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Robeson County town names new police chief
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — On Wednesday evening, Adrian Hunt took his Oath of Office as the new police chief for the Town of Pembroke in Robeson County, according to Pembroke Town Manager Tyler Thomas. Hunt has been serving as the acting chief for more than two years. He...
Person killed, Robeson County man charged in wake of fiery Highway 74 crash
SCOTLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — A Rowland man has been charged with misdemeanor death in the aftermath of a fiery crash last week along Highway 74 near Laurinburg. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Robert Rogers told News13 on Wednesday that 65-year-old Billy Oxendine was charged, but couldn’t immediately say if he was arrested. […]
Lumbee Tribe builds more housing for senior members in Robeson Co.
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina headquartered in the Pembroke area of Robeson County held a dedication ceremony this week for three of 24 homes that have been built in the Pine Needle Senior Village off Highway 130 in the Rowland community. Lumbee Tribe...
In rural Scotland County, voters say candidates must show up to gain their support
When Scotland High opened in the late 1960s as an integrated school, Marie Willis’s cousins, who are Black, got into fights with white students. Her cousins were expelled, while the white kids faced few consequences. Then, North Carolina civil rights attorneys Julius Chambers and Adam Stein stepped in and...
Regular season ends in loss for Richmond softball
ROCKINGHAM — It was a tough night at the ballpark for the Richmond Senior High School softball team Wednesday. Closing out their regular season at home, the Lady Raiders lost 16-0 to Scotland High School in four innings. Unlike the first Sandhills Athletic Conference meeting, a closer 4-0 loss...
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