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Fayetteville: Council moves ahead on Segra Stadium garage elevator

ABC11 quoted a city statement and a Nov. 24 bid deadline. CBS 17 independently reported the same deadline and that City Manager Doug Hewett will bring bids back to council.

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By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published

The Market House on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville

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What we know

Confirmed

  • The City of Fayetteville is moving forward with plans to install an elevator at the downtown parking garage next to Segra Stadium, ABC11 reported on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.Confirmed by ABC11 (Oct. 28, 2026, 10:47 p.m.)
  • CBS 17, in a Tuesday evening page updated Wednesday morning, independently wrote that city leaders are moving forward with plans to install an elevator at the five-story public garage next to Segra Stadium, and that the city is now accepting bids.Confirmed by CBS 17 (posted Oct. 27, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Eastern; updated Oct. 28, 8:43 a.m.)
  • ABC11 wrote that Fayetteville City Council voted Monday to move ahead with the elevator project. CBS 17 wrote that council voted to move forward and did not print "Monday" on the page we read.Confirmed by ABC11; comparison with CBS 17
  • In a statement to ABC11, the city said everyone should be able to get through the parking deck without a struggle, whether heading to a Woodpeckers game, shopping downtown, or coming home to the Prince Charles, and that the elevator will make that possible for people who cannot use the stairs.Confirmed by City of Fayetteville statement to ABC11
  • ABC11 wrote that bids for the elevator project are open until Nov. 24, 2026. CBS 17 independently wrote that the deadline for elevator bids is Nov. 24, and that after bidding closes, City Manager Doug Hewett's team will bring the bids and recommendations back to council.Confirmed by ABC11; CBS 17
  • CBS 17 wrote that the five-story garage opened in 2018 alongside the Fayetteville Woodpeckers stadium and that the developer never finished several parts of the project, including the elevator. ABC11's page we read did not print 2018.Confirmed by CBS 17 only
  • ABC11 wrote that the parking deck, along with its elevator, was originally scheduled to be completed by October 2024, and that in July the city filed a lawsuit against the developers, accusing them of failing to complete the project. CBS 17's page we read did not print that October 2024 date or the lawsuit.Confirmed by ABC11 only
  • Both pages quoted Mayor Mitch Colvin on the stalled larger development. ABC11 wrote that the city voted last year to work with a new developer on a planned hotel and high-rise apartment project, that groundbreaking was scheduled for June 2026, and that work has not begun. CBS 17 wrote that about a year ago council voted to work with a new developer, that in November 2025 the station was told construction was expected to begin in summer 2026 with completion targeted for 2028, and that work has not started.Confirmed by ABC11; CBS 17
  • The two pages spell a council member's name differently. ABC11 used Shawn McMillan. CBS 17 used Shaun McMillian. This file does not pick one spelling.Confirmed by Comparison of ABC11 and CBS 17
  • ABC11 wrote that there are six handicapped spots in front of Segra Stadium and that four of them are across the street. CBS 17's page we read does not have that count.Confirmed by ABC11 only
  • Both pages wrote that the final cost and how the city will pay for the elevator remain unanswered. CBS 17 quoted Hewett saying the bid process will provide more information about where the money is coming from.Confirmed by ABC11; CBS 17, quoting City Manager Doug Hewett

Still unknown

  • The elevator's cost, and which fund will pay for it
  • A bid packet or city agenda item we can read ourselves
  • The correct spelling of the council member both stations quoted
  • When work would start if a bid is awarded

What this means for you

Instructions from City of Fayetteville statement to ABC11; CBS 17

This site is not the City of Fayetteville. For bids and later cost figures, use the city. This is not an emergency service. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Fayetteville, the city is moving ahead with an elevator at the downtown garage next to Segra Stadium, according to a statement it gave ABC11.

CBS 17 independently wrote that leaders are taking bids for that work at the five-story public garage.

ABC11 said council voted Monday. CBS 17 reported the vote without naming the weekday.

Bids are due Nov. 24, both stations wrote. CBS 17 added that City Manager Doug Hewett's staff will bring the submissions and a recommendation back to council.

The city told ABC11 that people heading to a Woodpeckers game, shopping downtown, or coming home to the Prince Charles should be able to get through the deck without a struggle, and that the elevator is meant for those who cannot use the stairs.

CBS 17 wrote that the garage opened in 2018 next to the ballpark and that the original developer never finished the elevator. ABC11 skipped that year. It did write that the deck and elevator were first scheduled for October 2024, and that the city sued the developers in July. Those two lines are absent from the CBS 17 account we read.

Both stations quoted Mayor Mitch Colvin on the stalled larger project. ABC11 said the city picked another builder last year for a hotel and high-rise, with a June 2026 groundbreaking that has not happened. CBS 17 said that about a year ago council voted to work with a replacement developer, and that in November 2025 the station was told construction would begin in summer 2026 and finish in 2028.

The stations disagree on how to spell a council member's name. ABC11 used Shawn McMillan. CBS 17 used Shaun McMillian. We are not choosing one.

ABC11 wrote that six handicapped spaces sit in front of the stadium and that four of them are across the street. CBS 17 did not print that count.

Neither page states the cost or the fund that will pay for the elevator. CBS 17 quoted Hewett saying the bids will show where the money is coming from.

This site is not the City of Fayetteville. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What we don't know yet

The price. The funding source. A bid packet we can read. When work would start.

What happens next

Bids close Nov. 24. The city manager's staff is then to return to council. We will update this story if the city posts a cost.

Photos

Text-only. No outlet photos are used here.

Why it matters

A downtown garage next to the ballpark has no elevator. People who cannot use the stairs need the city's own statement, the bid deadline both stations printed, and that the cost is still unknown.

Updates

  1. Oct 28, 2026, 8:07 PM

    ABC11 quoted a city statement and a Nov. 24 bid deadline for an elevator at the Segra Stadium garage. CBS 17 independently reported that deadline and that the city manager will bring bids back to council.

Sources

  1. City moves forward with elevator in 5-story parking garage next to Segra Stadium in Fayetteville (ABC11 / WTVD, Penelope Lopez, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, 10:47 p.m.: City of Fayetteville moving forward; garage next to Segra Stadium has never had an elevator; council voted Monday; city statement to Eyewitness News about Woodpeckers games, downtown shopping, the Prince Charles, and people who cannot use the stairs; bids open until Nov. 24, 2026; Mayor Mitch Colvin on the stalled developer; last year a new developer for hotel and high-rise apartments; groundbreaking scheduled for June 2026, work has not begun; July lawsuit; October 2024 original completion; six handicapped spots in front of the stadium, four across the street. Resident interview and the Shawn McMillan spelling are not treated as the CBS 17 record. Text-only; no ABC11 photos used.)

    Official sourcePublished by City of Fayetteville, via ABC11 · Checked Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 PM

  2. Fayetteville moves forward with elevator for downtown parking garage after years of delays (CBS 17 / WNCN, posted Oct. 27, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Eastern, updated Oct. 28, 8:43 a.m.: five-story public garage next to Segra Stadium opened in 2018; developer never completed the elevator; council voted to move forward; city accepting bids; Mayor Mitch Colvin; Councilmember Shaun McMillian; bid deadline Nov. 24; City Manager Doug Hewett will bring bids back to council; about a year ago a new developer; November 2025, station was told summer 2026 start and 2028 completion; work has not started. Read via the station's public WordPress JSON because the HTML page returned 403 here. The Shaun McMillian spelling is not flattened onto ABC11. Text-only; no CBS 17 photos used.)

    Published by CBS 17 · Checked Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 PM

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