Good morning. GivingTuesday, a global campaign that encourages individuals and businesses to support local nonprofits, kicked off its 12th anniversary globally and its fourth year in Cumberland County this week. Yesterday, we shared a story that delved into the origins of local GivingTuesday efforts through the Cumberland Community Foundation. Today, we’ve got a new story diving deeper into the missions of four participating organizations and how you can support their work to improve the lives of Cumberland County residents.
Learn more about the Fayetteville Animal Protection Society, Council on Older Adults, and more groups in today’s lead story.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter, HomeFront columnist Aria Spears shares nine important military policy updates for service members and military families looking to jumpstart their New Year’s financial goals. And in case you missed it, the Cumberland County Board of Elections’ recount Friday has confirmed Peter Pappas’ loss in the county commissioner race. Check out those stories below.
Thanks for reading,
Maydha Devarajan
Interim Executive Editor
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Events
TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 10-11:30 a.m. today
- What: A Chinese martial art and system of calisthenics with very slow controlled movements taught by Rich Martin.
FSU BRONCOS VS USC AIKEN
- Where: Felton J. Capel Arena, 713-799 Langdon St., Fayetteville
- When: 7 p.m. today
- What: Join FSU vs USC Aiken for a thrilling men’s basketball game! Show your support for the FSU Broncos at the Felton J. Capel Arena.
CINEMA BOOKWORMS
- Where: Cliffdale Regional Library, 6882 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville
- When: 3-6 p.m. today
- What: Welcome to Cinema Bookworms! We’ll be comparing a book and its movie adaptation.
Obituaries
Betty Rose Smith
Betty Rose Smith, 92, of Fuquay Varina, passed away on Friday, Nov. 22.
Wendell Lee Craig Urquhart
Wendell Lee Craig Urquhart, 52, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18.
Isaac McNeill
Isaac McNeill, 76, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Until tomorrow!
🥂 My former college roommates visited me in Fayetteville this weekend. I took them to my favorite local spots, including Thai restaurant 2 Rim Khong and tea shop Winterbloom — I highly recommend the Yuzu margarita at the latter!
~ Maydha
