2020-2021

The Best Of Good Morning Fayetteville

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Good Morning Fayetteville on News Talk 640 WFNC is the information crossroads in Fayetteville. newsmakers, movers, shakers and performers all make their way to GMF to get their word out. The Podcast Pepper is where you can get a taste of the hot topics any time, any day.

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396 episodes

February 7, 2022 -- NC Rep Billy Richardson

NC Rep Richardson discusses the NC Supreme Court ruling on the redrawn gerrymandered districts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16m
Feb 07, 2022
February 4, 2022 -- Lisa Johnson Mandell

The Rotten Tomatoes Movie Critic reviews Moonfall with Halle Berry, Reacher on Netflix and The After Party See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10m
Feb 04, 2022
February 4, 2022 -- Greg Barnes

The City View Today investigative reporter discusses his reporting on the Tisha Waddell allegations of corruption on the Fayetteville City Council See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14m
Feb 04, 2022
February 4, 2022 -- Trey Edge

The WFNC Sports Czar breaks down Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL for racism and Tom Brady's retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16m
Feb 04, 2022
February 3, 2022 -- Dr Jennifer Green

The Cumberland County Health Director has some good news, for a change, about the Covid 19 metrics in NC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16m
Feb 03, 2022
February 3, 2022 -- Robert Van Geons

The Pres/CEO of the Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Corp talks about bringing a $100 million Amazon project to Fayetteville that promises 500 new full-time jobs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9m
Feb 03, 2022
February 3, 2022 -- Mayor Mitch Colvin

The Mayor discusses how deployments affect Fayetteville, an update on the homeless day center and the call for an investigation into a lack of transparency in the proposed Bernhard Capital takeover of PWC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m
Feb 03, 2022
January 27, 2022 -- Dr Jennifer Green

The Cumberland County Health Director discusses the latest Covid metrics, the availability of test kits, free N95 masks being given out and a new strain called Stealth Omicron. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m
Jan 27, 2022
January 27, 2022 -- Mayor Mitch Colvin

The Mayor discusses the Strategic Plan update, Crime numbers show overall crime in Fayetteville is down and an update on the Parks & Rec projects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13m
Jan 27, 2022
January 26, 2022 -- Lindsay Whitley

The CC School Assoc Supt talks about student reassignment and the public town halls to comment and how the school system is handling 1000 covid cases in the last few weeks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9m
Jan 26, 2022
January 26, 2022 -- Dr Vikki Andrews

The former chairperson of the Cumberland County Democratic Party discusses the erosion of voting rights and talks redistricting in NC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16m
Jan 26, 2022
January 26, 2022 -- NC Rep John Szoka

NC Rep Szoka discusses the delay in our election, the NC Supreme Court ruling on the latest redistricting, and no NC income tax on miliary retirement pay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15m
Jan 26, 2022
January 25, 2022 -- Marlow Artis

Marlow Artis from NC Education Corps talks about a tutoring program in Cumberland County schools aimed at K-3 literacy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14m
Jan 25, 2022
January 25, 2022 -- Chris Tart

The VP of Pharmacy for Cape Fear Valley Health talks about covid testing and the lack of test kits and how some covid treatments have not been effective on Omicron See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m
Jan 25, 2022
January 25, 2022 -- Paul Woolverton

Ace Reporter, Scoop Woolverton, talks about his article on self defense laws in NC and how they might apply to the Jason Walker homicide case in Fayetteville See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14m
Jan 25, 2022
January 24, 2022 -- Trey Edge

Sportscaster Trey Edge does the Weekend Sports Wrap-Up and talks about one of the greatest weekends of NFL playoff games in history See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m
Jan 24, 2022
January 24, 2022 -- Billy Richardson

NC Rep Richardson discusses delayed Primaries and the Stand Your Ground law in NC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m
Jan 24, 2022
January 24, 2022 -- Tim White

The former Fay Observer Editorial Editor discusses the failed Voting Rights bill, the failed effort to get rid of the filibuster and Sens Manchin and Sinema See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15m
Jan 24, 2022
January 20, 2022 -- Dr Jennifer Green

The CC Health Director discusses the downturn in new Covid cases, but a very big upturn in positive tests coming back and hospitalizations.  She also talks about testing and where you can get at-home tests, which are in very short supply. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13m
Jan 20, 2022
January 20, 2022 -- Mayor Mitch Colvin

The Fayetteville Mayor discusses a new investigative report based on former Council Member Tisha Waddell's allegations in her resignation letter.  It found there was no corruption, but some irregularities when it came to the Bernhard Capital deal to manage PWC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14m
Jan 20, 2022
January 19, 2022 -- Deanne Gerdes

The Executive Director of Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County discusses the rise in domestic and sexual violence during the pandemic, the infusion of cash from the NC budget to keep the Phoenix House open and new DNA technology that is allowing law enforcement to solve cold rape cases from decades ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12m
Jan 19, 2022
January 19, 2022 -- Ashley Owen

CFRT's Ashley Owen talks about resuming productions at the theater with The Wizard Of Oz, opening on Jan 20th, and the many renovations and refurbishing the theater has undergone since closing for Covid a year and a half ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10m
Jan 19, 2022
January 19, 2022 -- Col Scott Pence

The Ft Bragg Garrison Commander discusses the opening of Liberty Park, the effects of Omicron on post and at Womack, mold in soldier's barracks and how the renaming of the installation is proceeding See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14m
Jan 19, 2022
January 18, 2022 -- Mario Benavente

The Fayetteville Community Activist discusses the Jason Walker case and what the protesters and demonstrators want to see done in this case of a white cop shooting an unarmed black man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10m
Jan 18, 2022
January 18, 2022 -- Elaina Ball

The CEO of Fayetteville's Public Works Commission talks about cleaning up the old Texfi Plant of hazardous chemicals, running fresh water lines to Gray's Creek and preparing for more icy winter weather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10m
Jan 18, 2022
January 18, 2022 -- Kathy Jensen

Fayetteville's Mayor Pro Tem talks crime in the city, another delay possible for NC elections and getting the council on the same page. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13m
Jan 18, 2022
January 14, 2022 -- Myron Pitts

The Fayetteville Observer Opinion Editor discusses the Jason Walker homicide last weekend in Fayetteville where a white off-duty Sheriff's Deputy shot an unarmed black man who jumped on the hood of his pick-up truck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16m
Jan 14, 2022
January 13 2022 -- Dr Jennifer Green

The Cumberland County Health Director updates the Covid metrics, talks about the best kind of masks to wear and addresses people who are deliberately trying to get Omicron so they can be done with it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15m
Jan 13, 2022
January 13 2022 -- Mayor Mitch Colvin

The Fayetteville Mayor discusses the 2 local homicides making national news and the Rental Assistance Program on hold as they wait for more funding See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14m
Jan 13, 2022
January 12, 2022 -- Chief Gina Hawkins

The Fayetteville Police Chief discusses 2 local shootings that have made national news this week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17m
Jan 12, 2022