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Trump pledged to roll back protections for transgender students. They’re flooding crisis hotlines
Transgender youth have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes ...
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Bladen County spat could hinder progress at thriving industrial park
Bladen County and Elizabethtown have worked together for years to spur economic development with help from a local nonprofit ...
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In major shift, Republicans gain majority on Scotland County Board of Commissioners
For the first time in modern history, Republicans will hold a majority of the seats on the Scotland County Board of ...
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Rural southeastern NC gets more red, even as Democrats win key state races
Republicans saw a lot of success in North Carolina's Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties in the 2024 election.
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Incumbents in NC’s Border Belt keep seats in NC General Assembly
Voters in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties elected their representatives in the North Carolina General ...
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Robeson County, home to Lumbee tribe, sees small voter turnout but big support for Trump
Donald Trump won more than 63% of the vote in Robeson County, North Carolina, home to the Lumbee Native American tribe.
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Rural southeastern NC, already known for low voter turnout, sees further drop
Voter turnout in rural southeastern North Carolina was lower this year than it was in the 2020 general election.