Border Belt Independent
WEBBy Ben Rappaport benrappaport@borderbelt.org 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.
About the Border Belt Independent
WEBThe Border Belt Independent covers issues and challenges in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties in rural southeastern North Carolina. It is funded by a grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and publishes stories at borderbelt.org.
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WEBRecent Posts. Border Belt Independent wins 5 awards from NC Press Association; CDC unveils strategic plan aimed at combating rural health issues; Scenes from Columbus County, where heavy rain caused flooding
Business is booming along future I-74 in NC's Border Belt. What's …
WEBAug 18, 2023 · Columbus County Economic Development Director Gary Lanier said there’s plenty of demand at the International Logistics Park. The park currently leases space to Lowe’s, Tri-Tech Forensics of Brunswick County and Precision Swiss of California.
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WEBAug 27, 2024 · By Rachel Baldauf rachelbaldauf@borderbelt.org 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, …
CDC unveils strategic plan aimed at combating rural health issues
WEB6 days ago · 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 ...
Border Belt Independent wins 5 awards from NC Press Association
WEB5 days ago · The Border Belt Independent won five awards at the North Carolina Press Association’s annual ceremony on Thursday. Editor Sarah Nagem and reporters Rachel Baldauf and Ben Rappaport won individual awards. So did Ivey Schofield, who left the BBI last year to attend law school, and Kerria Weaver, who ...
Here’s who is running for Congress and the NC legislature in the …
WEBBy Ben Rappaport . benrappaport@borderbelt.org . Several candidates have filed for state and federal races in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties for the 2024 …
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WEBMay 7, 2024 · By Rachel Baldauf rachelbaldauf@borderbelt.org UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton improved its safety grade to a B in the latest report from a nonprofit group that advocates for patient safety at medical centers across the country.
Education - Border Belt Independent
WEBJun 14, 2024 · By Sarah Nagem sarahnagem@borderbelt.org A former St. Andrews University student-athlete accused of sexually assaulting three women on campus in 2022 and 2023 was sentenced to serve more than 23 years in prison.