Border Belt Independent
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.
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 ...
Health - Border Belt Independent
WEBJun 18, 2024 · August 1, 2024. By Rachel Baldauf rachelbaldauf@borderbelt.org When Brenda Hunt helped start the Borderbelt AIDS Resources Team in 1996, the small nonprofit was the only place in Robeson County for people living with HIV or AIDS to get support and connect to resources. Hunt, who now serves as the BART director, would drive clients to …
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 ...
News Archives - Border Belt Independent
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Topics - Border Belt Independent
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
Environment - Border Belt Independent
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Environment. Lumbee tribe returns fire to the soil to restore cultural and ecological heritage. by Ben Rappaport. July 29, 2024. By Ben Rappaport benrappaport@borderbelt.org Thick white smoke billowed into the Robeson County sky on a crisp December day. Flames lapped the bottoms of the longleaf pine trees. While the sight may sound hazardous ...
Profiles - Border Belt Independent
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 ...