Robeson County

The Lumbee Tribe has purchased land along Interstate 95 in Robeson County where it's considering building the state's first casino east of Charlotte.

While the legal battle over last year’s N.C. Supreme Court election is now settled, it’s not the last unresolved election contest remaining in North Carolina. A legal dispute over the 2023 election for mayor of the Robeson County town of Pembroke is still dragging on.

A Jan. 23, 2025 memo from President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Interior to fast-track federal recognition within 90 days.

The state Senate passed the Republican-sponsored bill along party lines. Democrats will try to prevent it from becoming law.

A state Senate committee voted Tuesday to eliminate a permit requirement for people who want to carry a concealed gun.

Robeson County consistently voted for Democratic presidential candidates until Donald Trump's first run. It's one of North Carolina's more purple counties.

State Sen. Danny Britt who sponsored the bill says it's more important to win approval for other changes, such as enhanced punishments for people who distribute xylazine when it causes a death.

In recent years, many Lumbees have helped shift Robeson County politically from a place with a reliable majority for the Democratic Party to a county that largely supports Republicans. A push for federal recognition for the tribe is one of the factors.

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.

As the fight against the opioid epidemic continues, new medicines promise to help. But experts say old remedies shouldn't be forgotten.