A year ago, after the Lumberton boys basketball team eliminated Hoggard from the 4A state playoffs, the Pirates faced Sanderson in the next round — taking a narrow defeat in an overtime ...

A proposed Christian School in Lumberton was unanimously rebuffed Monday by Lumberton City Council members after impassioned arguments on both sides of the issue.

If the goal in the postseason is to survive and advance, the UNC Pembroke women’s basketball team quickly made it abundantly clear that survival would be no problem in Monday’s ...

Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the weekend.

FAIRMONT — The town of Fairmont is launching a new monthly event. Starting April 4, and on the first Friday of each month, Fairmont will host an open mic night competition and show in the Heritage ...

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an Executive Order Monday declaring a State of Emergency to support South Carolina’s ongoing response to wildfires burning across the state.

Heavyweight Oggie Atwood turned in a perfect day to take region champion honors, while Jake Piccirilli (149 pounds) and Logan Robinson (133) also punched their tickets to the ...

The Fairmont baseball team reached the championship game of the Nelson Best Tournament with a 7-4 win over Harrells Christian, but lost the final to host North Brunswick later Saturday in a ...

Dr. Rich Castillo, founding dean of the College of Optometric Medicine at UNC Pembroke, has been honored with the Heart of America Eye Care Congress’ (HOAECC) 2025 Vision Service Award ...

LUMBERTON — Retired Detective Horace Mitchell Downing, 70, of Lumberton, NC, peacefully passed away on February 27, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on November 16, 1954, Mitchell dedicated his ...

The UNC Pembroke baseball team rode a quality start from Jonathon Jacobs to a 7-2 win in Game 2 of the series, and weathered eight errors by using 17 hits and 11 walks from ...

More than fifty first responders became certified this year during Robeson Community College’s 51st Southeastern Fire and ...