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In Red Springs, a flaming robo-vacuum raises concerns about the electric system
Town officials call say a power surge an "Act of God." But lost home appliances and municipal financial documents suggest ...
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Food bank in southeastern NC hit with federal funding cuts
The Action Pathways Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina serves several counties, including Bladen and ...
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Talking to North Carolina’s latest Pulitzer Prize winner
UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won a Pulitzer Prize for her book "Native Nations: A Millennium in North America." ...
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Some charter schools in the Border Belt are whiter and wealthier than public schools
Two local charter schools have a significantly higher percentage of white and wealthier students a report from Public Schools ...
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America’s founding documents are coming to Bladen County
Life-size replicas of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights will be installed in Elizabethtown.
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Teens grapple with their prospects in rural North Carolina at Whiteville listening session
The Border Belt Independent and local news partners hosted a listening session for young people at The News Reporter office in Whiteville.
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Possible cuts to Ryan White HIV/AIDS program could impact NC
Phyllis Williams was devastated when doctors diagnosed her with HIV in 2015. She had contracted the virus during a blood transfusion, and she felt her life would never be the same. Hurtful comments ...