The arrest of a convicted sex offender accused of sexually assaulting three women in three months at St. Andrews University in North Carolina is raising questions about how the private school handles safety concerns.
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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He occupied an NC newspaper 35 years ago to protest corruption. Now he has more to say
Thirty-five years ago, on Feb. 1, 1988, Eddie Hatcher and Timothy Jacobs took over the newspaper in Robeson County to protest corruption.
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Jails in North Carolina’s Border Belt failed nearly every inspection, new report shows
Jails in North Carolina’s Border Belt have repeatedly failed state inspections, an investigation by Disability Rights North Carolina shows.
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65 years after Battle of Hayes Pond: Lumbees recall fight that pushed out Ku Klux Klan
The Lumbee tribe in North Carolina marked the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Hayes Pond, where Native Americans pushed back the Ku Klux Klan.
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Housing plan could ease shortage in Scotland County – and help a neglected neighborhood
An ambitious plan to create more affordable housing in Scotland County could help low-income residents and revitalize a languishing neighborhood.
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Hospitals see post-holiday rise in COVID-19 cases in North Carolina’s Border Belt
Southeastern North Carolina is seeing an expected increase in COVID-19 cases after the holiday season. But flu cases have dropped.
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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.