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Elizabethtown used to be home to six United Methodist churches. Today, there is one. Many UMC congregations have voted to disaffiliate. Read more Continue reading In rural Bladen County, schism in United Methodist Church hits close to home
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An email from a prisoner to NC Newsline describes disturbing, inhumane conditions at Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg.Read more Continue reading NC prison staffer sounds alarm on overcrowding, neglect at Scotland Correctional
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Climate change is making life along the Lumber River more uncertain. But for many people, moving isn’t a meaningful option.Read more Continue reading Climate change makes life along the Lumber River uncertain. Here’s why some stay
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Bladen, Columbus, Scotland and Robeson counties have seen drops in court case backlogs since the height of COVID. Read more Continue reading How NC’s Border Belt counties reduced court backlogs caused by pandemic
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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
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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
