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Data Point: Two Border Belt Counties See Increases in Voter Turnout

More voters turned out for Tuesday’s primary in Columbus and Scotland counties than in 2022. But Bladen and Robeson counties saw decreases.

Here are the results for Columbus County’s 2026 primaries. This page will update regularly after polls close.

Voters cast ballots in federal, state, and local races during the primary election. Check out the results.

Voters cast ballots in federal, state, and local races during the primary election. Check out the results.

Unofficial results for Robeson County’s 2026 primaries are in.

The school board is considering a plan to shutter East Arcadia School, which was founded as a Rosenwald School in the 1920s.

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the primary election for federal, state, and local races.

Four Republicans are running in the primary in the first election since former sheriff Jody Greene stepped down.

by Lisa Sorg February 26, 2026

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination.

Candidate Duron Burney, who lost by two votes in November, could ask the Wake County Superior Court to take the case.