Heidi Perez-Moreno, Author at Border Belt Independent

State Issues Warning to Rowland Over Finances

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.

Here’s a look at the district by the numbers as the search begins to replace Freddie Williamson, who announced his retirement in June.

Public school leaders and advocates say the state should revamp the way it pays for exceptional children’s programs.