The weather for the 41st annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival was beautiful as the crowd descended on downtown Fayetteville on Saturday. For most, it was a return to pre-pandemic days and the festival with live music, food trucks and carnival rides.
Jami McLaughlin
Jami McLaughlin is a freelance writer for CityView. She has deep family roots in Spring Lake and in Cumberland County and is also currently the director of government relations and military affairs for the Greater Fayetteville Chamber. 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. She has four beautiful children who attend Village Christian Academy.
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Fighting back
People living with Parkinson’s disease are packing punches as part of the Rock Steady Boxing program at Cape Fear Valley HealthPlex.
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The Greek connection: Fayetteville families stay in touch with their roots exploring the history and culture of their homeland and reveling in treasured time with family.
Greg and Effie Kalevas, who have been married for 30 years, count it a blessing that they have been able to travel for as long as they have. For their family, visiting Greece is more a way of life than a vacation.
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Spring Lake board hears information on Main Street grant
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen on Monday discussed moving forward with applying for a Rural Transformation Grant through the N.C. Department of Commerce for revitalizing Main Street.
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Spring Lake aldermen to discuss tax agreement, grant for Main Street projects
SPRING LAKE — The Spring Lake Board of Aldermen expects to hear more information about the new interlocal agreement on tax revenue between Cumberland County and the town at a work session on Monday. The board will meet at 6 p.m. in the Grady Howard Conference Room at Town Hall.
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Spring Lake board votes to deny rezoning for Main Street residential development
SPRING LAKE — Voting to adhere to its vision for Main Street to be a thriving commercial corridor, the Spring Lake Board of Aldermen on Monday night rejected a plan for a 72-unit apartment complex in the district.
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Spring Lake board to have hearing on plan for apartments on Main Street
SPRING LAKE — A public hearing is scheduled Monday on a plan to build apartments on Main Street that is drawing criticism from some town officials.
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End of the Road? For Boyz II Men, it’s still hard to say goodbye to yesterday
Childhood friends Tracy Borja and Wendy Clukey knew where they wanted to be on Saturday night. Clukey drove 90 minutes from Beulaville to see Boyz II Men live onstage at the Crown Theatre in Fayetteville. “This is such a fun night, and I’m ready to dance and sing to all of their songs like we did in high school,” said Clukey.
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Boyz II Men brings hit songs to Fayetteville as hometown stars are celebrated
Celebrating the illustrious careers of two music men and a beloved actress — all three of them natives of Fayetteville — the Fayetteville Performing Arts Hall of Fame inducted its 16th annual class of honorees on Saturday night. Music producer Robert Deaton, television and film actress Elizabeth MacRae, and musician Bill Curtis were recognized for lifetime achievement.
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Confidence restored
A boost in self-confidence and positive body image can make plastic surgery a sought-after procedure, especially after undergoing breast cancer treatment or suffering traumatic injuries in …
