Good morning. More than five years ago, a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed Adrian Roberts while trying to take him into custody for mental health care. The shooting led to a wrongful death lawsuit from Roberts’ wife that is still being litigated.
The deputy, Justin Evans, last week lost an appeal of the matter before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The federal court’s decision on January 6 to reject Evans’ appeal allows Sabara Fisher-Roberts’ lawsuit to proceed in U.S. District Court. Read more in today’s lead story.
Welcome to CityView Today. In today’s newsletter, environmental advocates are battling a billion-dollar, six-year Cape Fear River dredging project proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Plus, Fayetteville Liberty, the city’s newest professional basketball team, is gearing up for the season.
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Emily McCord
Editor For CityView
Lawsuit Proceeds After Former Cumberland Deputy Loses Appeal in Killing of Veteran
A sheriff’s deputy shot Adrian Roberts in 2020 while trying to detain him for mental health care. A lawsuit in the matter is ongoing.
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The Army Corps of Engineers Wants to Dredge the Cape Fear River. Environmentalists Tally the Costs.
On a ferry trip across the Cape Fear, they pass beaches and bird habitats that could be endangered by PFAS deposits. The Trump administration has already proposed rolling back PFAS limits for drinking water from the river.
Fayetteville’s new professional basketball team, Fayetteville Liberty, will make its debut in March 2026 with its inaugural season
Robert Lee Edwards Jr., owner of the new Fayetteville Liberty basketball team, is a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 and hopes the team will make a positive impact off and on the court
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.
FAMILY STORY TIME: PENGUINS
- Where: Hope Mills Public Library, 3411 Golfview Road, Hope Mills
- When: 10-10:30 a.m. today
- What: Join us for a fun story time about penguins!
THE WINTER BLUES ART EXHIBIT
- Where: The Campbell House, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines
- When: 6-8 p.m. today
- What: Join the Arts Council of Moore County for it’s juried exhibit, The Winter Blues.
Obituaries
Elder Annie Lee McKoy
Elder Annie Lee McKoy, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 7.
Margaret Ann Johnson Gregory
Margaret Ann Johnson Gregory, 84, passed away on Thursday, January 8.
Rita Ann Snoke
Rita Ann Snoke, 68, passed away on Friday, January 2.
Until tomorrow!
☑️ Voting in the 2026 elections is underway! The Cumberland County Board of Elections on Monday began 📨 sending ballots to voters who have asked to vote by mail in the March primaries. 📪 Completed ballots must reach the Board of Elections by 🕢 7:30 p.m. March 3, the last day of voting. If you would like to vote by mail, go to this website to submit a request for a ballot. Americans who are overseas, and military personnel and their families who are away from their North Carolina hometowns, may request ballots at this site. (Ballots from military families and overseas Americans must be completed and mailed no later than Election Day, and their return deadline is 5 p.m. March 12.)
