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Some charter schools in the Border Belt are whiter and wealthier than public schools
Two local charter schools have a significantly higher percentage of white and wealthier students a report from Public Schools ...
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Talking to North Carolina’s latest Pulitzer Prize winner
UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won a Pulitzer Prize for her book "Native Nations: A Millennium in North America." ...
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Food bank in southeastern NC hit with federal funding cuts
The Action Pathways Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina serves several counties, including Bladen and ...
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Teens grapple with their prospects in rural North Carolina at Whiteville listening session
The Border Belt Independent and local news partners hosted a listening session for young people at The News Reporter office ...
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Inclusive playground in Scotland County set to unveil by end of this year
Scotland County is the latest in the Border Belt region to secure funds to build a playground to accommodate children with a range of developmental and neurological needs. Playgrounds must be built ...
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For the Tuscarora, tradition and politics clash in quest for state recognition
“Me and him just clicked,” Goodwin said in a recent interview. “I thought the world of him, and he did me.” When Goodwin was elected to the state House in 2018, he made Locklear a promise: He would do ...
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Possible cuts to Ryan White HIV/AIDS program could impact NC
Phyllis Williams was devastated when doctors diagnosed her with HIV in 2015. She had contracted the virus during a blood transfusion, and she felt her life would never be the same. Hurtful comments ...
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Domestic violence organizations in the Border Belt brace for federal cuts
Families First and the Southeastern Family Violence Center say they are already hurting from funding cuts. More could be on ...
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Crisis in children’s mental health takes a heavy toll in rural southeastern NC
This is the first in a two-part project about the children’s mental health crisis in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties. Read the second story, which focuses on the foster care system, ...
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NC lawmakers file bills to address ‘forever chemicals,’ make polluters pay for cleanup
This story was originally published by CityView. Bills aimed at addressing water contamination in the Cape Fear River Basin have been filed in the North Carolina General Assembly. The bills contain ...
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Two flood-prone NC towns rebuilt downtown districts on higher ground. Did it work?
After Hurricane Florence pummeled Bladen County in 2018, Amanda West had to start over. West, the owner of Over Yonder Coffee, Teas, & Creamery in Bladenboro, said flood waters were 3 feet deep inside ...
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Lumbee tribe is closer than ever to full federal recognition
“It’s a complicated issue that needs proper evaluation,” Hicks said. “We say that respectfully.” The Cherokee argue that evaluation should happen through the Office of Federal Acknowledgement, created ...