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FAYETTEVILLE -- People with large vehicles will need to move them off the road.

The Black Action Collective has collected water and is donating it to the 7 Hills Homeless Shelter in Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The sale of dogs and cats in retail outlets will be prohibited in the city in 30 days after a City Council vote Tuesday.

As the pandemic recedes, jobs are returning even though many workers aren’t. While some have retired or left the workforce, others are furthering their education. KERA found a few of them at an aviation maintenance competition. They’re back in school, learning how to repair planes, and were competing with a team of fellow students.

Resolutions that state the collective opinion of members of a governing body are overused mechanisms from people who seem to believe the words carry weight simply because they're coming from government.

FAYETTEVILLE -- A live music venue at the southern end of downtown will be able to host amplified performances for one extra hour on Thursdays after a narrow City Council vote Tuesday.

A first-term councilman is taking steps toward creating a more equitable Fayetteville by acting as a liaison between the Black community and the city’s police.

The City Council agreed Tuesday to put $1 million toward providing relief for nonprofit groups that experienced financial hardships during the pandemic after a lengthy discussion.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The City Council is deciding whether put $100,000 toward immediate aid for small nonprofit groups that experienced financial losses during the pandemic at its next meeting.

The city will hire an administrator to oversee the handling of applications from nonprofit groups to receive a share of the citys portion of American Rescue Plan money.