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

To stay in line with a UNC System policy that gutted diversity and equity initiatives, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke redesigned its website this year and created a subcommittee to ...

In Judaism, l’dor v’dor means passing history and lessons from generation to generation. It’s a core value about carrying traditions and honoring a shared past. So when the opportunity came for Ricky ...

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 ...

This story was co-published by the Border Belt Independent and The Assembly. The aroma of cigarettes, coffee, and Snickers bars fills the air outside of Fowler’s Supermarket on a rainy Sunday morning.