This column first appeared in CityView Magazine’s “The Spring Issue” April 2026 edition.
As Fayetteville blossoms with the new season, CityView’s April magazine highlights the city’s new additions as well as timeless classics that bring our community together.
The county’s newest basketball team, Fayetteville Liberty, started its season last month and won its inaugural game. The team’s victory over the Raleigh Firebirds marked a thrilling start for the organization that has been preparing for its opening game since its founding in December 2024.
The Fayetteville Dogwood Festival is back later this month with its familiar staples and a throwback theme to the 1990s and early 2000s. The 44th iteration of the festival from April 24 to 26 will take over downtown Fayetteville and Festival Park.
Cape Fear Valley Health opened its OB/GYN & Midwifery Clinic on January 12 on Walter Reed Road. In a sponsored feature, hear about the new clinic from one of the clinic’s midwives, a registered nurse at the clinic, and Cape Fear Valley Health’s corporate director of the Women’s and Pediatric Care/Specialty Non-Surgical Program.
J. Cole, the Fayetteville-native rapper, released his latest (and final) album The Fall-Off on February 6. Our partners at The Assembly wrote all about the album, his roots in the community, and more as the artist looks toward his Crown Coliseum concert stop on September 23.
Our columnists write about what this month’s theme means to them. The first discusses all the opportunities that emerge with the turning season. The next thinks through what using artificial intelligence looks like for her. Our bilingual columnist highlights a local Latina business owner who brings joy and renewal to events through her balloon art and decor. The last recommends six interesting books to read during the spring break.
As always, our To-Do List is jam-packed with fun events to explore as the weather continues to warm up. Plus, this month’s Seen @ the Scene takes a look at the Cumberland County CROP Hunger Walk, which took place on March 22.
Thank you for reading!
