By Heidi Perez-Moreno Life-size replicas of the United States’ founding documents are coming to Bladen County. Copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights will be permanently displayed outside the Bladen County government office in Elizabethtown. The Civil Rights Amendments will also be on display. Bladen County officials collaborated with […]
June 2025
Posted inPolitics & Government
In Red Springs, a flaming robo-vacuum raises concerns about the electric system
Though town officials call the April power surge an ‘Act of God,’ tens of thousands of dollars in lost home appliances and municipal financial documents suggest otherwise.
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Some charter schools in the Border Belt are whiter and wealthier than public schools
Two charter schools in the Border Belt enroll a significantly higher percentage of white and wealthier students than the public school districts where they are located, according to a report from Public Schools First NC.
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Talking to North Carolina’s latest Pulitzer Prize winner
UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won a Pulitzer Prize for her book Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. We talked to her about keeping history alive and overcoming misconceptions.
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Food Bank in Southeastern N.C. Hit with Federal Funding Cuts
The Action Pathways Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina serves several counties, including Bladen and Robeson.
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Teens grapple with their prospects in rural North Carolina at Whiteville listening session
The Border Belt Independent and local news partners hosted a listening session for young people at The News Reporter office in Whiteville.
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Domestic violence organizations in the Border Belt brace for federal cuts
Families First and the Southeastern Family Violence Center say they are already hurting from funding cuts. More could be on the way.
Posted inHealth
Inclusive Playground in Scotland County Set to Unveil by End of This Year
A wave of inclusive playground construction across rural southeastern North Carolina looks to make recreation available to all.