The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts a greater share of the food program’s administrative costs to North Carolina and the state's counties.

The detention centers in Scotland and Richmond counties are overcrowded. A new facility would serve both counties.

Two Bladen County school board members, including the chairman, lost in Tuesday’s primary election. Board Chairman Mackie Singletary lost to Walter Hester in the Republican primary for the District 2 ...

Here are the results for Columbus County's 2026 primaries, including Sheriff and County Comissioners. This page will update regularly after polls close.

The Bladen County East Arcadia School has roots dating to the 1920s (Photo by Heidi Perez-Moreno) The Bladen County school board voted 5-4 on Monday to close East Arcadia School, a decision that ...

More voters turned out for the 2026 primary in Columbus and Scotland counties than in 2022. But Bladen and Robeson counties saw decreases.

Here are the results for Robeson County's 2026 primaries, including Board of Education and County Comissioners.

Parents are pushing back against a proposal to shutter East Arcadia School, which was founded as a Rosenwald School in the 1920s.

Butler won the Republican primary for Scotland County Sheriff on Tuesday, beating three other candidates, according to unofficial results from the N.C. State Board of Elections. Butler won 51.76% of ...

More voters turned out for Tuesday’s primary in Columbus and Scotland counties than in 2022. But Bladen and Robeson counties saw decreases.

The Bladen County school board is considering closing East Arcadia School in Riegelwood. (Screenshot from Google Maps) When East Arcadia School dismissed students in December for the holiday break, ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Garrison Project. In February and early March, a Johnston County Superior Court judge held an evidentiary hearing related to a claim filed by Hasson ...