At least 44 counties in North Carolina, including Robeson and Columbus, have a drug court system aimed at keeping people out ...

A $90,000 grant from the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition will help the Robeson County Sheriff's Office expand its ...

Southeastern Community Action Partnership closed three Head Start sites in Robeson County because of the government shutdown.

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.

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

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

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

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting that left two people dead and 11 injured. The court declined to overhaul the definition of “good moral character” in a case involving ...

No big surprises emerged from Tuesday’s election in Bladen County, where voters picked mayors and board members in seven towns. The shortcomings of the economic distress tier system used to promote ...

More than 1,800 Scotland County residents voted in Tuesday’s municipal elections. The shortcomings of the economic distress tier system used to promote economic development in N.C. are rooted in its ...