Residents of Fayetteville’s flood-prone Locks Creek Road are responding with a mix of hope and skepticism after the city secured nearly $1 million in state funding to address decades of chronic flooding in their neighborhood.
Neighbors say they have been dealing with flooding for decades, and rising costs, including higher insurance premiums, which have taken a toll on them.
“Put yourself in my position. You wouldn’t want to go home to this, and we don’t either. Flood insurance is so outrageous. You can’t afford it,” said resident Mike Harrison…