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Tropical Storm Idalia left thousands of people without power Thursday morning as flooding and downed trees closed roads across the region. Read more Continue reading Idalia causes power outages, flooding, road closures in southeastern North Carolina
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UNC Health is partnering with Bladen County Schools to give students access to behavioral health care through a pilot program. Read more Continue reading Bladen County students will get access to behavioral health care through new program
Much of southeastern North Carolina is under tropical storm advisories on Wednesday as Hurricane Idalia approaches.Read more Continue reading Idalia moves into southeastern NC. Here’s what to expect from the storm
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Three school districts in NC’s Border Belt had a higher teacher vacancy rate than the state average of 5.41% last school year. Read more Continue reading Do schools in NC’s Border Belt need more teachers? Here are the numbers
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The Border Belt Independent won eight awards at the North Carolina Press Association’s annual ceremony on Thursday. Read more Continue reading Border Belt Independent wins 8 awards from NC Press Association
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The NC Innocence Inquiry Commission voted to refer a 2017 Robeson County murder conviction to a three-judge panel. Read more Continue reading Innocence commission refers 2017 Robeson County murder conviction to 3-judge panel
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Economic development officials say good things are happening along the future I-74 corridor in southern North Carolina. Read more Continue reading Business is booming along future I-74 in NC’s Border Belt. What’s next for upgrades?
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What happens when survival becomes a college’s No. 1 priority? In Laurinburg, NC, St. Andrews University offers a cautionary tale.Read more Continue reading The college that refused to die
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The Border Belt Independent is proud to announce Rachel Baldauf has joined the staff as a full-time reporter.Read more Continue reading Journalist Rachel Baldauf joins Border Belt Independent
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As North Carolina gears up for its first elections in which voters have to show photo identification, officials are urging people to get IDs.Read more Continue reading NC is preparing for its first elections under voter ID law. Is the Border Belt ready?
