By Hallie Golden Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge …

Dec 29, 2024 · Looking back at 2024, the Border Belt Independent brought readers in-depth news coverage about the election, the economy, education, health care and so much more. Most …

“Rural southeastern North Carolina matters. That’s why we dig deep into the power and people of Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties.” . . . . . . The Border Belt Independent is a …

Jun 6, 2024 · By Ben Rappaport. [email protected] g . School boards in rural southeastern North Carolina are asking for increases in local funding to increase employees’ …

Nov 19, 2024 · By Jennifer Berry Hawes and Mollie Simon, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. Read more in this series. Private schools across the South that were …

Jan 15, 2025 · By Ben Rappaport [email protected] The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lumbee Fairness Act on Tuesday, moving North Carolina’s …

Rural southeastern North Carolina matters. That’s why we dig deep into the power and people of Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties.

Jan 22, 2025 · By Ben Rappaport [email protected] More than 1,500 voters in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties had their votes challenged in the disputed …

Dec 18, 2024 · By Ben Rappaport. [email protected]. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lumbee Fairness Act on Tuesday, moving North Carolina’s …

Rural southeastern North Carolina matters. That’s why we dig deep into the power and people of Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties.