The next step in the amotion process to remove City Councilman Tyrone Williams is on the Fayetteville City Council’s agenda for its meeting Monday. The council also intends to discuss a resolution regarding the bond for the baseball stadium and a zoning case that would allow for the creation of affordable housing.The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at City Hall at 433 Hay St.In December,… → Read More
Update: PWC says all power has been restored
UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: From PWC: As of 2:30 p.m. all power to PWC Customers has been restored. Map from duke-energy.com UPDATE: 1:42 p.m. → Read More
Fayetteville to charge for parking for Dogwood Festival
The city of Fayetteville will charge a $10 parking fee in three lots for this year’s Dogwood Festival, a news release said Tuesday. Mayor Mitch Colvin said the event will help the city set permanent pricing for downtown parking in the future. “The city subsidizes downtown parking to the tune of $200,000 every year,” Colvin said. “This is an excellent time to see what the market will bear when it… → Read More
Opinion mixed on Tyrone Williams refusal to resign
Many residents in District 2 were unaware that their City Council representative, Tyrone Williams, refused to resign Monday night after all of his fellow → Read More
Fayetteville Councilman Williams: 'I will not resign'
Fayetteville City Councilman Tyrone Williams refused to resign Monday night, despite requests from every other council member and the mayor for him to → Read More
Secret tape: Fayetteville councilman asks for $15K
A secret recording released Friday revealed that Fayetteville City Councilman Tyrone Williams told the project manager for the Prince Charles redevelopment that an apparent issue over the property’s title would go away for $15,000.The 45-minute meeting on Dec. 21, which project manager Jordan Jones recorded and gave to law enforcement, triggered an FBI investigation and cast doubt over whether… → Read More
Baseball stadium budget set at $37.8 million
Fayetteville’s minor league baseball stadium has a $37.8 million budget, public officials said at a Fayetteville City Council meeting Monday night. → Read More
PWC board approves electric rate increases
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission Board approved an electric rate increase following a public hearing Wednesday morning. “Most of what a customer pays PWC for electricity, goes directly to our power supply costs,” PWC Chairman Wade Fowler said. “Ninety percent of the increase adopted today goes directly to our power supply costs from Duke and those costs are projected to increase nearly… → Read More
Fayetteville may start fining drivers for giving to panhandlers
Fayetteville City Council voted 7-2 to have city staff continue to draft an ordinance inspired by the desire to decrease the amount of panhandling in the → Read More
Build a Better Block project to transform Haymount
The Haymount neighborhood will be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly business center from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday as part of a Build a Better Block project.“The purpose of this project is to revitalize the area, test ideas for the future, increase pedestrian safety, engage the community and boost the economy,” Eric Vitale, one of the event organizers who is also Cumberland County transportation… → Read More
City Council to consider new panhandler ordinance
Proposed regulations would fine vehicle occupants for giving money, items to panhandlers → Read More
Threats caused Westover High School lockdown
Threats made by juveniles caused a lockdown at Westover High School on Thursday morning, Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Lt. Sean Swain said.No one was injured in the incident at the school, which is at 277 Bonanza Drive.The threats are being investigated by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Swain said he does not believe that the lockdown is still in place.Monica Vendituoli → Read More
One-third of PWC customers have payment plans
Since January, more than one-third of Fayetteville Public Works Commission customers have arranged late payment plans for their bills. Customer bill complaints, a new arbitration policy for non-residential customers and a possible partnership with Fayetteville Technical Community College were part of updates and actions taken by the PWC board at its meeting Wednesday. The utility has worked to… → Read More
City to hold Mirror Lake dam reconstruction open house
The city will hold an open house about the reconstruction of the Mirror Lake dam on March 15.The open house will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Van Story Hills → Read More
Cliffdale Road closed Wednesday, Thursday evening
Two lanes of Cliffdale Road will be closed Wednesday and Thursday night to allow workers to bury new storms drains under the pavement, a North Carolina → Read More
Noise ordinance, dam repair on City Council agenda
Changes to the city’s noise ordinance and a Hurricane Matthew-related dam repair contract are on the Fayetteville City Council's agenda for Monday. → Read More