Education in a Military Community – Community Conversation

Education In a Military Community Fayetteville Regional Chamber of Commerce – presenters Fayetteville Regional Association of REALTORS – presenting sponsorship December 3, 2014 Speakers: Eric Guckian – Governor Pat McCrory’s Education Adviser Major General (Retired) Cornell Wilson – Governor Pat McCrory’s Military Adviser Dr. Frank Till – Superintendent of Cumberland County schools Reema Khrais –Continue reading “Education in a Military Community – Community Conversation”

NC Department of Transportation – Widening of Odell Road

NCDOT held a public meeting on November 20 regarding the proposed widening of Odell Road from the Fort Bragg boundary to Bragg Boulevard in Spring Lake. Project:  Currently Odell Road is a two-lane road.  Plans are to widen to four lanes with a 23-foot raised median. Purpose:  To support a new Access Control Point (ACP)Continue reading “NC Department of Transportation – Widening of Odell Road”

Spring Lake – Chamber of Commerce Development Report

The Chamber of Commerce has submitted their quarterly Economic Development Report to the Spring Lake Board of Alderman.  The following are talking points regarding current and future development in the town of Spring Lake.   Façade Improvement Update The Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce 2015 budget request to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners hasContinue reading “Spring Lake – Chamber of Commerce Development Report”

Quality of Life – New Phase of Cape Fear River Trail Near Completion

The following information is from the City of Fayetteville. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Next Phase of the Cape Fear River Trail Nearing Completion (Fayetteville, N.C.) – Walkers, runners and cyclists will soon have more exercise options in Fayetteville as the next phase of construction of the Cape Fear River Trail is nearing completion. This phase of the trailContinue reading “Quality of Life – New Phase of Cape Fear River Trail Near Completion”

NC Department of Transportation – Project Update

Project Number:  W-5206AM Definition:  Proposed improvements on Bragg Boulevard (N.C. 24/N.C 87) from Winston Avenue to Martin Luther King westbound ramps and Rowan Street (N.C. 24/N.C. 210) between Ray Avenue and Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, Cumberland County Purpose of the Project: From 2008 – 2013 there were documented 335 accidents in this location.  There were 108Continue reading “NC Department of Transportation – Project Update”

Town of Hope Mills – rezoning update

At the September 3rd Board of Commissioner meeting, the board approved the controversial rezoning of 8.59 acres from R15 residential to C2(P) planned service/retail.  The property is located at the northwestern quadrant of SR 1132 (Legion Road) and NC HWY 162.  Voting for the rezoning were commissioners Pat Edwards, Edwin Deaver and Bryan Marley.  Voting inContinue reading “Town of Hope Mills – rezoning update”