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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.
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 ...
Schools in NC’s Border Belt see post-pandemic academic gains
WEBSep 4, 2024 · sarahnagem@borderbelt.org. Schools in North Carolina’s Border Belt saw small academic gains last school year as districts continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Districts in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Columbus counties all saw an increase in the percentage of students who tested …
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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 ...
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WEBMay 16, 2024. By Kerria Weaver kerriaweaver@borderbelt.org Stacie Kinlaw of Bladen County has worked for various nonprofits in southeastern North Carolina. She is currently the community engagement assistant director for the Robeson County Partnership for Children. Kinlaw works to grow awareness of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and ...
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.
Check out what’s in new NC budget for Bladen, Columbus, …
WEBSep 25, 2023 · By Ben Rappaport. benrappaport@borderbelt.org. After a nearly three-month delay that included squabbles over Medicaid expansion and casinos, North Carolina lawmakers passed a $30 billion budget Friday.
Here are some economic development projects to watch for in …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · Here’s a look at some of the region's biggest economic development projects announced since 2022, along with future projects and the impact beyond dollar signs.
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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
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 ...