🌱 Why did Fayetteville’s AI committee proposal spark such a fiery clash?

What's up Fayetteville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why did Fayetteville's AI committee proposal spark such a fiery clash?
• How long will Fayetteville's alleyway project keep downtown businesses hurting?

Also on today's calendar: Trilith Maker and Music Arts Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
• Thursday: A thick cloud cover, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mayor Threatens to Remove Councilwoman During Fayetteville AI Clash (thecitizen.com) — A tense Fayetteville City Council meeting over a proposed AI Advisory Committee saw Mayor Ed Johnson threaten to have Councilwoman Shannon Moultrie removed as she defended her credentials and tech business. After sharp exchanges with Councilwoman Niyah Glover and others, the AI committee proposal failed 2–3, raising fresh questions about how Fayetteville will address emerging technology issues.
   

• 'You Have to Survive to Someday': Downtown Businesses Wait Out Fayetteville Alleyway Project (thecitizen.com) — Downtown Fayetteville businesses along Highway 85 are still struggling as a long-delayed alleyway improvement project drags into its second year, cutting revenue and complicating access for customers with mobility issues. City officials tout safety upgrades and a new plaza, but owners like Olde Courthouse Tavern say they need clearer timelines and continued financial help to survive until Phase Two is finished.
   

📸 Around Fayetteville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fayetteville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
  Council Chambers - Fayetteville City Hall, 210 Stonewall Avenue West, Fayetteville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Prostate Cancer Information Group →
  Piedmont Fayette Hospital, 1255 Hwy. 54 W., Fayetteville
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Dealmaker Atlanta Real Estate Network | Ask an Appraiser →
  Line Creek Brewing Bus Barn, 300 City Center Parkway, Fayetteville
• Bloom Care Informational Meetings →
  Bloom Our Youth, 150 Marquis Dr., Fayetteville
  10:00 am
• Town Hall Meeting - House Bill 1581 →
  Fayetteville City Hall, 210 Stonewall Avenue West, Fayetteville
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Glory Nights Atlanta →
  174 Glynn Street North, Fayetteville
• Blue Medical $25 IV Hydration Grand Opening →
  288 Georgia 314, Fayetteville
• Theraputic Massages - Fayetteville, GA →
  290 Georgia 314, Fayetteville
• Town Square Playhouse presents a tribute to Dolly Parton →
  Fayetteville GA
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Konos Flyover Series #2 →
  Fayetteville GA
Saturday October 3
• Trilith Maker and Music Arts Festival →
  212 Trilith Pkwy, Fayetteville
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Final Draft Live in Fayetteville: Oldies But Goodies Day Party →
  ALIR Event Studios, 1240 Highway 54 W, Fayetteville, GA
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• One thing about God...
  He'll bless you right in front of the people who hoped you'd fail. (Nextdoor Cobblestone Fayette)
• 1 Peter 4:8
  "And above all things have fervent love for one another, for 'love will cover a multitude of sins.'" (Nextdoor Rivers)

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Hampton. Apply here.
• Happy Faces Personnel Group posted a job opening for Cashier in Morrow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fayetteville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree City

• Financial Controller (verticalmag.com)
• Citizen of the Week: Tricia Bethel Cannon Makes Room for the Next Leader (thecitizen.com)
• International Patriarch to Celebrate Local Congregation's 30th Anniversary (thecitizen.com)

Jonesboro

• ALC-Jonesboro Compassion Center aims to turn help into hope (news-daily.com)
• MSU doctor accused of sexual assault kept seeing patients (lansingstatejournal.com)

Ok Fayetteville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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