Paul Woolverton
@paulwoolverton.bsky.social
Reporter for CityView — a local news website, newsletter and magazine in Fayetteville NC, and part The Assembly magazine's network of North Carolina news outlets. Etc: Retrocomputers, community theater.
Pro tip to local government PIOs: When you invite the public to attend listening sessions on proposed regulations on data centers, use the term "data centers" in the news release and social media posts instead of "telecommunications and data storage facilities." #ncpol
Cumberland County is close to settling its PFAS "forever chemicals" drinking water contamination lawsuit with the Chemours chemical company. A trial was supposed to start on Tuesday, but now is canceled. Read all about it: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/cumb... #ncpol #ncga
Cumberland County Close to Settling Forever Chemicals Lawsuit With Chemours
Cumberland County is close to settling its PFAS contaminated drinking water lawsuit with Chemours and Dupont.
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A hornet that stalks honeybees to rip off their heads and eat up their guts has invaded North Carolina. Read all about it: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/yell...
Is North Carolina Ready for an Invasion of Bee-Killing Hornets?
After creeping north for three years, the yellow-legged hornet has arrived. Beekeepers are gearing up for a fight.
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Members of the Fayetteville City Council toured three data centers on Tuesday as they consider regulations and a moratorium. The public wasn't allowed to tag along. Read all about it: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/faye... #ncpol
Fayetteville City Council Tours Data Centers Without Telling the Public
Fayetteville City Councilmembers Tour Data Centers in Fayetteville and Research Triangle Park. Public Not Notified In Advance
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Once again, the Cumberland County Commissioners are going to consider a moratorium on data centers. Will they pass it? Meeting is at 3 p.m. Thursday, and passage could come on Monday night. Read all about it: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/cumb... #ncpol #ncga
Cumberland County Again Considers Temporary Ban on Data Centers
Cumberland County commissioners to resume discussion of their proposed moratorium on data centers on Thursday. They could vote on Monday.
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North Carolina is getting not one, not two, but three new medical schools. And one of them is about to open in Fayetteville. Will they ease the state's doctor shortage? Morgan Casey has the scoop: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/nort... #ncga #ncpol
Cumberland County commissioners are seeking to put an upscale hotel in downtown Fayetteville on Gillespie Street where the Crown Event Center was going to be built. Read all about The Cumberland hotel: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/upsc... #ncpol
Upscale Hotel Development Proposed for Empty Lot Near County Courthouse
Cumberland County Commissioners hear proposal for a 126-room upscale hotel to be built in front of the Courthouse in downtown Fayetteville.
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Pro tip for nonprofit organizations (and others) holding annual events: Make sure you update your webpage promoting this year's event, so that it's not showing last year's information and last year's date — especially when this year's event is less than a week away. #ncpol
Pro tip to local governments (and others) that put text in an Instagram image, such as in a (sponsored!) post seeking feedback on how to improve your customer service: Do not make the text so tiny that the audience literally cannot read your message. #ncpol
Will Cumberland County approve a moratorium on data centers? Commissioners to talk about it at their Thursday afternoon meeting. More details, and how to watch, here: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/cumb... #ncga #ncpol
Cumberland County Commissioners to Consider Data Center Moratorium
The Cumberland Board of Commissioners on Thursday is to discuss a proposal to temporarily ban data centers in the county.
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Three of Cumberland County's seven commissioners announce support for a data center moratorium as data center opposition intensifies. Read all about it: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/3-co... #ncga #ncpol
3 Commissioners Back Data Center Moratorium As Public Opposition Intensifies
Three Cumberland County commissioners announce support for a moratorium on data centers during or after a public hearing on Monday
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The American military strike against Venezuela this weekend generated an anti-war protest in Fayetteville on Sunday afternoon. Read all about it: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/vene...
Venezuelan Military Strike Stirs Anti-War Protest in Fayetteville, Home of Fort Bragg
More than 30 people protest on Bragg Boulevard in Fayetteville against the Trump administration's military strike against Venezuela.
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As of Jan. 3, 2026, Republican voters outnumber Democratic voters in North Carolina, evidently for the first time in history Independent voters still trounce both the government approved major political parties (as well as the two minor government-approved parties) #ncga #ncpol #ncpolitics
In the Jan. 1 update to NC's voter registration stats, the Republicans are just 59 voters behind the Democrats out of more than 7.6 million voters. Will the GOP pull ahead in the Jan. 3 update? Meanwhile, independent voters continue to dominate the D's and the R's #ncpol #NCpolitics
Moore-Cumberland state Sen. Tom McInnis has threatened to sue his election opponent, fellow Republican Ray Daly, for libel. Also hints at a criminal charge for lying. www.cityviewnc.com/stories/stat... #ncga #ncpol
State Senator Threatens to Sue Opponent for Defamation, Hints At Criminal Prosecution
State Sen. Tom McInnis, who represents Moore and Cumberland counties, is threatening to sue his 2026 election opponent Ray Daly for libel.
