Jacqueline Larsen is one of in the United States.
with several injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. A fall on their farm in West End, North Carolina, left Jeff quadriplegic, and Larsen caring for him, their animals and two kids full-time.
With the help of a Dole Care Fellowship, Larsen is now when she first took charge of her husband’s care.
In today’s newsletter: An undisclosed U.S.-based company is considering establishing a new manufacturing and distribution center in Hope Mills. If approved, “Project Shade” would bring The town plans to hold a public hearing on June 16 on its proposed economic incentives. A on Wednesday in Cumberland County Superior Court to obstruction of justice and to alternating or destroying criminal evidence, court records say. Plus, the public is invited to attend
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Maydha Devarajan
Editor-in-Chief
Jacqueline Larsen is using her experience caring for her husband, who medically retired from the Air Force, to advocate for more resources for military caregiver. The work is through Larsen’s fellowship with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.
- Kidz night happens every Tuesday night at Retro City Arcade. Children under age 18 can play for only $5.
Ricky Dennis Huff
Ricky Dennis Huff. Ricky Huff’s memorial will be held on Saturday, June 14 at Shiloh Presbyterian Church.
John Wilson Smith, Jr.
John Wilson Smith Jr., 95, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, June 5.
Mrs. Gloria Phillip-Pickney
Gloria Phillip-Pickney, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, June 3.
📱 I don’t know about you, but I received a fraudulent text from a number claiming to be the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, saying that I had an outstanding payment due. If you’ve also received one, don’t fall for it!
According to a June 3 press release from the NCDMV, there has been an uptick in these types of scams. The department says to be extra cautious and suspicious of messages that claim to be the NCDMV.
“NCDMV does not and will never request payments via text message,” according to the press release. For more information about how to protect yourself from these scams, click here.
~ Valeria Cloës
Maydha Devarajan is CityView's editor-in-chief. She previously served as CityView's managing editor, a position she started in October 2023. Her reporting has appeared in the Chatham News & Record, the Raleigh News & Observer and her college’s newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel. Maydha was the 2023 Julian Bond Fellow at Facing South, the online magazine of the Institute for Southern Studies, where she produced investigative stories on power, place and democracy in the American South. She is a native North Carolinian and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.
