Looking back at 2024, the Border Belt Independent brought readers in-depth news coverage about the election, the economy, ...

The US House passed the Lumbee Recognition Act that would grant full federal recognition to the NC tribe. Now it's up to the ...

Rural southeastern North Carolina matters. That’s why we dig deep into the power and people of Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties.

Bladen County wants Elizabethtown to return $100,000 the county gave for a master plan for a mixed-use project at an ...

The Border Belt Independent is proud to announce Heidi Perez-Moreno has joined the staff as a full-time reporter.

District Attorney Jon David was prepared to argue in court that Greene should be stripped of his position due to “repeated acts of willful misconduct or maladministration while in office,” including ...

Tropical Storm Helene terrorized Western North Carolina’s farms in late September. Recovering is no easy task. And Helene was the not the first calamity that farmers across the state faced in 2024.

Whooping cough cases in North Carolina have risen sharply in 2024. There have been close to 600 reported cases — 6.4 times more than last year at this time. Nationally, cases are 4.8 times higher, ...