The Ministers for Justice group says the courthouse monument should not be in a highly visible location.
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Posted inPolitics & Government
CBD, Hemp, and Other Marijuana Products May Not Be Available This Year. Here’s Why.
Hemp growers and business owners in North Carolina say a federal ban would kill the multi-billion-dollar industry.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Can You Hunt Elk in North Carolina?
After years of work to conserve the elk, the population has reached a high enough number for lawmakers to consider lifting the hunting ban.
Posted inOutdoors & Recreation
Hikers Ring in New Year at Lake Waccamaw State Park
About 60 people hiked 1.5-mile at Lake Waccamaw State Park in Columbus County on January 1 to start the new year.
Posted inMilitary
‘Death By a Thousand Cuts’
EOD techs have the highest rate of suicide in the service. Veterans say there’s been little progress on protecting them.
Posted inEconomic Development
Data Point: Border Belt Counties Are Among the Most Economically Distressed in N.C.
Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties rank among the most challenged in four key economic development indicators.
Posted inElections
State Board of Elections Will Set Early-Voting Schedule in Columbus County
The local elections board disagreed on whether to offer Sunday early voting for the 2026 primary in March.
Posted inEducation
Bladen Community College to Host Child Care Academies to Train Future Teachers
North Carolina awarded grants to 15 colleges to offer free training to child care specialists to address the statewide shortage.
Posted inHealth
Columbus Regional and Novant Health Make Their Case for New Hospital Plans
Both health care systems had public hearings this month about their proposals to build community hospitals along the U.S. 74 corridor.
Posted inCulture
How Tupac Came to Rest in North Carolina
The cremated remains of the rapper, still omnipresent three decades after his death, now lie in a Lumberton grave.