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Vote-buying claims thrown out in NC election case
There’s insufficient evidence to back up allegations of vote-buying in Robeson County during the March primary elections, a Wake County judge ruled in an order published Monday. In the Democratic primary for a seat on the Robeson County Board of Commissioners, the losing candidate, Lacy Cummings, challenged the apparent...
2 killed in head-on crash near Robeson Co. school identified
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Two people are dead following a head-on crash Monday morning on Highway 41 near Little Field Middle School just outside of Lumberton, according to First Sgt. S. B. Lewis with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Lewis said a Kia passenger car was traveling...
Three arrested on drugs, gun charges after search warrant in Robeson Co. death investigation
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WMBF) - Three men have been arrested in Red Springs during the execution of search warrants for two homes Monday night. During the search, investigators seized various amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, guns, and drug paraphernalia. 24-year-old Fernando Bello Morales, Salvador Bello Morales, and Jacob Madrid Gomez,...
800+ homes without power in Border Belt following storm
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — More than 2,300 homes were without power in Scotland and Robeson Counties following a storm on Wednesday, according to Duke Energy’s website. However, as of 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday night, that number decreased to more than 800 homes. The website said repairs and...
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