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🌱 What Fayetteville donors should know before the blood center reopens Sept. 4

Fayetteville, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Fayetteville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Fayetteville donors should know before the blood center reopens Sept. 4
  • Why are Fayetteville police scrutinizing a deadly downtown roundabout crash?
  • How will a merged 911 center change emergency response in Fayetteville?

Also on today's calendar: Salem RidgeYaks at Fayetteville Woodpeckers and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 73.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Blood Connection assumes operations of Cape Fear Valley donor center in Fayetteville (cbs17.com) — Blood donations for Cape Fear Valley Health are now handled by The Blood Connection, which has taken over the donor center and renamed it the Fayetteville Community Blood Center on Village Drive. The site is temporarily closed for remodeling and will reopen Sept. 4 with new hours, while bloodmobiles continue serving donors around the area.
   

2. Fayetteville police review officers' actions after fatal crash (fayobserver.com) — Fayetteville police are reviewing officers’ actions after a 43-year-old local man died when his car hit a downtown roundabout shortly after officers activated lights to check on his stopped vehicle. Investigators are examining whether department policies were followed as they continue probing the early-morning single-vehicle crash.
   

3. City, County Move Forward on Combining 911 Call Centers (cityviewnc.com) — Fayetteville and Cumberland County leaders are hammering out how to merge their 911 call centers, aiming to improve efficiency and save taxpayer money while keeping separate facilities and creating a new nine-member governing board. The consolidation plan, which still needs City Council and county approval, could reshape how emergency calls are handled for city residents and nearby towns.
   

4. To tackle ongoing opioid crisis, Fayetteville leaders to invest in organizations (abc11.com) — Fayetteville is putting more than $100,000 into local recovery organizations to fight the city’s ongoing opioid crisis, including Myrover-Reese Recovery Homes and the Cumberland-Fayetteville Opioid Response Team. Residents can access free naloxone, peer support specialists, SMART Recovery groups, and other harm-reduction services aimed at reducing overdoses and supporting long-term recovery in Cumberland County.
   

5. Fayetteville residents urge city council to ban data centers (cbs17.com) — Fayetteville residents are pressing City Council to block or tightly regulate proposed data centers they fear could strain local water supplies and harm public health. After a 120-day pause, council will hold a key public hearing on Aug. 10 to consider new rules, while Cumberland County has already enacted a temporary moratorium.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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