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More than 25,000 people in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties have enrolled in Medicaid expansion. Now they could lose benefits. Read more Continue reading 25,705: The number of Border Belt residents enrolled in Medicaid expansion
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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.Read more Continue reading After Trump directive, Feds send Lumbee back to Congress for recognition
More than 3,000 people in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties who must update their voter information. Read more Continue reading 3,607: the number of Border Belt voters who must prove who they are
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The party is hosting listening sessions in rural North Carolina counties in an effort to rally voters ahead of the 2026 midterm election.Read more Continue reading North Carolina Democratic Party is trying to educate and organize rural voters
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Voters in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties will decide this fall who will serve as mayor and on governing boards in local municipalities. The candidate filing period ended July 18, so the final list of candidates is set. Election Day is Nov. 4. Eligible voters must be registered to vote at least 25 days before Election Day. a Click below for a complete list …Read more Continue reading Who are the candidates for 2025 municipal elections in the Border Belt?
Columbus County voters will decide this fall who will serve as mayor and on governing boards in local municipalities.Read more Continue reading Who is running in 2025 municipal elections in Columbus County?
Robeson County voters will decide this fall who will serve as mayor and on governing boards in local municipalities. Read more Continue reading Who is running in 2025 municipal elections in Robeson County?
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled more than $200 million, including nearly $11 million in Columbus and Robeson counties. State Attorney General Jackson is suing. Read more Continue reading FEMA cancels $11 million for flood mitigation projects in Columbus and Robeson counties
By Ben Rappaport The candidate filing period for the November municipal elections began Monday. Those seeking elected office have until noon on July 18 to register their candidacy with their local board of elections. Dozens of seats are up for grabs across Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties. Columbus County has the most in the region, with 33. Robeson County has 24, Bladen County has …Read more Continue reading Candidate filing is underway for municipal elections in November
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Some counties in the Border Belt are tightening their spending as pandemic-era federal relief money runs out and costs for services climb. Read more Continue reading In the Border Belt, new county budgets reflect economic changes
