Southeastern North Carolina is seeing an expected increase in COVID-19 cases after the holiday season.ย But flu cases have dropped.
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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NC sheriff resigns for second time. Here are the allegations against him
Less than a week after he was sworn into office for a second term as Columbus County sheriff, Jody Greene’s fate is uncertain.
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NC sheriff, target of state and federal investigations, takes office. But for how long?
Jody Greene was sworn in as Columbus County sheriff on Thursday but already faces a court petition calling for his removal.
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Need a computer? Robeson County library is lending laptops like books
In an area with limited internet access, the Robeson County library system is stepping up by lending out laptops.
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Robeson County teen in foster care part of new lawsuit against NC’s top health agency
A 14-year-old Lumbee from Robeson County is a plaintiff in a case accusing N.C. DHHS of of unfairly housing children with disabilities who are in the foster care system.
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Kelvin Sampson, a North Carolina Lumbee, reaches new high: No. 1 in college hoops
Kelvin Sampson, a Lumbee from Robeson county, reached a new high this week in his career as a college basketball coach.
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Downtown Lumberton envisions a big transformation, starting with Carolina Civic Center
Lumberton leaders hope to revitalize its historic downtown, starting with a $3 million annex for the Carolina Civic Center.
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Scotland County family thankful for 11-year-old who saved them from house fire
Kaliyah Harrington, 11, and her family have a lot to be thankful for this year. Kaliyah saved them from a house fire in Scotland County in late October.
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How safe are the hospitals in North Carolina’s Border Belt? New grades released
Hospitals in Robeson, Scotland, Columbus and Bladen counties got “C” grades in the latest report from The Leapfrog Group.
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Police took a drunken man to ex-girlfriend’s NC home. Then he killed her
A Lumberton police officer dropped off Timmy Ledwell, who was drunk, at his ex-girlfriend’s house in November 2018. An hour later, Pamela Roberts was dead.