Bill can be contacted at: bhorner@cityviewnc.com
Managing editor
Bobby Parker has been in the news business for more than 40 years as a copy editor, writer, page designer, section editor and desk supervisor. As a teenager, he would read two or three newspapers daily because — well, he thought it was important to be informed. He has worked for newspapers in Fayetteville, Wilmington, Salisbury and Sarasota, Fla. A native of Robersonville in eastern North Carolina, he earned a bachelor’s degree at UNC-Wilmington and studied journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Bobby can be contacted at: bparker@cityviewnc.com or 910-423-6500
Government Accountability Reporter
Char Morrison, a fresh face in Fayetteville, poised to kickstart their career with CityView. As a dedicated reporter for CityView TODAY, Char delves into the happenings of the Fayetteville City Council and the Cumberland County Board of Education. Their writing flair shines when it comes to K-12 education, environmental concerns, and music.
Char is a recent graduate of The University of South Carolina. Their interest also includes the art of baking and the tranquility of gardening.
Char can be contacted at: cmorrison@cityviewnc.com or 404-956-1233
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Local Government Reporter
Evey Weisblat is a journalist with five years of experience in local news reporting. She has previously worked at papers in central North Carolina, including The Pilot and the Chatham News + Record. Her central beat is government accountability reporting, covering the Fayetteville City Council and Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.
Evey can be contacted at: eweisblat@cityviewnc.com or 216-527-3608
Investigative reporter
Greg Barnes worked as an investigative reporter and editor at The Fayetteville Observer for about 30 years before retiring in 2018. That year, he was named Gatehouse Media’s News Writer of the Year. A year earlier, Gatehouse named him Beat Reporter of the Year. He most recently worked as a freelance reporter for three years at NC Health News, where he wrote extensively on contaminated drinking water and other environmental health issues.
Greg can be contacted at: gregbarnes401@gmail.com
Reporter
Jason Canady is an award-winning writer from Fayetteville. He has written for CityView Magazine and most recently worked in the University Relations Department at Methodist University. He covers Hope Mills government for CityView TODAY.
Jason can be contacted at: jcanady@cityviewnc.com
Columnist
Bill Kirby Jr. is a veteran journalist who spent 49 years as a newspaper editor, reporter and columnist covering Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the Cape Fear Region for The Fayetteville Observer. He most recently has written for CityView Magazine.
Bill can be contacted at: billkirby49@gmail.com
Reporter
Jami McLaughlin writes about Spring Lake for CityView TODAY. She is a freelance multimedia journalist with deep family roots in Spring Lake and in Cumberland County. She has written for the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal, Up & Coming Weekly and The Fayetteville Observer and has written the blog Fayetteville Area Mom on the Go since 2018. She served as the mayor pro tem and a Spring Lake alderman from 2003-2007. She is a graduate of East Carolina University, where she received a bachelor's degree in communications, and Central Michigan University, where she earned a master's degree in administration.
Jami can be contacted at: jmclaughlin@cityviewnc.com
