Myron B. Pitts
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Father, Husband. Opinion Editor at @fayobserver/@USATODAY network. Best of @Gannett 2023. WIDU Radio Network. #GoHeels.
The Rev. Dr. William Barber II returns to Fayetteville on Sept. 19 with his "1,000 Marches to the Polls" campaign, urging civic engagement ahead of early voting and Election Day. My column below. #NCPolitics #FayettevilleNC #VotingRights
September 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM
The Rev. Dr. William Barber II returns to Fayetteville on Sept. 19 with his "1,000 Marches to the Polls" campaign, urging civic engagement ahead of early voting and Election Day. My column below. #NCPolitics #FayettevilleNC #VotingRights
'Mama Bear': For 30 years, Lynn Martin has fought to ensure her son Logan can live at home, work in his community (including build his business) and direct his own care. Now she fears hard-won #DisabilityRights protections are under threat. @ncnewsline.com column. #Olmstead
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NC mom: A Supreme Court promise helped my son thrive | Opinion
A North Carolina mother explains how Olmstead protections helped her son thrive and why she fears recent federal actions could harm disability rights.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:44 AM
'Mama Bear': For 30 years, Lynn Martin has fought to ensure her son Logan can live at home, work in his community (including build his business) and direct his own care. Now she fears hard-won #DisabilityRights protections are under threat. @ncnewsline.com column. #Olmstead
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A Fayetteville community organizer is urging city leaders to consider a moratorium on proposed data centers, citing concerns about environmental impacts, public health and quality of life. Her open letter is below. #FayettevilleNC #DataCenters #LocalGovernment
September 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
A Fayetteville community organizer is urging city leaders to consider a moratorium on proposed data centers, citing concerns about environmental impacts, public health and quality of life. Her open letter is below. #FayettevilleNC #DataCenters #LocalGovernment
A family tragedy became a mission of service. The Ally Foundation has served thousands of meals in downtown #FayettevilleNC while expanding its impact far beyond the city limits. My column below. #FayettevilleNC #Nonprofit #CommunityService #Homelessness
September 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A family tragedy became a mission of service. The Ally Foundation has served thousands of meals in downtown #FayettevilleNC while expanding its impact far beyond the city limits. My column below. #FayettevilleNC #Nonprofit #CommunityService #Homelessness
Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin says serving on the N.C. Board of Transportation is about making sure Cumberland County has a voice in future projects, from Interstate 685 to airport expansion and rail service. My story below. #FayettevilleNC #NCDOT #Transportation #I685
September 10, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Fayetteville Mayor Mitch Colvin says serving on the N.C. Board of Transportation is about making sure Cumberland County has a voice in future projects, from Interstate 685 to airport expansion and rail service. My story below. #FayettevilleNC #NCDOT #Transportation #I685
A lot of people don't know the largest bloc among registered voters in NC is none-of-the-above. My story on how those voters could impact results in critical races: #ncpol #USSenate
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NC's unaffiliated voters could hold the key to November results
Unaffiliated voters now make up 40% of North Carolina's electorate. Their turnout could shape major races and ballot measures in November.
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September 8, 2026 at 12:22 PM
A lot of people don't know the largest bloc among registered voters in NC is none-of-the-above. My story on how those voters could impact results in critical races: #ncpol #USSenate
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#FayettevilleNC has landed a $25.1 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods grant to redevelop the Murchison Road corridor. Officials say the funding could help leverage more than $531 million in public and private investment. A link to the news story is below. #AffordableHousing
September 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
#FayettevilleNC has landed a $25.1 million HUD Choice Neighborhoods grant to redevelop the Murchison Road corridor. Officials say the funding could help leverage more than $531 million in public and private investment. A link to the news story is below. #AffordableHousing
Two things can be true at once:
✅ Fayetteville's crime numbers are improving.
✅ Sunday's violence left many residents shaken.
That's the challenge facing city leaders and police alike.
My column is below re: the chief reporting out the Q2 crime numbers.
#FayettevilleNC #PublicSafety #crime
✅ Fayetteville's crime numbers are improving.
✅ Sunday's violence left many residents shaken.
That's the challenge facing city leaders and police alike.
My column is below re: the chief reporting out the Q2 crime numbers.
#FayettevilleNC #PublicSafety #crime
September 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Two things can be true at once:
✅ Fayetteville's crime numbers are improving.
✅ Sunday's violence left many residents shaken.
That's the challenge facing city leaders and police alike.
My column is below re: the chief reporting out the Q2 crime numbers.
#FayettevilleNC #PublicSafety #crime
✅ Fayetteville's crime numbers are improving.
✅ Sunday's violence left many residents shaken.
That's the challenge facing city leaders and police alike.
My column is below re: the chief reporting out the Q2 crime numbers.
#FayettevilleNC #PublicSafety #crime
A #FayettevilleNC business owner warned City Council in Nov. that closing Shannon Drive is hurting local businesses. The road is now gone, and Kraken-Skulls sits behind a new storage project. Chad McKeown says he's not going anywhere. My column below. Andrew Craft pic.
