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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM MAY 19-25, 2021 UCW 9 e Fayetteville Police Department is scheduled for a virtual, on-site assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. during the week of June 7-10. CALEA assessors will attend virtual meetings with staff and community stakeholders to ensure that the department contin- ues to uphold the professional standards set forth by the Commission. e public is invited to offer comments through a phone-in session scheduled for Tuesday, June 8 from 2-4 p.m. Anyone wishing to participate can do so by calling 404-216-9660. Calls will not be screened or recorded, and comments will be directed to the as- sessment team. Participants should call to schedule appointments at 910-605-2171. Telephone com- ments and public hearing comments are limited to ten minutes per individual and must address the agency's ability to comply with CALEA standards. A new feature available at the library e Cumberland County Public Library an- nounced BookMatch, a new service that will help adult readers find their next great read. Interested customers can fill out short online questionnaires on the library's website to identify books they have read and like, as well as the characteristics they're looking for in a book. BookMatch's features allow readers to choose a genre, time-period, location and character type. Based on the answers, library staffs can create and email readers custom-made lists. Customers can also have items on the list placed on hold for pickup at any of the library's eight locations. "We have so many amazing books and we'd love to help our customers figure out what to read next," said Adult Services Librarian Marissa Mace. To complete the questionnaire, visit cumberland.lib.nc.us/ccplsite/ content/readers-corner. Readers can also call 910- 483-7727 for more information or email readers@ cumberland.lib.nc.us. Murchison Road improvement project planned A section of Murchison Road is to be upgraded with raised medians and U-turn areas. N.C. trans- portation officials are seeking public feedback on the proposal to improve a 2-mile section of Murchison Road which will included redesigning a major inter- section. e designated upgrade is between Inter- state 295 and just south of the U.S. 401 Bypass. e department has established a project webpage where a preliminary design map, project timeline, estimated costs and other information can be found. e website includes a video showing a simulation of how Murchison Road will be upgraded. e heavily traveled intersection of Murchison Road at the U.S. 401 Bypass would be reconstructed into a quadrant- left design. Since most delays at intersections are caused by left-turning traffic, this innovative design redirects left-turning drivers onto a connector road, reducing congestion at the major intersection. NCDOT will consider public comments submitted by June 7 toward the final design. People may send their feedback or ask questions of the project design team via email to NC210-Murchison@PublicInput. com or by calling 984-205-6615 (enter project code 9728 and leave a voicemail). Comic Con is back e Fayetteville Comic Con will return to the Crown Expo Center for one weekend in June. On Sat- urday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20, Comic Con will present a family friendly atmosphere that celebrates all forms and fans of American and World Popular Culture for those who like comics, cosplay, gaming, collectible toys, or anime. e world of Comic-Con is not unlike that of a long-running comic series: it's its own action-packed world filled with colorful char- acters and intricate story lines. Much like comics, getting into it can be a bit intimidating for the unini- tiated. Comic-Con is a lot of fun with a non-judg- mental atmosphere. Tickets can be purchased online at www.CapeFearTix.com. is year's Fayetteville Comic Con will feature special guests from the world of comics and popular culture. New ABC Store now open in Westwood Shopping Center e Morganton Road ABC Store has closed, and a new location is now open in Westwood Shopping Center directly across from Bubba's-33 Bar & Grill in the former space of Monkey Joe's children's play place. e new location is much larger with around 8,000 square feet. Cumberland County ABC Board General Manager David Horne said that makes it one of the largest in the state, rivaling stores found in Raleigh and Char- lotte. A widely expanded product selection is avail- able. Horne said the store stocks between more than 350 items never carried before at any liquor store in Cumberland County. Of the 170 ABC institutions statewide, Cumberland County's 11 stores make it the fifth largest. Liquor sales at ABC stores across the county have "skyrock- eted" since the pandemic began in March 2020, Horne said. FPD to receive assessment by law enforcement commission by JEFF THOMPSON NEWS DIGEST JEFF THOMPSON, Reporter. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. 910-484-6200.