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 ...

Potential federal cuts to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program could affect patients in North Carolina, especially amid Medicaid ...

The Tuscarora created a unified government. The only problem? Many longtime leaders aren’t on board with the plan.

This story was produced with The Assembly. As the owner of a small business, Bree Sanders is in a tough spot. The prices of ingredients for the protein shakes and tea bombs she sells at Whiteville ...

A Columbus County Superior Court judge issued an order Monday requiring the county and the sheriff’s office to release additional public records to The Assembly and Border Belt Independent concerning ...

It was a familiar scene along Interstate 95: A construction crew was toiling into the early-morning hours on March 28, 2019, and local law enforcement officers helped guide drivers through the work ...

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 ...

Scotland County leaders say they are devastated by the news that St. Andrews University will close on May 5. The private liberal arts school announced the closure on Friday, citing financial ...

This story is co-published with The News & Observer and The Assembly. Jarrod Lowery remembers the frustration in his grandmother’s voice as they waited in line to receive her updated enrollment card ...

Days after a St. Andrews University student reported in September 2021 that she was raped by a member of the men’s soccer team, the school called for an all-campus assembly. In front of hundreds of ...