- Home prices in rural Columbus County show the housing boom extends beyond NC citiesby Sarah NagemThe median home sale price in Columbus County rose nearly 82% during a two-year span, showing the housing boom extends beyond NC’s cities.Read more
- Here’s how one North Carolina town is bringing its downtown back to lifeby Sarah NagemThe Scotland County town of Laurinburg is focusing on public-private partnerships to revive its downtown. It’s working, local leaders say. Read more
- How one family’s entrepreneurial spirit endures in Scotland County. ‘We’re overflowing’by Border Belt IndependentThe Fore family knew it was risky to open a restaurant during the coronavirus pandemic. But they took a chance, like many new businesses owners have done recently – and it paid off. Read more
- Broadband, entrepreneurs, faith: What would it take for rural NC to regain population?by Sarah NagemMuch of southeastern North Carolina saw a drop in population over the last decade. What does that mean, and how can the area bounce back? Read more
- Could the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport become a regional business hub in NC? Leaders hope soby Sarah NagemBy Sarah Nagem sarahnagem@borderbelt.org As the United States ramped up its World War II efforts in the early 1940s, Fort Bragg grew to become the largest Army post in the country, accommodating 60,000 soldiers. But lesser-known military training was taking place about 40 miles southwest of Fort Bragg, at what is now the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport. Up to 10,000 soldiers were stationed at the site, which …Read more