Heidi Perez-Moreno, Author at Border Belt Independent

Border Belt Schools Say They Need More Local Money to Fill Budget Gaps

Meanwhile, county leaders say they are also struggling to keep up with rising costs for services.

Board Chairman David Edge said he posted a meme about the former president because he wanted to hear other people’s opinions on it.

Long before the Leandro case began in 1994, Angus Thompson’s ancestors advocated for equality in Robeson County public schools.

The superintendent is recommending the elimination of several positions, a move he says would save the district more than $2 million.

The Laurinburg-Maxton Airport plans to open a new terminal to keep up with demand and potentially attract aviation businesses.

Webber International University reached an out-of-court agreement with a former St. Andrews student, but few details are publicly available.

Allen Dial was sworn in as mayor of Pembroke following a lengthy legal battle over the 2023 election.

The reported incident involved members of the Fairmont High School baseball team on a school bus, investigators said.

The state appeals court ruled this month that the mayor, who lost by 19 votes in 2023, did not have sufficient evidence of irregularities.

The N.C. Department of Public Transportation plans to make Second Street safer for pedestrians.