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.

Jarrod Lowery, a Republican who has represented Robeson County in the N.C. House since 2022, said he is leaving the state ...

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke took further action this year to comply with the UNC System's anti-DEI policy.

The Border Belt Independent was recognized during the North Carolina Press Association’s annual awards banquet on Thursday.

The Robeson County landfill has more PFAS than any other in North Carolina, according to the sampling data from the state.

This story was produced with The Assembly. The Border Belt Independent is part of The Assembly’s statewide network of local news outlets. For decades, drivers turning from U.S. 401 onto the campus of ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Garrison Project. In February and early March, a Johnston County Superior Court judge held an evidentiary hearing related to a claim filed by Hasson ...