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  • Robeson County Sheriff Asks SBI to Investigate Alleged High School Hazing
    by Heidi Perez-Moreno
    March 26, 2026
    The reported incident involved members of the Fairmont High School baseball team on a school bus, investigators said.
  • Scotland and Richmond Counties Consider Building a Regional Jail
    by Morgan Casey
    March 11, 2026
    The detention centers in Scotland and Richmond counties are overcrowded. A new facility would serve both counties.
  • A sign on a landscaped area of pine straw and shrubs. It says "Chemours," "DuPont," "Kuraray" and "Fayetteville Works."
    Judges Clear Way for Trial in Cumberland County’s Contaminated Water Lawsuit
    by Paul Woolverton
    February 23, 2026
    County wants Chemours, DuPont to pay damages for allowing PFAS forever chemicals into drinking water and fund water infrastructure in affected areas.
  • 911 Calls Record Chaos During Deadly Robeson County Party
    by Sarah Nagem
    February 11, 2026
    Several weapons from the scene will undergo ballistic testing, the sheriff’s office said.
  • Man Accused of Shooting Robeson County Deputies Sentenced to 45 Years for Other Crimes
    by Morgan Casey
    January 12, 2026
    Shawn Tobin Locklear Jr. was out on bond when investigators say he shot two deputies and commandeered an ambulance.
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