Updated: January 19, 2018

FAYETTEVILLE FIRE CHIEF, DANNY TRAVIS, HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF RACIAL SLURS.  MEDIA SOURCES INDICATE TRAVIS WAS PLACED ON SUSPENSION JANUARY 5TH WITH THE FIRST 24 HOURS BEING PAID LEAVE.  THE REMAINING TWO WEEKS WITHOUT PAY.  CITY ADMINISTRATOR, SCOTT COLLINS, CONFIRMED THAT TRAVIS WAS PLACED ON LEAVE WHILE THE CITY INVESTIGATES A FORMAL TITLE SIX COMPLAINT THAT WAS RECEIVED REGARDING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION.  TRAVIS IS SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY ON JANUARY 22ND FOR A FORMAL REVIEW.