CityView of Fayetteville

02/09/2025

2️⃣ 🫶 We're counting down to our event The Power of Giving Community Impact Awards presented by PWC! Each day until the event, we'll feature those honored with the awards.

Antonio Jones has had a plentiful career in Fayetteville’s “people business,” having served on the city council, provided mentorship to the community’s youth, and much, much more.

He has served the City of Fayetteville for almost three years. He went on to serve at-risk youth as vice chair of the Cumberland County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and was recently elected vice chair of the Fayetteville Planning Commission.

Register to celebrate Antonio Jones at the link below.

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02/09/2025

COLUMN: Aly Hansen will tell you she did her share of crying the day after learning about the ill-fated American Airlines Flight 5342 that collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va, with both aircrafts plunging into the Potomac River.

Sixty-four lives aboard the aircraft were lost, including 11 U.S. Figure Skating athletes ages 11-16, two coaches and family members, according to USA Today, all who were returning from a national development camp in Wichita, Kan. All three on the Black Hawk died, according to published reports, including Durham native Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, 28, who was a military graduate in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at UNC-Chapel Hill.

✍ Written by Bill Kirby Jr.
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“I knew them from watching them over the last two years,” Aly Hansen says about Jinna Han, 13, and Cory Haynos, 16.

02/09/2025

3️⃣ 🫶 We're counting down to our event The Power of Giving Community Impact Awards presented by PWC! Each day until the event, we'll feature those honored with the awards.

Emily Ruth Perry, current director of operations at Operation Inasmuch, helps the unhoused community of Fayetteville tirelessly, starting her involvement at Operation Inasmuch during her time working at Veritas Church.

Since beginning her role at Operation Inasmuch as the director of operations in June 2024, Emily Ruth has completely transformed Operation Inasmuch’s Living Hope program, a program dedicated to assisting unhoused men make the changes necessary to thrive and grow on their own.

Register to support Emily Ruth Perry at our Community Impact Awards

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02/07/2025

COLUMN: Why do we all love “love stories”?

In most cultures, people are looking for connections with others. We want a deep and lasting bond with another human being. Although most readers of romance novels are women, some men also enjoy the fantasy of a love story that almost always promises a happy ending. Isn’t that what we are all looking for — happily ever after?

✍ Written by Diane Parfitt
📸 Photos by Tony Wooten
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Diane Parfitt recommends six romance novels in her Good Reads column in the February CityView magazine issue from Fayetteville, NC.

02/07/2025

COLUMN: In February, we celebrate Groundhog Day, Presidents’ Day, Valentine’s Day and Black History Month. Did you know we also observe Freelance Writers Appreciation Week in February?

I didn’t know this and I am a freelance writer. We must be pretty important because we are celebrated for an entire week, unlike the groundhog, Saint Valentine and our presidents, who are only honored for a single day.

My “career” as a freelance writer began when I was in the 4th grade.

✍ Written by Mary Zahran
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For Freelance Writers Appreciation Week, a columnist writes about her experience being a freelance writer for the February CityView magazine.

02/07/2025

During Monday’s regular board meeting, town officials unanimously approved a budget amendment totaling $187,325.

A significant portion of the amendment covers the cost of installing an antenna atop a cell tower behind Town Hall. At the board’s last meeting, commissioners voted to sell the cell tower to Symphony Wireless for over $480,000. The board had discussed installing the antenna for the town’s fire department to enhance public safety communications.

✍ Written by Jason Canady
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During Monday’s regular board meeting, town officials unanimously approved a budget amendment totaling $187,325.

02/07/2025

4️⃣ 🫶 We're counting down to our event The Power of Giving Community Impact Awards presented by PWC! Each day until the event, we'll feature those honored with the awards.

We're starting with Ralph and Linda Huff. The Huffs longtime Cumberland County residents, have been essential in building homes in the area, but their work in the community has extended far beyond just home construction.

Their success in real estate has provided them a platform to give back to the community. The list is long but includes raising millions of dollars for their church, First Presbyterian in Fayetteville; $1.5 million to renovate the auditorium at the John M. Reeves Fine Arts Complex at Methodist; and the Ralph and Linda Huff Orangery at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden.

