Fayetteville Narrows Name Choices to Five

After months of searching, the top-five choices for Fayetteville’s coming Minor League Baseball-affiliated team have been revealed. After more than 1,400 suggestions, the finalists are the Woodpeckers, Wood Dogs, Fatbacks, Fly Traps and Jumpers.  Read more here.  Submit your vote here.

Ballpark Design Changes Brings Fayetteville’s Project Back on Budget

A set of proposed design changes to Fayetteville’s baseball stadium has brought the $33 million project back on budget, officials said Thursday.  The city’s Baseball Committee reviewed the changes with members of the architect, Populous, and the construction manager, Barton Malow Co. of Charlotte.  Read more here.

Fayetteville Continues to Whittle Down New Ballpark Costs to Meet Budget Target

The preliminary cost of Fayetteville’s (NC) baseball stadium has been reduced to $34.7 million from an initial estimate of $39 million. But the target is $33 million, based on the City Council’s budget for the minor league ballpark downtown.  Read more here.

Buis Creek Astros Open Season at Jim Perry Stadium, Not Your Typical MiLB Experience

The first thing you notice at a Buies Creek Astros (Single-A, Carolina League) game at Jim Perry Stadium — the team’s temporary home for the 2017 and 2018 seasons and permanent home of the Campbell University Fighting Camels — is the lack of things to notice.  Read more here.

Fayetteville Council Approves Two Deals to Advance New Downtown Ballpark

The Fayetteville (NC) City Council gave final approval Monday night to two complicated deals that officials say will allow construction of a downtown baseball stadium.  Read more here.

Fayetteville Revamps Ballpark Financing Plan

Because the state’s Local Government Commission won’t let Fayetteville (NC) finance bond debt for 30 years as first sought to pay for a new baseball stadium, city officials had to revamp how they intend to retire $31 million they will borrow through what are called limited-obligation bonds.  Read more here.

Fayetteville Picks Developer, Begins Contract Negotiations

The Fayetteville City Council voted 10-0 Monday night to authorize City Manager Doug Hewett to negotiate a contract with Barton Malow of Charlotte to oversee construction of a new downtown ballpark for a Single-A Carolina League franchise.  Read more here.  Read about ballpark land contamination issues here.

Firm Recommended to Build Fayetteville Ballpark

After more than four hours of presentations, questions and deliberations Thursday night, the Fayetteville (NC) City Council’s Baseball Committee voted to recommend hiring Barton Malow Co. of Charlotte (NC) to be the general contractor of the $33 million downtown project.  The recommendation will go to the full council Monday night.  Read more here.

Fayetteville Forced to Readvertise for Ballpark Bids

The city of Fayetteville (NC) will try again to solicit proposals for a company to oversee the baseball stadium’s construction.  The city plans to hire what’s called a “construction manager at risk,” which is similar to a general contractor, but one that must guarantee the project will be on budget.  Read more here.

More Time Needed to Finalize Fayettesville’s Ballpark Development Plans

The investors who would build the private development next to Fayetteville’s downtown baseball stadium need more time finalizing their plans.  Read more here.

Officials Unveil Latest Renderings of Fayetteville Ballpark

Fayetteville (NC) is getting closer to building a stadium for their new minor league baseball team.  Officials on Wednesday released the latest renderings for the proposed stadium.  Read more and watch news report here.  View latest renderings here.

Downtown Fayetteville Ballpark Rendering – Concept Image 2, Populous and SfL+a Architects

It’s a Deal: Fayetteville, Astros Make It Official

The city of Fayetteville (NC) and Houston Astros officials signed a 30-year agreement Tuesday afternoon that will bring minor league baseball downtown.  Read more here.

Fayetteville Expected to Approve Stadium Agreements

Fayetteville (NC) is one step closer to having professional baseball after a City Council committee last Thursday night accepted two stadium agreements that are scheduled to be signed with fanfare this week.  Read more here.