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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
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North Carolina churches are raising concerns that letting ICE enforce within congregations will deter immigrants from attending worship services and make it harder to offer a safe community haven. Many of those fears are already being realized. Read more Continue reading Trump immigration orders fuel isolation for immigrant parishioners
By Jaymie Baxley North Carolina Health News With President Donald Trump back in power, a Republican-led push for work requirements for Medicaid is gaining momentum. In recent days, Republican governors in South Carolina, Arkansas and Ohio have sought permission from the federal government to kick jobless beneficiaries off their states’ rolls. Russell T. Vought, nominated by Trump to lead the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, expressed support for making coverage …Read more Continue reading Medicaid work requirements will likely be a priority in Congress and NC legislature
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Executive orders from President Donald Trump calling for increased deportation of immigrants are stoking fears across rural southeastern North Carolina. Read more Continue reading Trump’s immigration orders spark fear in NC’s Border Belt
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News of President Donald Trump’s move to grant full federal recognition to the Lumbee tribe was met with joy and caution. Read more Continue reading Trump’s push for Lumbee recognition energizes tribe. But could it make a difference?
