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
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The Robeson County Board of Commissioners is now ruled by Republicans for the first time in history after three members switched political parties. The move underscores a deeper political shift that has been building in the county for years.Read more Continue reading Robeson County’s shift toward the GOP trickles down to the local level
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Though town officials call the April power surge an ‘Act of God,’ tens of thousands of dollars in lost home appliances and municipal financial documents suggest otherwise. Read more Continue reading In Red Springs, a flaming robo-vacuum raises concerns about the electric system
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The Action Pathways Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina serves several counties, including Bladen and Robeson.Read more Continue reading Food bank in southeastern NC hit with federal funding cuts
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Families First and the Southeastern Family Violence Center say they are already hurting from funding cuts. More could be on the way.Read more Continue reading Domestic violence organizations in the Border Belt brace for federal cuts
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Potential federal cuts to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program could affect patients in North Carolina, especially amid Medicaid uncertainty.Read more Continue reading Possible federal cuts to HIV program worry patients and medical providers in NC
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The Tuscarora created a unified government. The only problem? Many longtime leaders aren’t on board with the plan.Read more Continue reading For the Tuscarora, tradition and politics clash in quest for state recognition
