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Robeson County commissioners voted to delay a decision on a potential landfill expansion amid concerns about PFAS.Read more Continue reading PFAS concerns plague the Robeson County Landfill
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Many small business owners say they are struggling with rising costs, shipping delays, and economic uncertainty amid higher tariffs.Read more Continue reading Small businesses feel the pain of tariffs and economic uncertainty
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The ongoing legal dispute would give The Assembly and Border Belt Independent access to important public records about former sheriff Jody Greene.
Read more Continue reading Judge orders Columbus County sheriff to release additional records
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More than 118,000 residents in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties—about half the population—receive Medicaid services.Read more Continue reading Possible cuts to Medicaid and food stamps raise concerns in rural southeastern NC
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The University of North Carolina at Pembroke could face budget cuts as the UNC System looks to reduce administrative costs. Read more Continue reading UNC Pembroke could face budget cuts amid declining enrollment
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A three-judge panel voted unanimously on Wednesday to clear Clarence Roberts, who was convicted of second-degree murder in 2017.Read more Continue reading NC Innocence Commission exonerates man convicted of Robeson County murder 8 years ago
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A new bill in the state House would set aside money for a presidential library in honor of Donald Trump at UNC Pembroke.Read more Continue reading Trump’s presidential library at UNC Pembroke? NC House bill would set aside money for it
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State Rep. Jarrod Lowery, a Robeson County Republican, discusses federal recognition for the Lumbee and more. Read more Continue reading Q&A: Rep. Jarrod Lowery on Lumbee recognition, DEI policies, retirement savings and more
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Federal funding is especially crucial for low-income schools like those in rural southeastern North Carolina. Read more Continue reading Rural schools in NC’s Border Belt brace for federal funding cuts
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Farmers say they’re waiting for payments linked to conservation programs, projects aimed at combating climate change, and disaster loans.Read more Continue reading North Carolina farmers reel from Trump administration payment delays