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Customs and Border Protection agents heading to Raleigh on Tuesday: indyweek.com/news/northca... #ncga #ncpol
Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY agents are coming to the state capital.
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‘You put your hand on my neck and I’ll rip your eyes out!’ Two Republicans file assault charges against each other after raucous Cumberland County GOP meeting Read all about it: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/two-... #ncga #ncpol
Two Republican activists file assault charges against each other following Cumberland GOP meeting
Scuffle breaks out at Cumberland County Republican Party meeting. Two GOP activists file assault charges against each other
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TIL an old microwave oven can spontaneously try to set itself on fire. The microwave in my office's kitchen did this today. No flames (that I saw) but lots of smoke. It was made in October 2004. (Image is not the actual microwave... was made with AI for illustrative purposes)
Cumberland County commissioners break stereotype: Republicans vote for a new solar farm Democrats vote against it And Fayetteville Public Works Commission very unhappy its North Fayetteville solar plant plans were squashed www.cityviewnc.com/stories/cumb... #ncpol #ncga
Cumberland commissioners reject PWC’s proposed Ramsey Street solar farm
A solar farm proposed for the north side of Fayetteville was rejected by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.
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Pro tip to communications directors: Proofread the email subject line of your swimming pool safety news releases. - What the subject line said: "Phones Up, Eyes Down Campaign to Save Lives" - What it should have said: "Eyes Up, Phones Down Campaign to Save Lives"
For 95 years, a dorm at HBCU Fayetteville State University was named in honor of a white supremacist who said, “No child with negro blood in his veins, however remote the strain, shall attend a school for the white race.” The name was changed today www.cityviewnc.com/stories/faye... #ncpol
Fayetteville State renames residence halls and gallery to honor its founders
Fayetteville State renames buildings, gallery to honor its founders. One of the buildings at this HBCU had been named for a white supremacist
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Court of Appeals gives prosecutors mulligan in Right to a Speedy Trial • Man arrested. Drugs, firearms • Prosecutors botch indictments •Time passes • Speedy trial violated. Charges dropped • Charges re-filed. Man convicted • Appeals Court: That's OK Ruling: www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/224...
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April 15 was the 100th anniversary of the grand opening of the Prince Charles Hotel - and it has had a century of trials and tribulations. Before it opened, the hotel company's secretary ran off with money from the hotel, and reportedly also from the local Klan! www.cityviewnc.com/stories/a-ce...
A century of successes and failures: Fayetteville’s Prince Charles Hotel turns 100
Fayetteville's bonnie Prince Charles Hotel turns 100, lives on as apartments after a century of ups and downs, successes and bankruptcies
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NC Senate's version of the budget has $42M to fix the broken Veterans Home in Fayetteville, and cash for Fayetteville State University Senate voted against stolen gun law, and won't defund Civil War museum www.cityviewnc.com/stories/n-c-... #ncga #ncpol
NC budget could bring money to fix state Veterans Home, more cash for Fayetteville State University
NC Senate votes to fix Veterans Home in Fayetteville, boost Fayetteville State and Fayetteville Tech, rejects stolen gun accountability bill.
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Downtown Fayetteville is tracking to get a new mural (pictured) to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country. Read all about it: www.cityviewnc.com/stories/mura... For word nerds, the 250th is the Semiquincentennial. You may also see America 250. #ncpol
Pro tip for North Carolina news media organizations: When you publish a report about an NC Supreme Court ruling, don't put an NC Court of Appeals photo on the report. Instead, put a Supreme Court photo (or another more appropriate photo) on the report. #ncpol
Does NC's Right to Hunt & Fish Constitutional Amendment protect you against NC laws that restrict hunting on Sundays? Does 1st Amendment Freedom of Religion protect your right to hunt on Sunday mornings? NC Court of Appeals says: "Nope." appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=... #ncga #ncpol
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A Trump presidential library at UNC-Pembroke in Robeson County? Rep. Jarrod Lowery of RobCo filed a bill seeking $10M for this idea. Ben Rappaport of the Border Belt Independent has the story: borderbelt.org/nc-bill-call... #ncga #ncpol
Trump's presidential library at UNC Pembroke? NC House bill would set aside money for it
A new bill in the state House would set aside money for a presidential library in honor of Donald Trump at UNC Pembroke.
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A Trump supporter crashed the anti-Trump rally in Fayetteville today. Loud confrontation and yelling de-escalated to spirited argument cityviewnc.com/stories/nati... #ncpol
Nationwide anti-Trump protest included rally in Fayetteville Saturday
Opponents of President Donald Trump rallied in Fayetteville on Saturday, part of a nationwide protest. A Trump supporter crashed the event
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