Good morning! Meet Fayetteville’s “original loc lady,” Airaina Griffith-Knight — a New York transplant, she transformed the art of natural hair styling in Cumberland County, helping create Fayetteville Technical Community College’s first natural hair care curriculum alongside FTCC staff and its Corporate & Continuing Education department in the early 2000s.
She founded her own natural hair care academy, hAirlooms Academy, and her natural hair salon, NUWBNS Hair Rejuvenation Clinic on Ramsey Street. Read all about Griffith-Knight and how she revolutionized natural haircare in Fayetteville in today’s lead story.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter, we bring you magazine columnist Claire Mullen’s musings on her experience with a Fayetteville 6th-grade entrepreneur and his firewood business. And Senior Columnist Bill Kirby Jr. writes about a former Terry Sanford High School teacher’s journey through her heart transplant surgery and her gratitude for the heart donor.
Thanks for reading,
Valeria Cloës
Magazine Editor & Lead Copy Editor
How Fayetteville’s ‘original loc lady’ started her natural hair academy
When Airaina Griffith-Knight set out to elevate the art of natural hair styling, she didn’t know her work would have the power to transform a community
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Column: The 6th-grade entrepreneur behind Fayetteville firewood business
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Events
LEPRECHAUN SCAVENGER HUNT
- Where: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville
- When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today
- What: Find the ten sneaky leprechauns hidden throughout the Garden and earn a fun prize in the Gift Shop.
NORTH CAROLINA HOME EXPO
- Where: Crown Complex, 1960 Coliseum Drive, Fayetteville
- When: noon-4 p.m. today
- What: Attend the North Carolina Home Expo. Enjoy free admission and save on your next home improvement, remodeling and design projects.
ART & BEATS DAY PARTY — SEASON OPENER
- Where: Aladdin’s Lounge, 915 Hope Mills Road, Fayetteville
- When: 4-9:30 p.m. today
- What: Join us at Art&Beats — the ultimate day party for creatives, artists, rappers and influencers to vibe, network, and collaborate!
Obituaries
Georgia Smith
Georgia Smith, of Lumberton, died on March 14 at 67.
Jayson Clarence McPhatter
Jayson Clarence McPhatter, of Fayetteville, died on March 12 at 67.
Philip “Chip” Wiley Haigh III
Philip “Chip” Wiley Haigh III, 78, of Holden Beach, passed away on March 9.
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