The Bladen County Board of Commissioners has nine members. (Screenshot from YouTube) The Bladen County Board of Commissioners is considering a plan to reduce its members from nine to five–a move that ...

More students in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties received taxpayer-funded private school vouchers this year.

Tribal members gathered to celebrate federal recognition–and to honor their ancestors and lawmakers who helped along the way.

A judge ordered the county to cover partial costs of lawyers who have represented The Assembly and Border Belt Independent in the case.

Sleet and freezing rain could cause power outages and icy roads in southeastern North Carolina this weekend. Robeson County is under an ice storm warning until 1 a.m. Monday, according to the National ...

Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins, at podium, at a press conference on Tuesday with Bryan House, North Carolina’s director of Alcohol Law Enforcement. (Screenshot from Facebook) State ...

East Columbus Jr.-Sr. High School teacher Martin Dee Migue goes over chemistry problems with students Ian Martin and Alejo Pena-Garcia before exams. (Photo by Les High) Martin Dee Migue had been ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Garrison Project. In February and early March, a Johnston County Superior Court judge held an evidentiary hearing related to a claim filed by Hasson ...

If Richard Sceiford ever dreamed of donning a hard hat, it would have been for a stage role as a construction worker. But the lifelong thespian now spends much of his day in a work zone in downtown ...

No big surprises emerged from Tuesday’s election in Bladen County, where voters picked who will serve as mayor and fill board seats in seven towns. More than 1,200 voters cast ballots—about 21.9 ...

In Judaism, l’dor v’dor means passing history and lessons from generation to generation. It’s a core value about carrying traditions and honoring a shared past. So when the opportunity came for Ricky ...

This story is part of our regular Data Point series. Despite spending more on education, public schools in the Border Belt lack the funding to keep up with wealthier counties, according to a new ...