#SmallBusiness #KrakenSkulls
#SmallBusiness #KrakenSkulls
September 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM
A #FayettevilleNC business owner warned City Council in Nov. that closing Shannon Drive is hurting local businesses. The road is now gone, and Kraken-Skulls sits behind a new storage project. Chad McKeown says he's not going anywhere. My column below. Andrew Craft pic.
#SmallBusiness #KrakenSkulls
#SmallBusiness #KrakenSkulls
The United Way and county Literacy Council have super-powered our version of the late Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, and it is an amazing program to begin with. My column below.
#DollyParton #ImaginationLibrary #FayettevilleNC #UnitedWay #CumberlandCounty #reading #literacy
#DollyParton #ImaginationLibrary #FayettevilleNC #UnitedWay #CumberlandCounty #reading #literacy
August 27, 2026 at 11:37 AM
The United Way and county Literacy Council have super-powered our version of the late Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, and it is an amazing program to begin with. My column below.
#DollyParton #ImaginationLibrary #FayettevilleNC #UnitedWay #CumberlandCounty #reading #literacy
#DollyParton #ImaginationLibrary #FayettevilleNC #UnitedWay #CumberlandCounty #reading #literacy
FSU's new College of Education is more than a $70 million building. It represents a mission that began in 1867 when seven Black founders invested $136 in the power of education. My column is below. #HBCU #FayettevilleNC #Education #BlackHistory
August 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM
FSU's new College of Education is more than a $70 million building. It represents a mission that began in 1867 when seven Black founders invested $136 in the power of education. My column is below. #HBCU #FayettevilleNC #Education #BlackHistory
North Carolina's State Highway Patrol finally received a major pay boost. Commander Freddy Johnson Jr. says the 15% raise will help recruit, retain and support the men and women who protect the state's roads. His column below. #NC #HighwayPatrol #PublicSafety #ncpol
August 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
North Carolina's State Highway Patrol finally received a major pay boost. Commander Freddy Johnson Jr. says the 15% raise will help recruit, retain and support the men and women who protect the state's roads. His column below. #NC #HighwayPatrol #PublicSafety #ncpol
The new #FayettevilleNC assistant police chief was named in multiple civil-rights lawsuits during his Chicago career. None resulted in findings of liability. Still, residents deserve to know how city leaders evaluated that record before making the hire. Column below. #PoliceAccountability #Opinion
August 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The new #FayettevilleNC assistant police chief was named in multiple civil-rights lawsuits during his Chicago career. None resulted in findings of liability. Still, residents deserve to know how city leaders evaluated that record before making the hire. Column below. #PoliceAccountability #Opinion
Thousands of mosaic tiles now recreate a landmark mural and dedication to Black history at Murchison Road and Langdon Street, just in time for the upcoming 34th Annual Umoja Festival. #FayettevilleNC #Umoja #BlackHistory #Community
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Fayetteville's Wall of Honor mosaic makeover looks great | Opinion
Fayetteville's Umoja Wall of Honor has been transformed into a mosaic tile mural and could be dedicated before the Aug. 29 Umoja Festival.
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August 14, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Thousands of mosaic tiles now recreate a landmark mural and dedication to Black history at Murchison Road and Langdon Street, just in time for the upcoming 34th Annual Umoja Festival. #FayettevilleNC #Umoja #BlackHistory #Community
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August 13, 2026 at 12:28 AM
EastoverNC# residents aren't fighting alone anymore. Along with Fayetteville Freedom For All, the CumberlandCo residents opposed to data centers, or who want a pause, are gathering forces. My column below. #FayettevilleNC #CumberlandCounty #DataCenters #NC
August 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
EastoverNC# residents aren't fighting alone anymore. Along with Fayetteville Freedom For All, the CumberlandCo residents opposed to data centers, or who want a pause, are gathering forces. My column below. #FayettevilleNC #CumberlandCounty #DataCenters #NC
NC lawmakers quietly removed a requirement that police agencies collect demographic data from traffic stops.
#FayettevilleNC's history, in which police faced complaints of stopping motorists for "driving while black," shows that data can cause meaningful reform. #ncga #ncpol
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#FayettevilleNC's history, in which police faced complaints of stopping motorists for "driving while black," shows that data can cause meaningful reform. #ncga #ncpol
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N.C. weakens police oversight by ending traffic-stop data | Opinion
North Carolina lawmakers quietly repealed traffic-stop demographic reporting requirements, removing a tool that helped identify policing disparities.
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August 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
NC lawmakers quietly removed a requirement that police agencies collect demographic data from traffic stops.
#FayettevilleNC's history, in which police faced complaints of stopping motorists for "driving while black," shows that data can cause meaningful reform. #ncga #ncpol
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#FayettevilleNC's history, in which police faced complaints of stopping motorists for "driving while black," shows that data can cause meaningful reform. #ncga #ncpol
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A former #FayettevilleNC arts teacher, Army veteran and photojournalist spent 47 days in detention after an arrest tied to reporting on an ICE operation. Her case raises serious questions about transparency, accountability and press freedom. My column:
#Opinion #PressFreedom #ICE
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#Opinion #PressFreedom #ICE
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Former Fayetteville veteran's ICE arrest raises major questions | Opinion
Former Fayetteville teacher and Army veteran Trish Brownlee spent 47 days in detention after an arrest while she was covering a NJ ICE operation.
