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In Red Springs, a flaming robo-vacuum raises concerns about the electric system
Town officials call say a power surge an "Act of God." But lost home appliances and municipal financial documents suggest ...
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Talking to North Carolina’s latest Pulitzer Prize winner
UNC-Chapel Hill historian Kathleen DuVal won a Pulitzer Prize for her book "Native Nations: A Millennium in North America." ...
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America’s founding documents are coming to Bladen County
Life-size replicas of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights will be installed in ...
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Food bank in southeastern NC hit with federal funding cuts
The Action Pathways Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina serves several counties, including Bladen and ...
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Some charter schools in the Border Belt are whiter and wealthier than public schools
Two local charter schools have a significantly higher percentage of white and wealthier students a report from Public Schools ...
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As St. Andrews University in NC struggles, its world-class equestrian program thrives - Border Belt Independent
Grace Gerberry has been riding horses since she was big enough to sit up on one. When it came time to choose a college, a Google search led her to St. Andrews University in North Carolina. After ...
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Two flood-prone NC towns rebuilt downtown districts on higher ground. Did it work? - Border Belt Independent
After Hurricane Florence pummeled Bladen County in 2018, Amanda West had to start over. West, the owner of Over Yonder Coffee, Teas, & Creamery in Bladenboro, said flood waters were 3 feet deep inside ...