Kevin Haidary first fled his native country of Afghanistan in 1994. Years later, he left again and started anew in Columbus County. Read more

Curtis Hill, president of the Columbus County chapter of the NAACP, advocates for racial equity and rights for people with disabilities. Read more

Thirty-five years ago, on Feb. 1, 1988, Eddie Hatcher and Timothy Jacobs took over the newspaper in Robeson County to protest corruption. Read more

Evert Locklear was the oldest living member of the Lumbee tribe. He died in Robeson County on Oct. 8. Read more

By Ivey Schofield iveyschofield@borderbelt.org At 18, De’Maya Berry started selling seafood from home to earn money before pursuing graduate school. At 26, she has expanded, turning her dream into a restaurant in southeastern North Carolina.  Maya’s Crab Shack, located in the eastern Columbus County community of Riegelwood, serves crab legs, shrimp and grits, lobster tails and more – offerings that locals say aren’t available within …Read more