A report from the Department of the Interior encourages the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to continue seeking recognition ...

Southeastern Community College in Columbus County will break ground on a STEM facility focused on careers in automotive ...

A man who sustained a traumatic brain injury and broken bones while held in the Columbus County jail settled a lawsuit against Sheriff Bill Rogers, former Sheriff Jody Greene, and several deputies for ...

The North Carolina Board of Elections has identified more than 3,000 people in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties who must update their voter information. The statewide Registration ...

Lumberton is seeing downtown revitalization. But there are roadblocks to progress in the Robeson County town.

The Border Belt Independent is proud to announce Heidi Perez-Moreno has joined the staff as a full-time reporter.

Federal investigators demanded that the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office turn over extensive information about its finances and use of force.

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 ...

The Lumbee tribe in NC has partial federal recognition. Full recognition would bring money for education, health care and more.

Thirty-five years ago, on Feb. 1, 1988, Eddie Hatcher and Timothy Jacobs took over the newspaper in Robeson County to protest corruption.