Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin says improving public safety is a key part of providing economic opportunity for everyone, which he believes is the city’s most pressing need. His challenger …

One-stop early voting ends Saturday in the elections for Fayetteville mayor and City Council. In Cumberland County, early voting is open only at the Board of Elections Office, 227 Fountainhead Lane.

Fred LaChance says it’s time “for the average Joe to get out and go walking.” Three-term City Councilman Johnny Dawkins says there’s still work to be done on public safety and infrastructure.

Political newcomer Fred LaChance is challenging Councilman Johnny Dawkins to represent District 5 on the Fayetteville City Council. LaChance, 70, is a Navy veteran who owns and operates an …

Political newcomer Deno Hondros is challenging Councilwoman Yvonne Kinston for the City Council District 9 seat. Both are Fayetteville natives.   And public safety and government …

Public safety and government transparency rank among the top issues for the candidates who want to represent District 9 on the Fayetteville City Council. Political newcomer Deno Hondros is challenging incumbent Councilwoman Yvonne Kinston for the seat.

Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, a member of the Fayetteville City Council who represents District 8, is being challenged by businessman Michael Pinkston in the July 26 election.

In the race for the Fayetteville City Council District 8 race, political newcomer Michael Pinkston is trying to unseat incumbent Courtney Banks-McLaughlin. Pinkston, 70, is a downtown businessman …

Larry O. Wright Sr., who represents District 7 on the Fayetteville City Council and was first elected in 2013, is being challenged by businesswoman Brenda McNair in the July 26 election.

Larry Wright, who was first elected to the City Council in 2013, is being challenged for the District 7 seat by businesswoman and political newcomer Brenda McNair. Wright says the city is headed …