The Race to Save America’s Favorite Christmas Tree
The Fraser fir is threatened by a nasty root rot. State scientists are trying to save the iconic species.
How Rural N.C. Lowered Overdose Deaths—But Will Struggle to Keep Pace
After years of fighting rising rates of overdoses, communities have been reversing the trend.
How state funds are helping private schools expand
School vouchers aren’t the only way the General Assembly has funneled money to private schools. At least two schools have received grants for new facilities and property.
What remains of St. Andrews
Following the sudden closure of St. Andrews University, Laurinburg grapples with the fallout and the now-empty campus property at the heart of the community.
CityView News Fund announces formal name change
This month, we become the News Foundation of Greater Fayetteville, a more descriptive name that better explains what we do. In practice, nothing has changed. We still raise money to support good journalism in Fayetteville.
How CityView prevented a Fayetteville news desert
I thought we’d always have newspapers. Maybe not printed on paper — we’re well into the online age now and browsing on a phone or tablet finally feels comfortable, even to old guys like me. But newspapers, as an institution in just about every community? I thought they were a permanent fixture in American life.…
Letter from the Publisher
CityView is transitioning to new ownership under The Assembly, a statewide outlet.
More The Assembly Coverage
The Wrong Side of Forever
On an overcast April afternoon, a handful of Gray’s Creek residents cluster around Jamie White’s wooden porch for a debrief. It’s warm and breezy, an ideal spring day for the plants that line the edge of the porch, potted in the bottom halves of large plastic water bottles.