The University of North Carolina at Pembroke improved its ranking in the 2026 report from U.S. News & World Report.
Samuel Croom, who previously served as deputy county manager in Pitt County, became the Bladen County manager in September.
The nursing school at Fayetteville State University is now the Cape Fear Valley Health School of Nursing after a $2 million donation.
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