Good morning. Attorney General Jeff Jackson visited Fayetteville on Tuesday to highlight the more than $200 million in resiliency funding for North Carolina that FEMA canceled.
One of North Carolina’s 60 canceled projects is a $15.4 million initiative to replace four bridges and restore streams along Blount Creek in Fayetteville. Another would have directed $2.6 million toward flood risk reduction along Wayland Drive.
Both projects aim to address flooding from increased rainfall and storms, and to prevent future washouts that leave roads impassable—especially in areas still recovering from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018. Read our lead story for more.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter, we bring you a guide to the health systems in Cumberland County from our 2025-2026 DestinationFAY magazine. And CityView is pleased to announce the addition of two new journalists to the newsroom. Rachel Heimann Mercader will report on Fayetteville’s government and Dasia Williams will report on K-12 education in Cumberland County. Meet our new reporters below.
Thanks for reading,
Valeria Cloës
Magazine Editor & Lead Copy Editor
Attorney General Jeff Jackson visits Fayetteville, calls out FEMA over canceled disaster grants
The city relied on federal approval before investing millions in infrastructure repairs.
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Events
RISE YOGA FRIDAYS
- Where: Lake Rim Park, 2214 Tar Kiln Drive, Fayetteville
- When: 8-9 a.m. today
- What: Join us for Rise Yoga Fridays—a free, refreshing outdoor yoga experience at Lake Rim Park every Friday!
HALLOWEEN AT THE BOO-TANICAL GARDEN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 4:30-9 p.m. today
- What: Step into an enchanted world where nature and imagination converge!
ZOMBIE WALK 2025
- Where: Hay Street, Downtown Fayetteville
- When: 6-10 p.m. today
- What: The undead of Fayetteville are returning to celebrate the Zombie Walk!
Obituaries
Elbert Reid Jr.
Elbert Reid Jr., 77, passed away on Monday, Oct. 6.
Ernest Wayne Searcy
Ernest Wayne Searcy, 78, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Liliana Dell’Angelo DeLorenzo
Liliana “Lily” DeLorenzo, 88, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Until tomorrow!
🏆 In honor of Crime Prevention Month, the Fayetteville Police Department is hosting its annual free shred event from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow at the Cliffdale Plaza, 6900 Cliffdale Road. “The shred event provides residents an opportunity to safely and securely dispose of documents like bank and credit card statements, tax returns and other papers with sensitive data or personal information, such as account or Social Security information,” according to a city press release. For more information, click here.
~ Valeria
