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WEBThe abandoned pools of Columbus County. By 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. “This is hard to look at,” said Cole, now 71.
Bladen County Voter Guide 2024 - Border Belt Independent
WEB7 hours ago · Bladen 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 president ...
Scotland County voters will decide on proposed sales tax hike.
WEB10 hours 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 ...
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 ...
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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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Border Belt Independent wins 5 awards from NC Press Association. 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 ...
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 ...
Elizabethtown has big plans, including a mixed-use project and …
WEBMar 30, 2023 · By Ivey Schofield. iveyschofield@borderbelt.org. Elizabethtown has plans for four major projects that could help transform the small Bladen County community into a hub for growth and innovation.
Mark Robinson, under-fire candidate for NC governor, finds …
WEB1 day ago · By Ben Rappaport. benrappaport@borderbelt.org. Dot Gore knows Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has a history of making controversial comments. But Gore said she believes Robinson is a good person at his core, which is why she plans to vote for him for governor in November.
How the latest COVID surge compares to previous spikes in NC's …
WEBJan 18, 2022 · As of Monday, UNC Health Southeastern in Robeson County reported five patients in the ICU and three on ventilators. On the final day of August, it had 10 ICU patients, all of them on ventilators. Forty-nine COVID patients were reportedly isolated at Scotland Memorial Hospital on Monday, compared to 46 on Jan. 12, 2020, during last winter's surge.. The number of Scotland Health Care workers who ...