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Month: March 2023

Education

Parents push back against NC charter schools’ policy against long hair for boys

Classical Charter Schools of America in southeastern North Carolina is telling several male students to cut their long hair. Read more Continue reading Parents push back against NC charter schools’ policy against long hair for boys

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 22, 2023March 22, 2023
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Megalodons ruled Robeson County millions of years ago. Their teeth still tell a story

More than 23 million years ago, when the shores of the Atlantic Ocean were in what is now Robeson County, megalodons patrolled the seas. Read more Continue reading Megalodons ruled Robeson County millions of years ago. Their teeth still tell a story

Border Belt IndependentMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023
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Books on race, sexuality among most targeted across NC schools

Over the past two years, people have brought at least 189 book challenges across North Carolina’s 115 public school districts. Read more Continue reading Books on race, sexuality among most targeted across NC schools

Border Belt IndependentMarch 15, 2023March 15, 2023
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Judge gives plans for controversial drug-treatment center green light in Robeson County

Hope Alive, a nonprofit that plans to open a drug-treatment center in Robeson County, got a victory in court. Read more Continue reading Judge gives plans for controversial drug-treatment center green light in Robeson County

Sarah NagemSarah NagemMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023
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Patriotic Millionaires picks a small NC town to push for higher taxes for the rich

Patriotic Millionaires, an advocacy group that pushes for higher taxes for the rich and an increase in the minimum wage, launched a pilot program in Whiteville last summer. Read more Continue reading Patriotic Millionaires picks a small NC town to push for higher taxes for the rich

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023
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Turkey hunt and lunch: New generation of Bladen County farmers looks to agritourism

Some Bladen County farmers say agritourism could be the key to supplementing their income and sustaining centuries-old farms. Read more Continue reading Turkey hunt and lunch: New generation of Bladen County farmers looks to agritourism

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 9, 2023March 9, 2023
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The hog industry rules in Bladen County. But some farmers worry about their future

After a series of lawsuits, some hog farmers in Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina say they worry about their future. Read more Continue reading The hog industry rules in Bladen County. But some farmers worry about their future

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 9, 2023March 9, 2023
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A Robeson County preacher is on a quest to ban books. The school district says no way

A preacher has been hosting community meetings to inform parents about books students are reading in Robeson County schools. Read more Continue reading A Robeson County preacher is on a quest to ban books. The school district says no way

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 6, 2023March 8, 2023
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‘Sitting on a goldmine.’ Chadbourn makes gains toward a downtown revitalization

Chadbourn, a town of about 1,600 people in Columbus County, has been securing funds to revitalize and rebuild its downtown. Read more Continue reading ‘Sitting on a goldmine.’ Chadbourn makes gains toward a downtown revitalization

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 2, 2023March 3, 2023
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North Carolina health departments have struggled to hire COVID-19 school liaisons

North Carolina allocated nearly $10 million in 2021 for health liaisons for schools. But health departments have had trouble filling the jobs. Read more Continue reading North Carolina health departments have struggled to hire COVID-19 school liaisons

Ivey SchofieldIvey SchofieldMarch 2, 2023March 8, 2023

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