Good morning. This time last year, Fayetteville State University anticipated it would have about 7,500 students in fall 2025.
This semester, the school has 7,628 students — more than ever recorded. Chancellor Darrell T. Allison told CityView he was “quite surprised” when he saw the enrollment figures were higher than expected.
Across town, Fayetteville Technical Community College has also seen enrollment rise steadily for the past four years. Nearly 31,000 are enrolled this fall, up 5% from last year at this time. Read our lead story for what’s behind the growth in student population.
Welcome to CityView Today. The best of Cumberland County’s educators were honored Monday at the 2026 Premier Professionals Gala. Find out who won Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, and more. The Greater Fayetteville Chamber also held its 7th Annual Valor Awards this week, honoring community first responders. “These professionals are not just responders, they are our lifeline in emergencies,” the chamber’s chairman told attendees of the ceremony. And the state has released academic growth and test score data for the 2024-2025 school year. More below on how students in Cumberland County Schools performed.
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Maydha Devarajan
Editor-in-Chief
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Events
CHILDREN’S STORY TIME
- Where: Annie H. McEachern Library, 223 W. Broad St., St. Pauls
- When: 10:30-11:30 a.m. today
- What: Join us for a fun story time for children!
LEAFY GREENS — GROW YOUR OWN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 5:30-7 p.m. today
- What: This hands-on workshop introduces participants to a variety of leafy greens — such as kale, cabbage, lettuce, spinach and collards — that are easy to grow and packed with flavor and nutrients.
AMONG THE LONGLEAF PINES — AN EVENING IN THE HERITAGE GARDEN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 5:30-9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11
- What: Step back into the early 19th century and discover the story of the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) — that once covered over 90 million acres in the Southeast and were essential to North Carolina’s landscape, economy and culture.
Obituaries
Dyon Ricardo Thorne
Dyon Ricardo Thorne passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Kimberly Joy Pike
Kimberly Joy Pike 66, of Spring Lake, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Clyde Randall Boone
Clyde Randall Boone, 83, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Until tomorrow!
🎨 Cumberland County Public Library is launching an “Artist in Residence Program” through $50,260 in grant funds from the Library Services and Technology Act. The program “will bring a local artist into the library for several months, creating opportunities for the community to participate in the artistic process from ideation to creation,” as well as offer a space for the artist to display their work. Participants will also collaborate with local schools. The county is accepting proposals through Sept. 30. For more information, click here.
~ Maydha
