Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination
The company will pay the sum over the next 15 years for contamination caused by its plant on the border of Cumberland and Bladen counties.
In Some Parts of N.C., Majority-Black Public Schools Are First on the Chopping Block
Studies have found districts tend to close schools that serve minority students first. The closure of a Bladen County school highlights the impact.
Drought, Rising Fuel Costs Strain North Carolina Farmers
Despite recent rainfall, the state is experiencing the worst drought in nearly two decades.
How One N.C. Charter School On the Brink of Failure Made a Massive Comeback
The Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy was at risk of closure. Now the state board that oversees charters hails the school as a success.
North Carolina Farmers Reel From Trump Administration Payment Delays
Farmers say they’re waiting for federal payments for conservation and climate change programs, as well as emergency loans.
Rumors, Fear Spread as N.C. Immigrants Brace for ICE Deportations
Calls to a Durham-based hotline spiked, and schools and churches scrambled to communicate with families as President Trump’s deportation push began.
How Republicans Gained Ground in Rural North Carolina
Rural counties like the Border Belt shifted further to the right, despite Democrats’ efforts to re-engage working-class voters.
More Bladen County Coverage
McCrae Dowless’ Last Spin
Dowless, a small-town vote wrangler who rose to national infamy over election fraud charges, was laid to rest on Saturday.
