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  • UNC Pembroke receives $4.86M from Golden LEAF for Optometry Program

    UNC Pembroke receives $4.86M from Golden LEAF for Optometry Program

    PEMBROKE — Major funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation is helping shape the future of healthcare in southeastern North Carolina.


  • RichmondCC presents anti-addictionprogram Clear Path at board meeting

    RichmondCC presents anti-addictionprogram Clear Path at board meeting

    HAMLET — Richmond Community College has established a student support and prevention program that helps students understand addiction, make informed choices and connect with help when needed.


  • Leaders mark progress at airport terminal

    Leaders mark progress at airport terminal

    MAXTON — Officials gathered at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport on Thursday to mark a key milestone in construction of a new terminal, celebrating the placement of the project’s first overhead steel beam.


  • A Wagram Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit

    A Wagram Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit

    RALEIGH — An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which one official said put the country, members of the U.S. military and the nation’s allies at risk.


  • RCC secures funding for Cavco Industries training

    RCC secures funding for Cavco Industries training

    HAMLET — Richmond Community College has secured nearly a half million dollars in NCEdge training funds for a three-year customized project to support the growth of Cavco Industries’ facility in Hamlet.


  • RichmondCC’s 911 degree program expands to Piedmont Community College

    RichmondCC’s 911 degree program expands to Piedmont Community College

    HAMLET — Piedmont Community College (PCC) is the latest school to partner with Richmond Community College to offer a 911 telecommunications degree.


  • Medicine drop returns April 21, 23 to Laurinburg

    Medicine drop returns April 21, 23 to Laurinburg

    LAURINBURG — Scotland County residents can safely dispose of unwanted medications next week during Operation Medicine Drop, a program aimed at preventing accidental poisonings and protecting the environment.


  • Pierce to resign as Wagram mayor

    Pierce to resign as Wagram mayor

    WAGRAM — In a surprise move, the town of Wagram’s mayor submitted her letter of resignation to fellow board members at the end of the monthly Board of Commissioners meeting Thursday.


  • UNCP secures additional $1M in federal funding for Old Main

    UNCP secures additional $1M in federal funding for Old Main

    PEMBROKE — The restoration of Old Main at UNC Pembroke continues to gain momentum with an additional $1 million in federal funding secured through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.


  • Gibson man sentenced to 28-34 years for 2022 fatal shooting

    Gibson man sentenced to 28-34 years for 2022 fatal shooting

    LAURINBURG — A Gibson man has been sentenced in connection to a 2022 fatal shooting after pleading guilty during a recent session of Scotland County Criminal Superior Court.


  • Stand Down connects 220 veterans

    Stand Down connects 220 veterans

    LAURINBURG — More than 200 veterans from across the region gathered recently for the annual Veterans Stand Down, an event designed to bring critical services and support directly to those who served.


  • Scotland County landfill to close for training March 20

    Scotland County landfill to close for training March 20

    LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Landfill will close temporarily March 20 to allow staff to complete training.


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