Valley Pavilion at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center along Owen Drive is aglow in red throughout February in recognition of American Heart Month.
Bill Kirby Jr.
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.
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Column: City, County Weather the Snow, but Motorists Urged to Beware of Ice on Secondary Roadways
We came out, for the most part, unscathed with the winter wonderland of snow, which fell on this community.
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Column: County Awaits Architect Firm’s Cost for Design and Renovation of Crown Theatre and Arena
“We are taking a methodical approach to the Crown Theatre and Arena renovation,” says Kirk deViere, chair of the Cumberland Board of County Commissioners. “… This ensures we design to a budget rather than budget to a design.”
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Michael Nagowski, Longtime Cape Fear Valley Health CEO, Announces Retirement
The health system’s CEO since 2008, he is credited with transforming and expanding the health system while deepening its ties to Fayetteville.
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Column: Local College Students to Join in Downtown Protest of ICE Agents in Minneapolis
Fatal shooting deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have polarized a nation, and that polarization includes Fayetteville.
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Column: Winter Storm Fern Spared Us, But We Still Have Some Below-Freezing Nights Ahead
“We’re very thankful for the strong partnerships across city departments and with our county and state partners that helped keep residents safe,” says Laura Smith with the Fayetteville Office of Emergency Management.
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Column: Cynthia Ross is Passionate About Sustaining Your Mobility and Keeping You Physically Fit in Life
No matter your age, Cynthia Ross wants you to know, you’re never too old to stay physically fit and active.
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Column: Consider Hunkering Down with Some Homemade Vegetable Soup with the Winter Storm Heading Our Way
Bill Kirby Jr.’s notes from the week.
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Column: Where Does the Fayetteville MLK Committee Go From Here?
Stanley Ford says he resigned as the committee chair on November 12, 2025, and Charlisa Davis now is leading the committee.
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Column: From Willborough Avenue to the Ball Fields, Sam Henrickson Jr. was a Presence in Our Lives
If every Little Leaguer gathered to bid farewell to this coach they came to know, this downtown cemetery would have been filled from the Lamon Street Park to the ball fields of Honeycutt Recreation Park.
