A winter storm could bring sleet and freezing rain to southeastern North Carolina this weekend, according to the National ...

Local health officials say updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease and Prevention put babies at risk.

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

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

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.

Ed Goodwin quickly took a liking to Leon Locklear when the two men met more than a decade ago. It might have seemed an unlikely friendship: Goodwin, a Chowan County native, was an up-and-coming ...

District Attorney Jon David launched a treatment court in Columbus County. (Photo by Les High) The day after Sheila Hammonds graduated from Robeson County’s family treatment court in 2011, she took ...

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

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 ...