Pembroke
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UNCP occupational therapy program earns a full seven-year accreditation
PEMBROKE — Less than two years after welcoming its first cohort of students, UNC Pembroke’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program has earned full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), marking a major milestone for the university’s expanding healthcare education efforts.
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Kee’s resurgence: Scotland grad excels at UNCP
PEMBROKE — After a three-year hiatus from collegiate wrestling, Scotland High graduate Nick Kee is making the most of his final year of eligibility at UNC-Pembroke. Kee, a three-time state champion at Scotland High, recently claimed the 197-pound weight class championship at the Mountain East Conference Championship. His efforts helped…
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Hurricane Florence brings back memories of Matthew
Many football games have been played under the lights at Pate Stadium since the facility opened in 1979, but perhaps none of them meant as much as the one that took place on Oct. 15, 2016. On that night, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s football team traveled to…
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DOT: Road work near UNCP to aid safety
PEMBROKE — Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation say a planned reconstruction of North Odum Street/Prospect Road will lead to an increase in safety. The road, which runs parallel to the eastern side of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s campus, is set to undergo a complete…
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PEMBROKE — Onlookers marveled at a century-old, hand-sewn quilt highlighted by scraps of cloth sewn into 30 pine cone patch designs. The intricate patterns appear to make the five-foot quilt vibrate. Some describe it was three dimensional. And the color palette – absolutely exquisite, another observer said. More importantly is…
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Brooks recalled as Lumbee icon, medical pioneer
PEMBROKE — Martin Luther Brooks, who was known as pioneering physician in Robeson and Scotland counties, has died. Brooks, 88, was the second Lumbee to practice medicine in the area and an icon for many Lumbee doctors who would follow him. He died at his home Thursday and left behind…
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Maxton cops armed with Narcan
LUMBERTON — A program designed to get into the hands of local law enforcement officers a drug that can reduce the number of deaths from opioid overdose has reached Maxton. That town in western Robeson County has received the Narcan kits, and other local law enforcement agencies are lining up…
