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The developer of International Logistics Park at the Brunswick-Columbus county line, plans to add 134,000 square feet, paving the way for more companies to move in. Read more Continue reading Major expansion planned for business park in southeastern North Carolina
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Elizabethtown is using federal and state money to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility – a project that could help all of Bladen County. Read more Continue reading ‘It’s not sexy,’ but town’s sewer upgrades could help Bladen County grow
The Browns Creek Nature Park and Bike Trail in Bladen County is hosting events this weekend that are expected to draw lots of visitors. Read more Continue reading Bladen County bike trail expected to bring festival-goers this weekend
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SO-PAK-CO, which has its headquarters in Mullins, S.C., plans to create 440 jobs in Scotland County, N.C. Read more Continue reading Food processing company plans to bring 440 new jobs to Scotland County
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By Ivey Schofield iveyschofield@borderbelt.org At 18, De’Maya Berry started selling seafood from home to earn money before pursuing graduate school. At 26, she has expanded, turning her dream into a restaurant in southeastern North Carolina. Maya’s Crab Shack, located in the eastern Columbus County community of Riegelwood, serves crab legs, shrimp and grits, lobster tails and more – offerings that locals say aren’t available within …Read more Continue reading Inflation pinches this Columbus crab shack
Barefoot Brew and Barefoot Sandwich Shoppe in Elizabethtown employs about 75 Bladen County students who learn job skills. Read more Continue reading How a Bladen County coffee shop is brewing the next generation of workers
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The Lumbee tribe in North Carolina will receive an additional $4 million in federal money this year for its robust housing program. Read more Continue reading Lumbee tribe is on a home-building spree in a region that desperately needs housing
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Many towns in southeastern North Carolina are investing in their downtown districts, hoping to jumpstart their economies. Read more Continue reading Bringing southeastern North Carolina back to life, one downtown at a time
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Here is a list of organizations in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties that operate food pantries. Read more Continue reading Need help feeding your family? Here are some resources in North Carolina’s Border Belt
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North Carolina families are feeling the effects of inflation and high gas prices. Here’s how they’re getting by. Read more Continue reading Pain at the pump – and at the grocery store – hits hard in southeastern North Carolina
