Dion Lyons News Today

Moore County residents haven’t been able to ask the culprits behind December’s power grid attack why they and 45,000 of their neighbors spent nearly four days in the dark.

An organization formed in response to white supremacy-espousing banners dropped in Moore County hopes to create a “solution-based action plan” for addressing hate in the community.

The Fayetteville City Council has voted to seek more community input on what to do with the Market House building after the U.S. Department of Justice held community meetings with limited capacity due to the pandemic.

After months of waiting, City Council received a report from the Justice Department on Market Houses repurposing, opening more talk about its future.

A member of the Fayetteville City Council who tested positive for COVID-19 attended a meeting on Feb. 5 with city and federal officials. A statement released by the city Friday would not identify the member, saying it would violate a federal law dealing with the privacy of health information. Mayor Mitch Colvin said at a news conference Feb. 5 that he, some council members and others met informally that day with Dion Lyons, a conciliation specialist with the federal Department of Justice. The c...