Heidi Perez-Moreno, Author at Border Belt Independent

Data Point: Wheels on the Bus Go Round

Now that a new school year is underway, we looked at what it takes to transport thousands of Border Belt students .

The public school district improved its state test scores and graduation rate. Other districts in the Border Belt also saw improvements.

The Robeson County town has been on the Local Government Commission’s watch list for years.

The new Wire Pasture access point in the Lumber River State Park is now open–with a visitors’ center that honors Lumbee culture.

The Robeson Career and Technical Education Center opened Monday in Pembroke, marking the county’s first new school in more than 40 years.

North Carolina officials largely sided with Republicans to limit Sunday voting across the state ahead of the November election.

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 rankings of public schools across the nation.

A Wilmington attorney wanted to know who was accessing surveillance footage on the college campus. The answer surprised him.

A 911 dispatcher who answered a call in 2015 about a young woman’s disappearance wanted to keep her memory alive.

The state elections board will set the early-voting schedules for Columbus and Scotland counties ahead of the November election.