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A Taxing Proposal ift.tt/pRwGAjT

A Taxing Proposal

Republican leaders say proposed constitutional amendments will save taxpayers money, but critics warn of long-term consequences.

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Data Point: Reported Crimes in the Border Belt ift.tt/NOnV9kb

Data Point: Reported Crimes in the Border Belt

The number of reported crimes in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties fell from 2019 to 2025.

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St. Andrews University Campus Can Be Sold Under Bankruptcy Deal ift.tt/JQUbFOE

St. Andrews University Campus Can Be Sold Under Bankruptcy Deal

The Scotland Development Corporation will hand over the campus to creditors who will likely put the property up for sale.

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Local Government Commission Takes Over Rowland’s Finances ift.tt/nusRMrz

Local Government Commission Takes Over Rowland’s Finances

The watchdog group said the Robeson County town did not have a strong enough long-term plan to fix its money troubles.

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Columbus County Educators Want to Help Public School Students Through New Tax Program ift.tt/B4OTZlm

Columbus County Educators Want to Help Public School Students Through New Tax Program

The Columbus County Educational Opportunity Foundation hopes to garner donations so students can access tutoring and other services.

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Robeson County Gets $3 Million to Bring Addiction Treatment to the Streets ift.tt/pTb6SnC

Robeson County Gets $3 Million to Bring Addiction Treatment to the Streets

The county will receive federal funding to help homeless residents struggling with substance use disorders.

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National Health Survey Comes to Southeastern North Carolina ift.tt/8akG7Hd

National Health Survey Comes to Southeastern North Carolina

The CDC will collect data from residents in Scotland, Richmond, and Hoke counties as part of an annual health and nutrition survey.

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Climate Change’s Compounding Pressures on Rural N.C. ift.tt/OFgN1am

Climate Change’s Compounding Pressures on Rural N.C.

Areas like Robeson County face some of the greatest climate risks, but have fewer resources to cope with extreme heat and flooding.

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New Collaboration Hopes to Tackle Opioid Epidemic in Southeastern North Carolina ift.tt/uUmMwG3

New Collaboration Hopes to Tackle Opioid Epidemic in Southeastern N.C.

Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland counties are working together on regional solutions to the crisis.

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Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Says it Worked with ICE on Traffic Checkpoint ift.tt/YCRu5lq

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Says it Worked with ICE on Traffic Checkpoint

The sheriff's office said deputies arrested two people on drug charges. An immigration advocacy group says more people were detained.

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Columbus County Considers a Moratorium on Data Centers  ift.tt/FjEbLfl

Columbus County Considers a Moratorium on Data Centers 

County commissioners will host a public hearing on October 5 as more North Carolina communities weigh potential regulations.

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East Arcadia Residents Oppose Potential Sale of School Building ift.tt/7vzgGji

East Arcadia Residents Oppose Potential Sale of School Building

The Bladen County school board voted to sell East Arcadia School, which it closed in June. But the community is pushing back.

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Data Point: Dolly Parton’s Legacy Lives on Through Imagination Library ift.tt/GvqwXYz

Data Point: Dolly Parton’s Legacy Lives on Through Imagination Library

More children in the Border Belt signed up for the free book program after the country music star died in August.

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Robeson County Parents Say Teacher Threw Objects at Students ift.tt/RJjl8Yg

Robeson County Parents Say Teacher Threw Objects at Students

The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two parents say a fifth-grade teacher at Pembroke Elementary acted aggressively.

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How the Border Belt Will Use Millions of Dollars from Chemours Settlement ift.tt/qkmxvzY

How the Border Belt Will Use Millions of Dollars from Chemours Settlement

Chemours will pay Bladen, Columbus, and Robeson counties and the city of Lumberton at least $66.4 million over the next decade.

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If we wanted a news media system that would actually serve people, communities and democracy, what might that look like? Thoughts and concrete ideas in the conclusion of our 8th season, The News. With @catchatweetdown, @VWPickard, Les High of @BeltBorder. In our feed!
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Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination ift.tt/DPE4I6V

Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination

North Carolina and a handful of local governments agreed to settle with Chemours over its pollution, state officials said.

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State Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Robeson County Sweepstakes Case ift.tt/TAlkOei

State Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Robeson County Sweepstakes Case

The attorney for a video sweepstakes operator says the N.C. Court of Appeals was wrong to ban kiosks in Robeson County.

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Data Point: Wheels on the Bus Go Round ift.tt/tBZxj5P

Data Point: Wheels on the Bus Go Round

Now that a new school year is underway, we looked at what the numbers say about what school transportation in the Border Belt.

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2026 General Election Guide ift.tt/xnrg89O

2026 Border Belt Election Guide

Border Belt voters can learn how to register to vote, use our sample ballot tool and follow our coverage with our 2026 Election Guide.

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