Some say a pact between the state and Smithfield Foods “failed miserably.” Those who worked on the agreement explain why.

Darryl Ford, chief deputy of the Scotland County Sheriff's Office, talks about staffing shortages at the local jail. (Photo by Tony Wooten) For three months last year, C.C. shared a small cell with ...

North Carolina officials largely sided with Republicans to limit Sunday voting across the state ahead of the November election.

The Robeson Career and Technical Education Center opened Monday in Pembroke, marking the county’s first new school in more ...

A Wilmington attorney wanted to know who was accessing surveillance footage on the college campus. The answer surprised him.

The new Wire Pasture access point in the Lumber River State Park is now open–with a visitors’ center that honors Lumbee ...

Angie Lowery, a citizen of the Lumbee Tribe, stands outside her home in Robeson County. (Andrew Jones/KFF Health News) This story is republished from KFF Health News. Soybean fields surround Angie ...

Jillian McPherson-Edge, chair of the Columbus County Board of Elections, suggested during a meeting in May that the county reduce its number of early-voting sites from five to one ahead of the ...

Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and Robeson Planetarium and Science Center opened Monday. (Photo from Public Schools of Robeson County) The Columbus County Community Foundation awarded ...

Bladen County school officials said in January the district would need an additional $1 million to educate students with disabilities last school year. Cheryl White-Smith, the district’s inclusive ...

North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek is pictured here in 2024. (File photo from The Assembly) A pattern of financial missteps in Columbus County could lead to “serious consequences” for taxpayers, ...

Mary Anderson leads the kickoff meeting for the revived Scotland County Nonprofit Coalition at Prestwick Village in Laurinburg on July 27, 2026. Credit: Morgan Casey Mary Anderson is well aware of the ...