Nabarun Dasgupta, a senior scientist at UNC-Chapel Hill and expert on fatal drug overdoses, was awarded a so-called “genius grant.”
Sarah Nagem
Sarah Nagem is editor of the Border Belt Independent. She previously worked for The News & Observer and currently attends graduate school at Duke University.
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John Lowery, Chairman of Lumbee Tribe, Will Fill Brother’s Vacant N.C. House Seat
The Robeson County Republican Party’s executive committee unanimously voted to recommend John Lowery to the governor for appointment.
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Jarrod Lowery Set to Start New job with Indian Affairs Following Trump Appointment
A member of the Lumbee tribe, Jarrod Lowery will serve as senior adviser to the assistant secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior.
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Jarrod Lowery is Leaving N.C. House for Trump-Appointed Job in Washington
Jarrod Lowery, a Republican who has represented Robeson County in the N.C. House since 2022, said he is leaving the state legislature next month to take a job in Washington, D.C.
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After Trump Directive, Feds Send Lumbee Back to Congress for Recognition
An executive order asking the Department of the Interior to determine a path forward for the tribe seems to have led to the same answer the tribe has gotten for years.
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Talking to North Carolina’s latest Pulitzer Prize winner
UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won a Pulitzer Prize for her book Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. We talked to her about keeping history alive and overcoming misconceptions.
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For the Tuscarora, tradition and politics clash in quest for state recognition
The Tuscarora created a unified government. The only problem? Many longtime leaders aren’t on board with the plan.
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NC Supreme Court hears case of injured Robeson County sheriff’s deputy
A case before the NC Supreme Court could provide clarity about who is responsible for a law enforcement officer working off-duty.
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Lumbee tribe celebrates donation of 1,400 acres in Robeson County
The Lumbee will protect nearly 1,400 acres of wetlands and forest in Robeson County through a first-of-its-kind large land donation to the tribe.
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Robeson County saw fewer murders in 2024, unofficial tally shows
Robeson County saw a significant drop in reported murders in 2024 after experiencing what might have been a record high the prior year.