Border Belt Independent
WEBBy 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 Laurinburg or Chapel Hill ...
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 ...
Border Belt Independent wins 5 awards from NC Press Association
WEB1 day ago · 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 Kerria Weaver, who was an intern at BBI before accepting a job ...
Welcome to the Border Belt Independent, 'Journalism serving …
WEBMay 16, 2021 · Les High is the publisher of the Border Belt Independent. Today’s launch of the Border Belt Independent reflects the work of a lot of people who are concerned about the future of journalism and democracy.. I’ve spent my 36-year career at my family’s newspaper, The News Reporter in Whiteville, as photographer, reporter, editor, and publisher, though technically I started working summers ...
Government - Border Belt Independent
WEBby Ben Rappaport. May 2, 2024. By Ben Rappaport benrappaport@borderbelt.org Wake County Superior Court Judge Vince Rozier denied an appeal in a case alleging voter bribery in Robeson County’s primary election, an attorney involved in the case said Wednesday. The ruling by Rozier, who had not filed an order explaining his decision as of ...
CDC unveils strategic plan aimed at combating rural health issues
WEB3 days ago · The Office of Rural Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled a new strategic plan last week aimed at combating health issues in rural areas across the country. The new plan, which was developed alongside local partners like the N.C. Office of Rural Health, outlines a vision for the next five years to combat health ...
News Archives - Border Belt Independent
WEBAug 27, 2024 · By Rachel Baldauf rachelbaldauf@borderbelt.org After Hurricane Florence pummeled Bladen County in 2018, Amanda West had to start over. West, the owner of Over Yonder Coffee, Teas, & Creamery in Bladenboro, said flood waters were 3 feet deep inside her store. The cooler and refrigerator were destroyed, along with 42 tubs of ice cream.
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.
Scenes from Columbus County, where heavy rain caused flooding
WEB4 days ago · By Ben Rappaport. benrappaport@borderbelt.org. Heavy rains pummeled Columbus County on Monday, flooding roadways and leading to water rescues. The county saw 8.5 inches of rain in 24 hours, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.. Coastal North Carolina communities saw the most flooding from “Potential Tropical Cyclone #8,” but rain pelted much of the state on Monday.
Topics - Border Belt Independent
WEBThe abandoned pools of Columbus County. Rural North Carolina hospitals say recruiting surgeons is key to long-term success. How young entrepreneurs and town leaders are revitalizing downtown Fairmont. Two flood-prone NC towns rebuilt downtown districts on higher ground. Did it work? Debby could bring more flooding to …