By Carli Brosseau and Sarah Nagem This story is co-published by The Assembly and the Border Belt Independent. Not three months after Bill Rogers accepted an appointment as Columbus County sheriff, he received a subpoena to testify before a federal grand jury in Raleigh. At the center of the investigation was his predecessor as the […]
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Posted inHealth
How did hospitals in NC’s Border Belt fare in latest safety grades?
Hospitals in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties received B and C safety grades from The Leapfrog Group.
Posted inHealth
‘We want to change lives.’ Mobile drug treatment clinic serves Robeson County
The ATLAS (Addiction Treatment: Linking Access & Services) mobile health clinic serves patients every Wednesday in Robeson County.
Posted inHealth
Kids in foster care often need mental health care. But options are limited in rural NC
A lack of mental health resources is especially apparent for children in foster care in rural southeastern North Carolina.
Posted inNews
Hurricane survivor to ReBuild NC: ‘Are we just a number? Is anybody out there a human being?’
Hal Lowder, Whiteville’s emergency management director whose house was damaged by storms, is tangled in Rebuild NC’s bureaucracy.
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While 3,100 hurricane survivors lack permanent homes, ReBuild NC employees earn big salaries
ReBuild NC “believes it has enough funding to cover its obligations to homeowners that have applied for assistance.”
Posted inCourts & Justice
What a public defender’s office will mean for 3 rural counties in southeastern NC
North Carolina’s newly passed budget includes money for eight new public defense districts, including one in the southeastern region.
Posted inNews
In rural Bladen County, schism in United Methodist Church hits close to home
Elizabethtown used to be home to six United Methodist churches. Today, there is one. Many UMC congregations have voted to disaffiliate.
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NC prison staffer sounds alarm on overcrowding, neglect at Scotland Correctional
An email from a prisoner to NC Newsline describes disturbing, inhumane conditions at Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg.
Posted inEnvironment
Climate change makes life along the Lumber River uncertain. Here’s why some stay
Climate change is making life along the Lumber River more uncertain. But for many people, moving isn’t a meaningful option.