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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 Continue reading He occupied an NC newspaper 35 years ago to protest corruption. Now he has more to say
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Building Bridges After School, an educational program for kids, has returned to Fair Bluff, signaling progress in the flood-battered NC town.Read more Continue reading After-school program returns to Fair Bluff, signaling hope for flood-battered town
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Jails in North Carolina’s Border Belt have repeatedly failed state inspections, an investigation by Disability Rights North Carolina shows. Read more Continue reading Jails in North Carolina’s Border Belt failed nearly every inspection, new report shows
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The developer of International Logistics Park at the Brunswick-Columbus county line, plans to add 134,000 square feet, paving the way for more companies to move in. Read more Continue reading Major expansion planned for business park in southeastern North Carolina
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The Lumbee tribe in North Carolina marked the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Hayes Pond, where Native Americans pushed back the Ku Klux Klan. Read more Continue reading 65 years after Battle of Hayes Pond: Lumbees recall fight that pushed out Ku Klux Klan
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Tatyana Faulk-Frink, who grew up in the town of Chadbourn, is Ms. North Carolina 2023. Read more Continue reading Ms. Black North Carolina, a Columbus County native, shines light on health disparities
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An ambitious plan to create more affordable housing in Scotland County could help low-income residents and revitalize a languishing neighborhood. Read more Continue reading Housing plan could ease shortage in Scotland County – and help a neglected neighborhood
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The Columbus County Republican Party is calling for the removal of District Attorney Jon David, who led a months-long effort to get the county’s controversial sheriff out of office. Read more Continue reading Columbus County Republican Party calls for DA’s removal following sheriff controversy
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Organizers of the Cape Fear Farmer’s Market in the Bladen County town of Elizabethtown are planning upgrades. Read more Continue reading Bladen County farmers market is missing one thing: farmers. But that could change
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Southeastern North Carolina is seeing an expected increase in COVID-19 cases after the holiday season. But flu cases have dropped.Read more Continue reading Hospitals see post-holiday rise in COVID-19 cases in North Carolina’s Border Belt
