This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. A lot of things happen in the Market House that shouldn’t of happened. We recognize its painful connection to slavery and condemn the white supremacists who labeled it the ‘old slave market’ for the purpose of threatening and demeaning the African-American community. The debate over the Fayetteville Market House was front and center Monday night. The Market House is a U.S Historic Landmark, why take something so beautiful and powerful off our logo? The focal point of downtown Fayetteville. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | All Rights Reserved. One of only 50 National Landmarks in North Carolina and the only one in Cumberland County. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin is asking the Ville's Voice to relocate after nearly a week of activists camping outside the Market House, The group, made up of … Please choose a different date.Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the date(s) you selected. I would go so far to say that the Market House is the heart of Fayetteville," said group member Michael Pinkston. “I’m saying we need to replace them because they are too small. Posted August 10, 2020 11:08 p.m. EDTThe majority of people who gathered at City Hall on Monday said they want to keep the Market House because its a part of history, not hate.Others said its a symbol of dark times for African-Americans.“This is a decision that the impact could be tremendous for a long time to come. This could take three to four weeks. More than 124,000 people have signed an online petition calling for tearing the building down, but some residents pleaded with the council on Monday night not to do that, saying the building is a national landmark with a rich history and architectural significance.The council recently went along with Mayor Mitch Colvin’s request to move ahead with finishing the job of removing the image from items such as trash cans, the city flag and the official seal on city documents.Colvin said the building is a symbol of division and has said that his great-great-grandfather, Sam Melvin, was sold as a slave at the Market House.The city staff came back with a lengthy list of city property that still includes the Market House logo and said removing the emblem from garbage cans alone could cost millions of dollars in several scenarios.In one option, the city would spend $2.89 million to replace the green garbage cans and blue recycling cans at 62,000 homes.
So, gather up and come out in support, bring a chair, make sure to stay hydrated, help your friends and neighbors to be Fayetteville strong. “When they did the recycling (program), the City Council didn’t know how well it would work. Restaurants near Market House: (0.10 mi) Baldino's Giant Jersey Subs (0.18 mi) Fuller's Old Fashion BBQ (0.20 mi) New York Restaurant (0.29 mi) Subway (0.89 mi) Antonella's Italian Ristorante; View all restaurants near Market House on Tripadvisor $ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) -- A top decoration in the United States military for valor in combat was awarded at Pope Field Friday.U.S. I would go so far to say that the Market House is the heart of Fayetteville," said group member Michael Pinkston.The group said that it’s part of history and has a lot to teach the younger generations. The stickers would be designed to last five to seven years.“This would be the minimum cost to place a sticker on at least one of the carts — blue or green — at each of the 62,000 households we serve while a complete inventory is updated," said Assistant City Manager Telly Whitfield.In another “hybrid” option, the city would spend $3.5 million to replace all the smaller recycling carts with larger 96-gallon carts, then spend another $620,000 on stickers to cover up the emblem on 62,000 trash cans.Whitfield said another long-term strategy would be to provide stickers for residents to cover up the Market House on one of their two cans “while the city invests in a phased approach to replacing the total inventory of all carts with the Market House logo over the next five years.”Whitfield said the emblem might remain on some cans even after the money is spent. Raleigh police said a car driving at a high rate of speed then crashed into the back of the truck. Delivery of the cans to a staging area is estimated to take four to six weeks, the staff report says.In another option, the city would spend $620,000 to buy stickers to cover the Market House logo on 62,000 cans.

They’re trained to react to crowd control/violence.”Around 10:15 p.m. protesters went to Cross Creek Mall and gathered in the parking lot. They aren’t working. ... REVISED BY CITY COUNCIL OF FAYETTEVILLE … We couldn't find a parking place so we weren't able to actually stroll the cobblestones and look into the shops that now occupy the renovated buildings, but seeing it all from theDo not go out of your way to go, but if you are in the area it does look nice and does not cost anything.