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Hikers Ring in New Year at Lake Waccamaw State Park

About 60 people hiked 1.5-mile at Lake Waccamaw State Park in Columbus County on January 1 to start the new year.

If you donate before Dec. 31, your tax-deductible contribution up to $1,000 will be doubled by NewsMatch, a journalism philanthropy group.

Facing cuts, Legal Aid of North Carolin shuttered an office in Rocky Mount and announced plans to close another in Pembroke.

The NC Local News Lab Fund’s second round of 2025 grants supports a wide range of trusted communicators working in North Carolina.

The shortcomings of the economic distress tier system used to promote economic development in N.C. are rooted in its convoluted history.

Food banks are preparing to help feed families affected by the suspension of SNAP, commonly known as food stamps.

Achieving Educational Excellence is a five-year strategy that aims to make North Carolina’s public schools the best in the nation by 2030.

The Cumberland County Association for Indian People has a newly renovated community center and is looking toward the future.

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting that left two people dead and 11 injured.

Novant Health and Columbus Regional both want to build community hospitals serving the fast-growing Leland area.