UNC Pembroke Wants To Train More STEM Teachers
A new program will offer free tuition to students who pledge to teach math and science in the Sandhills.
Data Point: How Many Border Belt Students Get Private School Vouchers?
More students in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties received taxpayer-funded Opportunity Scholarships this year.
Drought, Rising Fuel Costs Strain North Carolina Farmers
Despite recent rainfall, the state is experiencing the worst drought in nearly two decades.
Border Belt Counties Push Back Against Proposed Changes to Property Taxes
Local leaders say counties should determine property revaluations and tax rates, not the North Carolina legislature.
What the Medicaid Deal Means for the Border Belt
The legislature approved $319 million to keep the program afloat for more than 3 million recipients across North Carolina.
Small Airports in Rural Southeastern N.C. Are Expanding
The Laurinburg-Maxton Airport plans to open a new terminal to keep up with demand and potentially attract aviation businesses.
Why Border Belt Counties Lag Behind Wealthier Communities in School Funding
The gap between the richest and poorest schools continues to widen, even as low-wealth counties tax themselves more heavily, a report shows.
More Columbus County Coverage
State Approves Plans for Two Hospitals Near Brunswick-Columbus County Line
N.C. regulators gave the preliminary go-ahead to Columbus Regional Healthcare System and Novant Health to build hospitals seven miles apart.
Data Point: Border Belt Schools See Drops in Reported Crime Rates
Public Schools of Robeson County remained slightly above the statewide average with an incident rate of 7.8 per 1,000 students.
Old Wounds Reopen as Columbus County Prepares to Elect a Sheriff
Four Republicans are running in the primary in the first election since former sheriff Jody Greene stepped down.
Some School Board Elections in the Border Belt Are Now Partisan
North Carolina lawmakers have made more school board elections partisan, including those in Columbus and Scotland counties where voters have shifted to supporting conservative candidates.
Unaffiliated Voters Surge in the Border Belt as Democrats’ Numbers Shrink
The shift in rural southeastern North Carolina, once a stronghold for Democratic candidates, reflects statewide trends.
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