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The Underrated North Carolina Town Where You Can Buy A Home For Under $115,000

Somewhere in Scotland County, North Carolina, there’s a town that the housing market seems to have completely forgotten about, and its name is Laurinburg. That oversight, if you want to call it that, is currently working very much in your favor. The idea of buying a home for under...

Laurinburg, NC · 12d
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This Overlooked South Carolina Town Is So Affordable, Retirees Say They Wish They’d Moved Sooner

There’s a town in South Carolina that retirees are quietly discovering, and once they get there, they keep asking themselves the same question: why didn’t anyone tell me about this sooner?. That town is Latta, South Carolina, and it’s been sitting in Dillon County this whole time, minding...

Latta, SC · 15h
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WRAL News

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Hoke County man mistakes missing boa constrictor for a fence post

A boa constrictor's weeks-long adventure on the loose in Hoke County came to an end on Wednesday when it turned up on Richard Wood's farm. The 6-to-7-foot snake, someone's pet, had been missing since early October in the Calloway Road area near Raeford. Hoke County Animal Shelter officials had warned...

Hoke County, NC · 3d
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Wawa makes big entrance on Laurinburg’s Main Street

LAURINBURG — With cheers from the crowd, music from the Scotland High School band and Wally the mascot dancing through the excitement, Wawa opened its doors to the public for the first time in Laurinburg on Thursday morning. The grand opening celebration marked the company’s 81st store opening of...

Laurinburg, NC · 2d
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Traffic to shift to new lanes on N.C. 211 in Hoke County

A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will shift traffic along a portion of N.C. 211 in Hoke County onto newly constructed lanes starting next week. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 10, weather permitting, crews will begin shifting traffic in both directions on N.C. 211 from approximately 1 mile east of Ashemont Road to Ivey Street onto the newly constructed lanes. The traffic shift is expected to be fully completed by 4 p.m.

Hoke County, NC · 3d

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Unaffiliated candidate Ray Marlowe pulls off upset in Bladen County sheriff’s race over Jim McVicker

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WWAY) — One of the biggest surprises of election night in the Cape Fear region came in Bladen County, where unaffiliated candidate Ray Marlowe appears to have defeated longtime Sheriff Jim McVicker. McVicker, who has served as sheriff for 12 years, criticized Marlowe’s campaign following Tuesday’s election,...

Bladen County, NC · 3d

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Escaped boa constrictor found on North Carolina farm

A boa constrictor missing for weeks in Hoke County was found Wednesday on a man's farm after he initially mistook the 6-7-foot snake for a fence post.

Hoke County, NC · 3d

The Laurinburg Exchange

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Locals experience A Taste of Scotia Village

LAURINBURG — Scotia Village recently opened its doors to showcase renovations to the retirement community’s dining facilities, giving residents expanded dining options and a new restaurant-style experience. The renovations transformed the former bar into PUB ‘88, a cozy Scottish pub where residents can enjoy drinks and small plates,...

Laurinburg, NC · 2d

The Robesonian

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Ferguson, Warriax unseat county commissioners; Edge holds narrow lead

ROBESON COUNTY — One sitting Robeson County Commissioner was unseated, another appears to have been while a third is narrowly ahead in a

Robeson County, NC · 5d

The Laurinburg Exchange

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Pierce retains NC House 48 seat; Britt leads by 268 votes in NC Senate 24 race

LAURINBURG — Longtime state Rep. Garland Pierce secured a decisive victory in Tuesday’s General Election, widening his margin after narrowly retaining his seat in 2024. Pierce, the Democratic incumbent representing the 48th District in the North Carolina House, defeated Republican challenger Ralph Carter with 60.67% of the vote across Scotland and Hoke counties, which make up the district.

Scotland County, NC · 4d

WRAL News

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Lead narrows in tight NC race that could decide control of state Senate

The margin is tightening in a North Carolina Senate race that could decide control of the chamber — and perhaps all lawmaking in the state. Hoke County elections officials on Friday counted 59 provisional ballots and rejected 105 more in the race for the state’s 24th NC Senate District between powerful Republican Sen. Danny Britt and Democratic challenger Catina Hamm.

Hoke County, NC · 1d

The Fayetteville Observer

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Troy McDuffie wins race for Cumberland County sheriff

Democrat Troy McDuffie, the former longtime police chief in Spring Lake, trounced Republican LaRue Windham for the office of Cumberland County sheriff, according to unofficial results. McDuffie, 62, got more than twice as many votes as Windham, 65, with 62,828 votes or 66.96% to Windham's 30,999 votes or 33.04%. McDuffie won the Democratic primary in March over three opponents, including Sheriff Johnathan Morgan, who was appointed to the office in June 2025 after the retirement of former Sheriff Ennis Wright. McDuffie's law enforcement career has spanned more than 35 years. His first job in law enforcement was with the Fayetteville Police Department, where he served 16 years before becoming chief deputy in Hoke County and then chief of police in Red Springs. In 2009, he became the police chief in Spring Lake before retiring in 2017. Previous reporting: Cumberland sheriff hopefuls weigh in on crime, recruitment, transparency Eight months later, he came out of retirement to serve as Spring Lake's interim police chief before taking the job permanently in 2018. He stepped down in 2021. After a few months, he took a job with the Veterans Administration police service. He stayed in that role for less than a year before

Cumberland County, NC · 4d

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Lumbee History Fact of the Day provided by Harlen Chavis Jr. (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina THPO Officer)

Lumbee History Fact of the Day provided by Harlen Chavis Jr. (Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina THPO Officer) Southeastern tribes used the burn & scrape method to process Cypress, Long Leaf Pine, & Poplar trees to make dugout canoes. Tribes in the Carolinas stood in dugout canoes and used push...

North Carolina · 2d

The Laurinburg Exchange

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Roger Alford set to become Scotland County’s next sheriff

LAURINBURG — Roger Alford will become Scotland County’s 12th sheriff, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s General Election. Alford, who ran as a Democrat, defeated Republican Jason L. Butler, receiving 5,535 votes to Butler’s 4,876. Alford secured 53.16% of the votes cast. Alford was at the...

Scotland County, NC · 4d

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PUBLIC NOTICE: LUMBEE TRIBE GAMING REFERENDUM – SPECIAL ELECTION Information

PUBLIC NOTICE: LUMBEE TRIBE GAMING REFERENDUM – SPECIAL ELECTION. The Lumbee Tribe Elections Board is providing important information regarding the upcoming Special Election for the Gaming Referendum on Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Please review the accompanying graphics for information about the election, official polling locations, key dates and deadlines,...

Robeson County, NC · 5d

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Elizabethtown announces 38th annual MLK Parade, seeks participants

ELIZABETHTOWN, NC (WWAY) — Planning is officially underway for the 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Elizabethtown. The parade is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 18, 2027, honoring the life, legacy and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organizers are encouraging churches, businesses, schools, civic groups,...

Elizabethtown, NC · 1d

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Bladenboro Mayor David Hales dies at 68

BLADENBORO, N.C. (WECT) - Bladenboro Mayor David William Hales Jr. has died, according to an obituary. The obituary stated that Hales died on Nov. 4 at age 68. Hales was serving his second term as mayor when he died. In a Facebook post, the town of Elizabethtown extended condolences to...

Bladenboro, NC · 3d