Researchers are trying to recruit 900 people across North Carolina who misuse drugs to study the impact of xylazine.

This story was produced with The Assembly. The Border Belt Belt Independent is part of The Assembly’s statewide network of ...

Schools across the Border Belt in rural southeastern North Carolina are preparing for cuts in federal funding as President Donald Trump moves toward dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

Sgt. Maurice Devalle was listed as on duty in the North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s dispatch system when a captain knocked on his front door one evening in late 2016. Devalle came to the door in a ...

As a Baptist youth minister, L.S. is used to kids opening up about their hopes and dreams—and their fears. A Latina girl recently told the youth group she was scared federal immigration officials ...

This story was originally published by The Assembly. Two former St. Andrews University students are suing the Laurinburg school, alleging that it knowingly admitted the convicted sex offender who ...

Officials are urging caution in much of southeastern North Carolina as wildfires remain a risk during windy conditions. Wildfires have been burning in the region since last week. More than 200 acres ...

Robeson County saw a drop in traffic fatalities in 2024 for the third year in a row, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. Forty-two people died in vehicle crashes in the county last ...