Since founding the Border Belt Independent in the spring of 2021, we’ve produced in-depth coverage of the issues impacting ...

Sen. Thom Tillis is holding up Mississippi’s nominations for federal judgeships and U.S. attorneys as leverage for the Lumbee ...

Sen. Thom Tillis is holding up Mississippi’s nominations for federal judgeships and U.S. attorneys as leverage for the Lumbee Tribe.

Facing cuts, Legal Aid of North Carolin shuttered an office in Rocky Mount and announced plans to close another in Pembroke.

The NC Local News Lab Fund’s second round of 2025 grants supports a wide range of trusted communicators working in North ...

Robeson County schools came close to getting off the state’s low-performing list last year, a sign of academic improvement for the district.

Nearly 2,900 voters cast ballots in Tuesday's election for mayors and board members in many Robeson County towns.

More than 1,800 Scotland County residents voted in Tuesday’s municipal elections. Below are the unofficial election results ...

No big surprises emerged from Tuesday's election in Bladen County, where voters picked mayors and board members in seven ...

The shortcomings of the economic distress tier system used to promote economic development in NC are rooted in its convoluted ...

Without a state budget, North Carolina reduced Medicaid reimbursement rates. Hard-hit rural hospitals now brace for federal budget cuts.