More students in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties received taxpayer-funded private school vouchers this year.

Tribal members gathered to celebrate federal recognition–and to honor their ancestors and lawmakers who helped along the way.

As schools ask counties for money, some commissioners say they are also struggling to keep up with rising costs for services.

Scott Shelton, a veteran of the U.S. Army Special Forces, started Heal the Land Farm in Bladen County in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Morgan Casey) Jerry Robinson gazed out at his ...

Columbus County leaders sent a clear message to state lawmakers this week: Don’t tell us what to do when it comes to property taxes. The Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Monday ...

Lawmakers and health officials are lauding a new deal to increase funding for Medicaid, the health care program that enrolls many low-income residents in rural southeastern North Carolina. After a ...

The legislature approved $319 million to keep the program afloat for more than 3 million recipients across North Carolina.

The legislature approved $319 million to keep the program afloat for more than 3 million recipients across North Carolina.

Members of the Lumbee tribe, which won full federal recognition last December, can soon access more federal programs and may open a casino.

District Attorney Jon David launched a treatment court in Columbus County. (Photo by Les High) The day after Sheila Hammonds graduated from Robeson County’s family treatment court in 2011, she took ...