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Scotland County’s NC Rural Heritage Center takes visitors back in time to the late 1800s
The John Blue House, part of the NC Rural Heritage Center in Scotland County, is undergoing $275,000 in renovations. Read more Continue reading Scotland County’s NC Rural Heritage Center takes visitors back in time to the late 1800s
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A struggling NC high school football team tackles extra challenge: gun violence
Gunshots rang out during a football game at Lumberton High School on Sept. 8, marking the second such shooting in less than a year. Read more Continue reading A struggling NC high school football team tackles extra challenge: gun violence
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NC prison staffer sounds alarm on overcrowding, neglect at Scotland Correctional
An email from a prisoner to NC Newsline describes disturbing, inhumane conditions at Scotland Correctional Institution in Laurinburg.Read more Continue reading NC prison staffer sounds alarm on overcrowding, neglect at Scotland Correctional
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Check out what’s in new NC budget for Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties
After a nearly three-month delay that included squabbles over Medicaid expansion and casinos, NC lawmakers passed a $30 billion budget. Read more Continue reading Check out what’s in new NC budget for Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties
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Casino plan – including one operated by Lumbee in southeastern NC – is dead for now
NC lawmakers say they have reached a budget deal that does not include four casinos, including one that would be operated by the Lumbee. Read more Continue reading Casino plan – including one operated by Lumbee in southeastern NC – is dead for now
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As lawmakers tie casinos to Medicaid, questions remain for Lumbee and southeastern NC
Newly proposed legislation ties four casinos, including one that would be operated by the Lumbee tribe, to Medicaid expansion in NC. Read more Continue reading As lawmakers tie casinos to Medicaid, questions remain for Lumbee and southeastern NC
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Climate change makes life along the Lumber River uncertain. Here’s why some stay
Climate change is making life along the Lumber River more uncertain. But for many people, moving isn’t a meaningful option.Read more Continue reading Climate change makes life along the Lumber River uncertain. Here’s why some stay
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In flood-prone Robeson County, a push to remove trash and trees from waterways
Crews removed debris from a 20-mile stretch of the Back Swamp Drainage District in Robeson County in hopes of preventing flooding. Read more Continue reading In flood-prone Robeson County, a push to remove trash and trees from waterways
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Columbus County school board adopts local Parents’ Bill of Rights
By Ben Rappaport benrappaport@borderbelt.org The Columbus County school board on Monday adopted a localized version of the so-called Parents’ Bill of Rights that limits instruction about the LGBTQ+ community and requires teachers to notify parents when students want to change pronouns. The move, which had unanimous support from the school board, follows the passage of Senate Bill 49, a controversial measure that became law when …Read more Continue reading Columbus County school board adopts local Parents’ Bill of Rights
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How NC’s Border Belt counties reduced court backlogs caused by pandemic
Bladen, Columbus, Scotland and Robeson counties have seen drops in court case backlogs since the height of COVID. Read more Continue reading How NC’s Border Belt counties reduced court backlogs caused by pandemic