‘Back to School” bash kicks off Fayetteville Dogwood Festival’s new event series, which fills Hay Street in downtown on the second Saturday each month.
Matt Hennie
Matt Hennie is CityView's editor-in-chief. Before joining CityView in January 2026, he covered state politics for Courier Texas and was editor-in-chief of Phoenix New Times. He spent much of his career covering local news in Atlanta, where he served as co-publisher of Project Q Atlanta, a digital news site covering LGTBQ+ issues he launched in 2008.
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Column: CityView’s August Magazine Gets You Back-to-School Ready
The new issue includes an interview with Superintendent Eric Bracy, a back-to-school guide, and columnists on classroom nostalgia, teachers, parenting, and books.
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Top 30 Things to Do This August in Fayetteville
Enjoy strolls downtown, game night outdoors, the last Woodpeckers’ homestand, exotic animals, and so much more with these events across Cumberland County.
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Photos: Fort Bragg Beats Team Fayetteville During United Way Classic
Inaugural event raises about $25,000 for local charities in a basketball game pitting military members against first responders.
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Photos: Thousands Enjoy Dogwood Festival in Downtown Fayetteville
Organizer, city leaders call the event a success as City Council approves $75,000 to steady Dogwood’s finances.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Fayetteville Approves 4-Month Delay for Data Center Moratorium
The Fayetteville City Council approved a 120-day delay in considering a moratorium on data center developments just weeks after pausing efforts to regulate them.
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Photos: ‘Ladies’ Night Out’ Delivered Evening of Food, Fashion, Fun
The party with a purpose at The Carolina Barn benefited CityView and the News Foundation of Greater Fayetteville.
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‘Ladies’ Night Out’ Offers Fashionable, Fun Evening to Support Local Journalism
Hundreds of people are expected to attend the sixth annual “Ladies’ Night Out” on Thursday, an evening of shopping, sipping, sampling, and entertainment.
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Slain Cumberland County Deputy Praised for 20 Years of Service
Sheriff’s office praises Capt. Adam Bean as a leader ‘with integrity, compassion, and strength’ as investigation continues into his shooting death.
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📣 Hundreds Rally in Fayetteville for ‘No Kings’
The crowd in Fayetteville joins nationwide ‘No Kings’ demonstrations, urging stronger protections for democracy and rallying against the Trump administration.
