The sixth annual “Ladies’ Night Out” unfolded with food, fashion, music, and shopping during an evening raising funds to support local journalism in Fayetteville. 

Funds raised at the event benefited CityView and the News Foundation of Greater Fayetteville, which is a nonprofit that financially supports CityView. Cape Fear Valley Health was the event’s presenting sponsor. Five Star Entertainment, Westdale Vintage, Yellow Crayons, KidsFirst Pediatrics, Skin Specialists of Fayetteville, and Systel also sponsored the event.

Attendees browsed more than two-dozen vendors, enjoyed a fashion show from Westdale Vintage, watched demonstrations by Cape Fear Valley Health, won prizes in a raffle, and danced the night away.

Matt Hennie is CityView's editor-in-chief. Before joining CityView in January 2026, he covered state politics for Courier Texas and was editor-in-chief of Phoenix New Times. He spent much of his career covering local news in Atlanta, where he served as co-publisher of Project Q Atlanta, a digital news site covering LGTBQ+ issues he launched in 2008.