- Rural North Carolina could benefit most from infrastructure plan. But leaders are wary
Rural North Carolina stands to benefit from the federal infrastructure plan. But some local leaders are wary of the spending. Read more - As Lumbee tribe picks a new leader, will this be the year for full federal recognition?
The Lumbee tribe will elect a new leader on Nov. 9, about a week after the U.S. House voted in favor of full recognition for the tribe.Read more - How would proposed legislative districts affect southeastern NC? Here’s a breakdown
Here’s a look at what the proposed North Carolina legislative maps would mean for Robeson, Columbus, Scotland and Bladen counties.Read more - Here’s what the proposed congressional map would mean for southeastern North Carolina
A committee of the NC Senate passed a congressional map with redrawn district lines for the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more - Candidate for NC’s 9th congressional district recalls KKK rally – and Jan. 6 riot
Charles Graham, a Democrat running for NC’s 9th congressional district, gaining attention for a campaign video in which he recalls the night in 1958 when the Ku Klux Klan planned a rally in Robeson County, where he grew up in a Native American community. Read more
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