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WEBThe abandoned pools of Columbus County. By Ben Rappaport [email protected] This story is published in partnership with The Assembly. It was a sight that ruined Lauren Cole’s childhood memories: cracked concrete filled with murky green water, overgrown weeds, and hundreds of waterbugs. “This is hard to look at,” said Cole, now 71.
Robeson County Voter Guide 2024 - Border Belt Independent
WEB1 day ago · By Sarah Nagem and Ben Rappaport. Robeson County voters will cast ballots in federal, state and local races this fall. Early voting begins Oct. 17 and ends Nov. 2. See locations and times here. Election Day is Nov. 5, when polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Find your polling place and see a sample ballot here.
Scotland County Voter Guide 2024 - Border Belt Independent
WEB1 day ago · Scotland County voters will cast ballots in federal, state and local races this fall. Early voting begins Oct. 17 and ends Nov. 2. See locations and times here. Election Day is Nov. 5, when polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Find your polling place and see a sample ballot here. At the top of the ballot are six candidates for ...
Columbus County Voter Guide 2024 - Border Belt Independent
WEB1 day ago · Columbus County voters will cast ballots in federal, state and local races this fall. Early voting begins Oct. 17 and ends Nov. 2. See locations and times here. Election Day is Nov. 5, when polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Find your polling place and see a sample ballot here. At the top of the ballot are six candidates for ...
CDC unveils strategic plan aimed at combating rural health issues
WEBSep 18, 2024 · The Office of Rural Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled a new strategic plan last week aimed at combating health issues in rural areas across the country. The new plan, which was developed alongside local partners like the N.C. Office of Rural Health, outlines a vision …
About the Border Belt Independent
WEBWe are a North Carolina nonprofit corporation founded in April 2021 that was initially funded by a three-year, $495,000 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of North Carolina. The grant renewed for another three years in 2024. The North Carolina Local News Lab provided a $10,000 grant to fund a feasibility study before the BBI was ...
Helping the homeless in Robeson County - Border Belt Independent
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Homelessness across the country reached a record high in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In North Carolina, the number of people experiencing homelessness increased by 42% between 2020 and 2022, data shows.. Seventy people in Robeson County were identified as homeless last year during the annual “point in time” count, according to the North Carolina ...
Scotland County voters will decide on proposed sales tax hike.
WEB2 days ago · When Scotland County voters cast their ballots in November, they will decide whether to increase the local sales tax. If the ballot measure passes, the local sales tax will increase by one-fourth of a cent, from 6.75% to 7%, on most purchases, including restaurants and clothing. It would not apply ...
Robeson and Scotland counties are growing, slowly, for the first …
WEBJun 12, 2024 · By Ben Rappaport. [email protected] . Robeson and Scotland counties grew between 2020 and 2023, mirroring population increases across much of rural North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check out what’s in new NC budget for Bladen, Columbus, …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · By Ben Rappaport. [email protected]. After a nearly three-month delay that included squabbles over Medicaid expansion and casinos, North Carolina lawmakers passed a $30 billion budget Friday.