Farmers say they’re waiting for payments linked to conservation programs, projects aimed at combating climate change, and ...

North Carolina churches are raising concerns that letting ICE enforce within congregations will deter immigrants from ...

Officials are urging caution in much of southeastern North Carolina as wildfires remain a risk during windy conditions. Wildfires have been burning in the region since last week. More than 200 acres ...

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 ...

The two women say the school knowingly admitted a wrestler who was a convicted sex offender, leading to their 2022 assaults.

Voter turnout in rural southeastern North Carolina was lower this year than it was in the 2020 general election, unofficial results show. All of the Border Belt counties — Bladen, Columbus, Robeson ...

Republican Jarrod Lowery cruised to a win on Tuesday to represent most of Robeson County in the N.C. House. Lowery won nearly 61% of the vote against Charles Townsend, a Democrat and former mayor of ...

In a split decision, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled against a video sweepstakes operator in Robeson County, saying the company’s games violated state gambling laws. The ruling handed down Dec. 31 ...

A shallow thrum can be heard along U.S. 74 in western Robeson County near a 40-acre solar farm that generates enough electricity to power more than 1,000 homes each year. It’s a familiar sound in ...

On any given day throughout the school year, you’re likely to see a blue and white recreation vehicle parked outside a public school in Columbus County. It’s the Toothmobile, a mobile dental clinic ...