Following the sudden closure of St. Andrews University, Laurinburg grapples with the fallout and the now-empty campus property at the heart of the community.
Ben Rappaport
Ben Rappaport is a reporter at the Border Belt Independent. He is a graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill, and he previously worked for the Chatham News + Record.
Posted inEnvironment
PFAS concerns plague the Robeson County Landfill. But the dump keeps getting bigger
Robeson County commissioners voted to delay a decision on a potential landfill expansion amid concerns about PFAS.
Posted inEducation
UNC Pembroke could face budget cuts amid declining enrollment
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke could face budget cuts after UNC System President Peter Hans said schools need to limit administrative costs.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Trump’s presidential library at UNC Pembroke? NC House bill would set aside money for it
The legislation is sponsored by several Republican legislators from rural southeastern North Carolina, including Jarrod Lowery, Brenden Jones and Ben Moss.
