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Oct 5, 2024 | 
robesonian.com | Rachel Baldauf
SPECIAL REPORT: HEALTH CAREReport: Robeson and nearby counties have limited dental care
The Columbus County Health Department Toothmobile has two dental chairs and equipment for full dental care.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
open.substack.com | Rachel Baldauf |Jeremy Markovich
I’ve been to a lot of small towns in across this state, and a lot of them want to rebuild or revitalize their quaint little downtown areas. But in Eastern North Carolina, that can often present a problem. Storms of all types are getting bigger, dumping heavy rains, and causing rivers and streams to flood more often. That often means some towns’ most historic spots are often dealing with high water. That’s why I found this story from Border Belt Independent so interesting.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
ncrabbithole.com | Rachel Baldauf |Jeremy Markovich
I’ve been to a lot of small towns in across this state, and a lot of them want to rebuild or revitalize their quaint little downtown areas. But in Eastern North Carolina, that can often present a problem. Storms of all types are getting bigger, dumping heavy rains, and causing rivers and streams to flood more often. That often means some towns’ most historic spots are often dealing with high water. That’s why I found this story from Border Belt Independent so interesting.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
newsobserver.com | Ben Rappaport |Rachel Baldauf
Jimmy and Timmy Bullard, 32-year-old twins who grew up in the Robeson County town of Pembroke, were raised to believe they should always vote for Democrats. Then came Donald Trump. "My granddaddy was a Democrat. He goes to church, he's a Christian," Timmy Bullard said.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
bladenjournal.com | Rachel Baldauf
Four open-house forums about the future of food access in southeastern North Carolina will take place across Bladen, Columbus and Robeson counties this month. The events, organized by N.C. State University’s Visioning Our Food Future project, will gather community comments on how to improve residents’ access to healthy and affordable food.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
bladenjournal.com | Rachel Baldauf
Counties in southeastern North Carolina will not transition to the eCourts digital record management system until 2025, according to the state Administrative Office of the Courts. Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Mecklenburg and Wake counties transitioned last year to the $100 million eCourts system. The state has announced plans to expand the program to 44 more counties within the next year. But nearly 40 counties, including Bladen, Columbus and Robeson, will have to wait another year.
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
bladenjournal.com | Rachel Baldauf
The hallways of Partners in Ministry’s building in Laurinburg are covered in inspirational sayings: “Put first things first.” “Begin with the end in mind.” When Executive Director Melba McCallum first dreamed the idea for the nonprofit in 2003, she couldn’t have known all that it would grow to become. Today, the group runs an afterschool program for about 300 students, provides college and career mentorship to young adults and helps renovate run-down houses in the community.
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Nov 15, 2023 | 
laurinburgexchange.com | Rachel Baldauf
LAURINBURG — The Scotland Health Care System maintained a “B” safety grade in a new report from a nonprofit group that advocates for patient safety at medical centers across the country. Three other hospitals in North Carolina’s Border Belt – UNC Health Southeastern, Columbus Regional Healthcare System and Cape Fear Valley Medical Center – all received C grades from The Leapfrog Group, which released its biannual grades on Monday.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
bladenjournal.com | Rachel Baldauf
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Scotland Health Care System maintained a “B” safety grade in a new report from a nonprofit group that advocates for patient safety at medical centers across the country. Three other hospitals in the region – UNC Health Southeastern, Columbus Regional Healthcare System and Cape Fear Valley Medical Center – all received C grades from The Leapfrog Group, which released its biannual grades on Monday.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
cityviewnc.com | Rachel Baldauf |Carrie Decker |Amanda Price
I’ve had people that I’ve talked with, and they’re like, ‘You know, I can barely afford to feed my own family.
