Some locally owned restaurants in the Border Belt region of southeastern North Carolina say they need more trained chefs.Read more Continue reading Restaurants need chefs. But in NC’s Border Belt, trained help can be hard to find

Elizabethtown has plans for four major projects that could help transform the small Bladen County community in southeastern NC. Read more Continue reading Elizabethtown has big plans, including a mixed-use project and airport upgrades

Browns Creek Nature Park is considered one of the best mountain-biking trails in NC. Some hope a biking team for kids will get started. Read more Continue reading Could Bladen County get a mountain-biking team for kids?

Hope Alive, a nonprofit that plans to open a drug-treatment center in Robeson County, got a victory in court. Read more Continue reading Judge gives plans for controversial drug-treatment center green light in Robeson County

Patriotic Millionaires, an advocacy group that pushes for higher taxes for the rich and an increase in the minimum wage, launched a pilot program in Whiteville last summer. Read more Continue reading Patriotic Millionaires picks a small NC town to push for higher taxes for the rich

Some Bladen County farmers say agritourism could be the key to supplementing their income and sustaining centuries-old farms. Read more Continue reading Turkey hunt and lunch: New generation of Bladen County farmers looks to agritourism

After a series of lawsuits, some hog farmers in Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina say they worry about their future. Read more Continue reading The hog industry rules in Bladen County. But some farmers worry about their future

Chadbourn, a town of about 1,600 people in Columbus County, has been securing funds to revitalize and rebuild its downtown. Read more Continue reading ‘Sitting on a goldmine.’ Chadbourn makes gains toward a downtown revitalization

Extra food benefits for North Carolina’s poorest residents will come to an end in March as grocery prices remain high. Read more Continue reading Food stamps are being reduced in NC as grocery prices remain high. Here’s what to know