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

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

The jail in Laurinburg hasn’t passed a state inspection since 2022. But replacing it poses challenges for the poor county.

Sara Graham's cousin, Sheron Moore, and grandmother, Helen Eller, attend vigil in Lumberton on Monday, August 10, 2026. (Photo by Heidi Perez-Moreno) Kirsten Locklear Oxendine was working her shift as ...

Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers won the Republican primary on Tuesday, which almost assuredly means he will serve for the next four years. Rogers, who has been sheriff since 2023, won 42.57% of ...

Robeson Career and Technical Education Center and Robeson Planetarium and Science Center will open this month. (Photo from Public Schools of Robeson County) The Columbus County Community Foundation ...

This story is a collaboration between the Border Belt Independent and The Assembly. Eddie Hatcher insisted he had proof of corruption in the sheriff’s office he wanted to bring to light. Timothy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...