The North Carolina State Board of Elections rejected a plan for Columbus County to offer early-voting on Sunday, February 15.

The federal government approved more H-1B visas for K-12 education for North Carolina in 2025 than any other state except ...

Shawn Tobin Locklear Jr. was out on bond when he injured two deputies in 2023, U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle said. He was ...

A candidate who lost by two votes in November questioned 18 ballots cast by residents of Red Springs Assistant Living.

County Commissioners voted in 2022 to move the monument from the courthouse in Lumberton, where it has stood for 119 years.

The Ministers for Justice group says the courthouse monument should not be in a highly visible location.

Isn’t weed illegal? What products are available now in N.C.? Hemp and marijuana are products of the same plant, but they differ in the amount of THC or Tetrahydrocannabinol, the compound that gives a ...

This story is a collaboration between the Border Belt Independent and The Assembly. Eddie Hatcher insisted he had proof of corruption in the sheriff’s office he wanted to bring to light. Timothy ...

If Richard Sceiford ever dreamed of donning a hard hat, it would have been for a stage role as a construction worker. But the lifelong thespian now spends much of his day in a work zone in downtown ...

The Border Belt Independent is proud to announce Heidi Perez-Moreno has joined the staff as a full-time reporter. Perez-Moreno is a graduate of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media. As a ...