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August 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
A former #FayettevilleNC arts teacher, Army veteran and photojournalist spent 47 days in detention after an arrest tied to reporting on an ICE operation. Her case raises serious questions about transparency, accountability and press freedom. My column:
#Opinion #PressFreedom #ICE
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#Opinion #PressFreedom #ICE
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Chemours' 'forever chemicals' contamination has cost Cumberland County and NC communities for years. That's why keeping money from the company's PAC is a political mistake for Senate candidate Michael Whatley.
My latest column: #ncpol #ncga #PFAS #GenX #CumberlandCountyNC #USSenate
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My latest column: #ncpol #ncga #PFAS #GenX #CumberlandCountyNC #USSenate
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In Cumberland, Whatley taking cash from Chemours not so great | Opinion
Chemours' name already carries heavy baggage in Cumberland County. Should a U.S. Senate candidate keep campaign money from a company linked to PFAS contamination? This column argues the answer is simp...
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August 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Chemours' 'forever chemicals' contamination has cost Cumberland County and NC communities for years. That's why keeping money from the company's PAC is a political mistake for Senate candidate Michael Whatley.
My latest column: #ncpol #ncga #PFAS #GenX #CumberlandCountyNC #USSenate
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My latest column: #ncpol #ncga #PFAS #GenX #CumberlandCountyNC #USSenate
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Teen boys often struggle to find direction and support. Fayetteville's Kappa League Leadership Development Program is stepping into that gap with mentoring, life skills and college preparation that are changing lives. My column below.
#FayettevilleNC #Mentoring #KappaLeague #YouthDevelopment
#FayettevilleNC #Mentoring #KappaLeague #YouthDevelopment
August 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Teen boys often struggle to find direction and support. Fayetteville's Kappa League Leadership Development Program is stepping into that gap with mentoring, life skills and college preparation that are changing lives. My column below.
#FayettevilleNC #Mentoring #KappaLeague #YouthDevelopment
#FayettevilleNC #Mentoring #KappaLeague #YouthDevelopment
Fixing to latch into this one. Just arrived in the mail. #PopeLeoXIV #AI
August 1, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Fixing to latch into this one. Just arrived in the mail. #PopeLeoXIV #AI
People with a video camera bird feeder: Do you ever find yourself looking at the bird on the camera, when you are right near the window and can easily look at the bird on the feeder?
It's like watching the game on TV instead of in-person. #BirdFeeders
It's like watching the game on TV instead of in-person. #BirdFeeders
August 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
People with a video camera bird feeder: Do you ever find yourself looking at the bird on the camera, when you are right near the window and can easily look at the bird on the feeder?
It's like watching the game on TV instead of in-person. #BirdFeeders
It's like watching the game on TV instead of in-person. #BirdFeeders
NC's Opportunity Scholarships, i.e. #SchoolVouchers, transfer hundreds of millions in public dollars to private schools, including $30+ million here in #FayettevilleNC. Public schools continue to face declining enrollment and difficult decisions. There is a better way. #ncpol shorturl.at/p2ko8
NC vouchers grow while public schools face cuts | Opinion
North Carolina's universal voucher program is booming. The same can't be said for public schools that educate every child who works through the door.
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July 31, 2026 at 1:45 PM
NC's Opportunity Scholarships, i.e. #SchoolVouchers, transfer hundreds of millions in public dollars to private schools, including $30+ million here in #FayettevilleNC. Public schools continue to face declining enrollment and difficult decisions. There is a better way. #ncpol shorturl.at/p2ko8
He named his company Fort Liberty right around the time the nearby post changed its name. As the post, now named Bragg again, could yet still become Liberty again, this Fayetteville business owner shares his reasoning. #FortBragg #Opinion #Congress
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Fort Liberty Sheds owner weighs in on base-name debate | Opinion
The owner of Fayetteville's Fort Liberty Sheds weighs in on the ongoing base-name debate.
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July 30, 2026 at 1:58 PM
He named his company Fort Liberty right around the time the nearby post changed its name. As the post, now named Bragg again, could yet still become Liberty again, this Fayetteville business owner shares his reasoning. #FortBragg #Opinion #Congress
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Hundreds of North Carolinians have gotten sick in the cyclospora outbreak. While most lettuce is safe, many consumers are asking how to find lettuce they can trust? My latest column. 🥬 🌱 #NC #FoodSafety #LettuceRecall #Opinion #TaylorFarms
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During NC's cyclosporiasis, how to stay safest | Opinion
As cyclospora cases rise in North Carolina, shoppers are searching for safe lettuce. Here's what we know about recalls and local options.
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July 23, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Hundreds of North Carolinians have gotten sick in the cyclospora outbreak. While most lettuce is safe, many consumers are asking how to find lettuce they can trust? My latest column. 🥬 🌱 #NC #FoodSafety #LettuceRecall #Opinion #TaylorFarms
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