They have also served on boards of trustees and directors, including at Methodist and the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation’s Community Development Foundation (FCEDC).

Register at the link below to help us honor the Huffs at our Community Impact Awards.

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02/07/2025

Cumberland County’s elected leaders set seven priorities for themselves for the next three years, the county announced on Friday.

During a two-day retreat held this past Thursday and Friday, the Board of Commissioners decided that they plan to focus on economic prosperity and a high-performing education system, among other items.

✍ A CityView Staff Report
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The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners set seven priorities to make the county a better place to live.

02/06/2025

On Feb. 1, local ladies of The Links Incorporated, an international, nonprofit organization focused on philanthropy and service in the community, gathered with friends and loved ones at Shahbain Farms and Event Center for their 26th Friendship Luncheon.

The annual event returned for the first time since 2020, helping to ring in The Links’ 74th anniversary in Fayetteville on Feb. 11.

✍ Written by Allison Underwood
📸 Photos by Robyn Royal Pitt
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The Fayetteville Links chapter enters its 74th year of uplifting Black professional women, philanthropy and friendship.

02/06/2025

COLUMN: The Sandhills chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society is hosting the “Faith, Valor and Learning” North Carolina AAHGS Black History Month Genealogy Conference, a three-day genealogy conference at Fayetteville State University from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2.

In 12 interactive workshops, speakers tell stories and demonstrate methodologies and practical resources related to African American genealogy. Chapter President Desi L. Campbell leads workshops teaching participants how to launch their journey into genealogy and build out their family tree.

✍ Written by Teri Saylor
📸 Photos by Tony Wooten
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African American genealogists teach how to uncover the stories of long-lost ancestors through a three-day conference in Fayetteville, NC.

02/06/2025

The City of Fayetteville has opened up applications for its grant program for crime prevention initiatives in the city.

Now in its sixth funding cycle, the Empowering Community Safety Micro-Grant Program seeks to support crime reduction and prevention initiatives in the city with innovative, collaborative, resourceful and inclusive approaches.

“The program is intended to include individuals or grassroots groups seeking ways to make a difference in their neighborhoods,” its press release states. “The micro-grant program targets crime reduction in all city areas.”

✍ Written by Evey Weisblat
📸 Photos by Tony Wooten
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City of Fayetteville's Empowering Community Safety Micro-Grant Program offers funding for violent crime reduction programs.

02/05/2025

The Cape Fear Regional Theatre launched its opening play for the new year. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory: The New Musical debuted Saturday night to a sold-out audience.

I confess I may be the only person from Generation X who has never seen the classic movie W***y Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder, or read the bestselling book by Roald Dahl. However, I’d argue that never having seen the 1971 movie makes me a perfect candidate for writing this review, as I am not influenced by previous renditions.

✍ Written by Jason Canady
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It was a magical opening night for Cape Fear Regional Theatre's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

02/05/2025

Car horns, cheers, corrido music and protest chants filled the Market House in downtown Fayetteville on Monday.

The crowd, about 25 strong and adorned mostly in Mexican flags, was protesting the raids and detainments made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other changes to immigration policy made since President Donald Trump came into office on Jan. 20.

“What the president is doing right now is very inhumane,” Viviana Jimenez, the protest organizer and daughter of immigrants, told CityView at the protest.

✍ Written by Morgan Casey
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On Monday, a small crowd of about 25 protestors gathered at the Market House to protest immigration policies under Trump.

02/05/2025

CityView's School Directory is now out! Read now to find the best information for schools for your children for the 2025-2026 school year.

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02/04/2025

When your period hits and you’re unprepared, Amber Johnson is the girl you can rely on to have an extra pad on her. While attending Gray’s Creek Middle School, she stayed stocked on pads and sanitary wipes for the students who didn’t have any.

✍ Written by Morgan Casey
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Gray's Creek High School senior Amber Johnson is creating period product pantries in county middle and high schools to fight period poverty.

02/04/2025

Mark your calendars! Here are the top 13 events happening in Cumberland County this month.

Visit our calendar of events for more activities, additional information and to post your event on our website. Events are subject to change. Check before attending.

✍ A CityView Staff Report
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Mark your calendars! Here are the top 13 events happening in Cumberland County that you won't want to miss from CityView's January magazine