The detention centers in Scotland and Richmond counties are overcrowded. A new facility would serve both counties.
Morgan Casey
Morgan Casey is a reporter for the Border Belt Independent and a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. Morgan’s reporting focuses on health care issues in the Border Belt and can be supported through a donation to the Border Belt Reporting Center, Inc.
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Election Day is Tuesday in N.C. Here’s What to Know Before You Vote in the Border Belt
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the primary election for federal, state, and local races.
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State Elections Board Denies Appeal in Red Springs Mayoral Protest
Candidate Duron Burney, who lost by two votes in November, could ask the Wake County Superior Court to take the case.
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Republican Candidates for Scotland County Sheriff Address Crime and Crowded Jail
Four candidates are vying in the Republican primary on March 3 to compete in the general election next fall.
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Southeastern North Carolina Wants to Grow Its Own Health Care Workforce
Universities across the region are trying to address physician and nursing shortages by expanding programs and creating new ones.