Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected New York City mayor, energized voters in New York’s Muslim community. Voter turnout among Muslims in June’s primary increased by 60% from the previous mayoral electio

Following the sudden closure of St. Andrews University, Laurinburg grapples with the fallout and the now-empty campus property.

Following the sudden closure of St. Andrews University, Laurinburg grapples with the fallout and a now-empty campus.

Lumberton is seeing downtown revitalization. But there are roadblocks to progress in the Robeson County town.

Robeson County commissioners voted to delay a decision on a potential landfill expansion amid concerns about PFAS.

St. Andrews University, which announced its closure last month, had its final graduation ceremony in Laurinburg.

St. Andrews University, which announced its closure last month, had its final graduation ceremony in Laurinburg.

Following decades of struggles for the small private school in Laurinburg, officials said it will cease operations in less than two weeks.

The small private school in Laurinburg has faced the threat of closure for decades. On Friday, school officials told faculty the university will cease operations in less than two weeks.

A new bill in the state House would set aside money for a presidential library in honor of Donald Trump at UNC Pembroke.

A new bill in the state House would set aside money for a presidential library in honor of Donald Trump at UNC Pembroke.

The Scotland County Stop the Violence Community Coalition hosted a forum to address youth violence following a fatal shooting.

Federal funding is especially crucial for low-income schools like those in rural southeastern North Carolina.

Calls to a Durham hotline spiked, and schools and churches scrambled to communicate with families about how they would react if ICE arrived.

North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency admitted in the fall that it had overrun its budget and was out of money for ReBuild NC, a program to repair and rebuild homes damaged by hurricanes Ma...

A plain clothes ICE agent at Wake County Justice Center tells attorneys to take their immigration conversation elsewhere.

The addition to The Assembly's network will expand and elevate coverage from Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties.

A campaign promise kept by Donald Trump is renewing centuries old questions about who gets to be Native in America.

While Robeson leaders have long touted solar farms as a boon for the economically distressed county, they are now reconsidering their stance.

Federal investigators have demanded extensive information about finances and use of force at the Columbus County Sheriff's Office.

Federal investigators demanded that the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office turn over extensive information about its finances and use of force.

Republicans, including Donald Trump, gained more support in rural North Carolina in the 2024 election even with low voter turnout.

The head of the Department of Public Safety announced the departure of Laura Hogshead on Wednesday afternoon. At an oversight hearing on Monday, she defended her agency despite a $221 million budget d...

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