Bladen and Columbus counties are expected to see significant growth in the next five years, newly released projections show.

N.C. Rep. Jarrod Lowery, a Robeson County Republican, answers questions about Lumbee recognition, DEI policies and more.

Two NC Black men, the late Sanford Thurman and Vincent Spaulding , came close to making it big with their inventions.

Researchers are trying to recruit 900 people across North Carolina who misuse drugs to study the impact of xylazine.

Sgt. Maurice Devalle was listed as on duty in the North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s dispatch system when a captain knocked on his front door one evening in late 2016. Devalle came to the door in a ...

Schools across the Border Belt in rural southeastern North Carolina are preparing for cuts in federal funding as President Donald Trump moves toward dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

This story was produced with The Assembly. The Border Belt Belt Independent is part of The Assembly’s statewide network of local news outlets. North Carolina farmers still recovering from flooding and ...

As a Baptist youth minister, L.S. is used to kids opening up about their hopes and dreams—and their fears. A Latina girl recently told the youth group she was scared federal immigration officials ...

This story was originally published by The Assembly. Two former St. Andrews University students are suing the Laurinburg school, alleging that it knowingly admitted the convicted sex offender who ...

News of President Donald Trump’s move to grant full federal recognition to the Lumbee tribe was met with joy and caution. “It shows that this is more than a campaign promise,” John Cummings, a Robeson ...

Ninety-five people in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties were identified as homeless in 2024, a 90% increase from the prior year. The local numbers, released by the U.S. Department of ...