/tags/lumberton Lumberton en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:02:37 GMT /politics/2024-10-29/early-voters-robeson-county-north-carolina-reproductive-rights-2024-election Robeson County consistently voted for Democratic presidential candidates until Donald Trump's first run. It's one of North Carolina's more purple counties. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:02:37 GMT /politics/2024-10-29/early-voters-robeson-county-north-carolina-reproductive-rights-2024-election Rusty Jacobs /education/2024-08-22/school-supplies-north-carolina-cost-expensive With a new school year around the corner, North Carolina families have been spending big to buy supplies for their own kids, and their classrooms too. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:00:03 GMT /education/2024-08-22/school-supplies-north-carolina-cost-expensive Liz Schlemmer /news/2023-11-20/north-carolina-fairmont-lumberton-department-store-close One of the last remaining small-town department stores in North Carolina is closing its doors. The Fairmont Department Store has been a staple in the town near Lumberton since 1957. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:44:01 GMT /news/2023-11-20/north-carolina-fairmont-lumberton-department-store-close Colin Campbell /health/2023-10-09/fentanyl-opioid-crisis-overdose-narcan-naloxone-robeson-lumberton As the fight against the opioid epidemic continues, new medicines promise to help. But experts say old remedies shouldn't be forgotten. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:11:52 GMT /health/2023-10-09/fentanyl-opioid-crisis-overdose-narcan-naloxone-robeson-lumberton Jason deBruyn /politics/2023-03-21/lumberton-kayla-hammonds-death-domestic-violence-legislation-nc North Carolina lawmakers want to make it easier for domestic violence victims to testify remotely, so they won’t have to encounter their abusers in a courtroom. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:41:20 GMT /politics/2023-03-21/lumberton-kayla-hammonds-death-domestic-violence-legislation-nc Colin Campbell /news/2022-04-06/active-energy-abandons-plans-for-biomass-plant-in-lumberton The facility was going to produce and export wood pellets for other countries to burn for energy. Local advocates said the plant would've brought more pollution to the area. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 17:56:06 GMT /news/2022-04-06/active-energy-abandons-plans-for-biomass-plant-in-lumberton Celeste Gracia /news/2022-02-08/new-area-code-472-starting-in-southeastern-nc-in-october Customers with the current 910 area code will not be affected. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:35:52 GMT /news/2022-02-08/new-area-code-472-starting-in-southeastern-nc-in-october Celeste Gracia /health/2021-07-28/lumberton-hospital-at-capacity-as-delayed-medical-care-and-delta-variant-cases-compound UNC Health Southeastern was previously full in January because of a surge in COVID-19 patients. This time COVID patients associated with the highly contagious delta variant are increasing, but so are patients with other health conditions. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:47:59 GMT /health/2021-07-28/lumberton-hospital-at-capacity-as-delayed-medical-care-and-delta-variant-cases-compound Celeste Gracia, Associated Press /race-demographics/2020-12-21/chairman-says-lumbee-tribe-wont-get-federal-recognition-this-year The chairman of North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe says that the tribe will not be getting federal recognition this year.Legislation to federally recognize the… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:41:47 GMT /race-demographics/2020-12-21/chairman-says-lumbee-tribe-wont-get-federal-recognition-this-year Associated Press /podcast/tested-podcast/2020-11-10/a-reckoning-in-robeson-county Robeson County has been frequently inundated by hurricanes and flooding. When COVID-19 hit that community, it hit it hard. As its residents navigated… Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:47:36 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2020-11-10/a-reckoning-in-robeson-county Dave DeWitt, Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Rebecca Martinez