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Going in depth into the stories that touch the lives of people in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties in southeastern North Carolina. https://t.co/IJCzrulvTm
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St. Andrews University was a bedrock of the Laurinburg community for more than 60 years. Now the town is grappling with the school's absence. By @GretzingerErin and @b_rappaport .
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Following the sudden closure of St. Andrews University, Laurinburg grapples with the fallout and the now-empty campus property.
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The party's rural listening tour stopped in Scotland County on Monday. It will be in Bladen and Columbus counties next week.
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The party is hosting listening sessions in rural North Carolina counties in an effort to rally voters ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued FEMA and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, joining several other states in a lawsuit asking for the money to be restored.
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State Attorney General Jackson is suing is suing FEMA, which canceled more than $200 million for projects across North Carolina.
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Red Springs officials called a power surge in April that damaged residents' appliances an "Act of God." But public documentsshow the town's electric system is in disrepair.
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Town officials call say a power surge an "Act of God." But lost home appliances and municipal financial documents suggest otherwise.
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The Action Pathways Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina serves several counties, including Bladen and Robeson.
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The Action Pathways Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina serves several counties, including Bladen and Robeson.
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The Tuscarora created a unified government. The only problem? Many longtime leaders aren’t on board with the plan.
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The Tuscarora created a unified government. The only problem? Many longtime leaders aren’t on board with the plan.
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“I’m definitely making less money now,” said Bree Sanders, who has owned Whiteville Nutrition since last May. “Do I want to raise prices? Yes. Should I? Yes. But if I do, then I feel it would damage my reputation as a passionate member of the community.”
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Many small business owners say they are struggling with rising costs, shipping delays, and economic uncertainty amid higher tariffs.
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About 75 community members, activists and environmental lawyers attended a Robeson County commissioners' meeting on Monday to oppose an expansion of the county's landfill. Commissioners agreed to explore ways to conduct more PFAS testing.
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Robeson County commissioners voted to delay a decision on a potential landfill expansion amid concerns about PFAS.
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RT @john_drescher: A Columbus County judge has issued an order requiring the county and the sheriff’s office to release additional public r….
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At a hearing on our ongoing records suit, the judge directed the county to grant access to public records about former sheriff Jody Greene.
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The Robeson Health Care Corporation and UNC Pembroke are teaming up for the project.
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A new medical center in Robeson County will offer optometry services through a partnership with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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The University of North Carolina at Pembroke could face budget cuts after UNC System President Peter Hans said schools need to limit administrative costs.
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The University of North Carolina at Pembroke could face budget cuts as the UNC System looks to reduce administrative costs.
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The deadline is this week for U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to submit a report outlining potential paths for the Lumbee tribe to get full federal recognition.
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The Lumbee tribe in NC has partial federal recognition. Full recognition would bring money for education, health care and more.
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Dust containing "forever chemicals" has been detected in homes in Bladen and Cumberland counties near the Chemours factory, according to researchers.
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Dust containing PFAS has been detected in homes in Bladen and Cumberland counties near the Chemours facility.
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At least four Scotland County teens have died this school year as a result of gun violence.
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The Scotland County Stop the Violence Community Coalition hosted a forum to address youth violence following a fatal shooting.
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The Lumbee tribe will protect nearly 1,400 acres of wetlands and forest in Robeson County.
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The Lumbee will protect nearly 1,400 acres of wetlands and forest in Robeson County through a land donation to the tribe.
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A Superior Court judge heard arguments in the case on Monday at the Scotland County courthouse, ahead of a jury trial that is set for June.
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A judge heard oral arguments in a case alleging that St. Andrews University in NC mishandled a rape investigation.
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Bladen County’s population is projected to grow 5.7% by 2030 — and 45.5% by 2060.
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Bladen and Columbus counties are expected to see significant growth in the next five years, newly released projections show.
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James H. Marshburn had worked as a trooper for the North Carolina Highway Patrol for less than two months when he was shot and killed on Sept. 19, 1964.
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A new bridge on N.C. 130 over I-95 honors James H. Marshburn, an N.C. Highway Patrol trooper who was killed in the line of duty.
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Scores of other Black inventors, including men with local ties like the late Sanford Thurman and Vincent Spaulding, may have been close to making it big, but like many others, they found the road to riches fraught with peril.
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Two NC Black men, the late Sanford Thurman and Vincent Spaulding , came close to making it big with their inventions.
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School districts in poor. rural counties that do not have large tax bases typically rely more heavily on federal money to make up for gaps in local spending. #nced
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Federal funding is especially crucial for low-income schools like those in rural southeastern North Carolina.
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