Maydha Devarajan

Good morning. The number of older Americans diagnosed with dementia or its symptoms is expected to double in the next 40 years. Here in Cumberland County, the public library is hoping to improve and maintain older adults’ memories through its latest offering: memory kits. “This is something meant for a caregiver or a family member […]

Good morning. Despite a dramatic reduction in homicides in 2024, there were eight homicides in the first 24 days of the new year in Fayetteville.  But the crimes were not “random acts of violence,” according to Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden, who addressed concerns about the recent murders at the Fayetteville City Council meeting on […]

Good morning. “Who’s on Team Alpha?” Stacey Buckner called to the crowd milling about First Baptist Church’s gymnasium. It’s a cold morning, and the gym isn’t much warmer.  Despite the temperature and early hour, the room is abuzz with the greetings of Buckner and the other community volunteers gathering for this year’s Point-in-Time Count (PIT), […]

Good morning. An Environmental Protection Agency rule that would have limited the amount of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that companies can discharge into waterways has been withdrawn following a regulatory freeze from newly-elected President Donald Trump. The proposed rule would have added “forever chemicals” to a list of chemicals that manufacturers, such as […]

Good morning. Since it was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, the proposed Interstate 685 corridor has attracted the attention of city officials who hope the route will connect Fayetteville and Fort Liberty to the Piedmont Triad. While the route was envisioned to connect Greensboro and Dunn, bypassing Fayetteville, the North Carolina Department […]

Good morning. Cumberland County may soon expand the hiring bonuses program at the Sheriff’s Office to help the agency fill 173 vacancies. The county commissioners are scheduled to vote tonight whether to appropriate $350,000 from which Sheriff Ennis Wright could pay the bonuses to new hires. Read more in our lead story. Welcome to CityView Today. In […]

Good morning, and happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In today’s newsletter, health reporter Morgan Casey gives us a look at lunchtime on Fort Liberty. About 600 soldiers pass through Spears Ready Warrior Restaurant — the Army-run dining facility, or DFAC, along Goldberg Street — every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fort Liberty’s seven […]

Good morning. When it rains in Locks Creek, there’s just nowhere for the water to go. That was a common refrain repeated by both city engineers and frustrated residents at a community meeting Tuesday evening in Cedar Creek, which is located on the southeast edge of Fayetteville. Around 30 residents gathered to hear a presentation […]