PEMBROKE — Two individuals filed to run for Lumbee Tribal Council on Monday, as eight have now filed since the filing period began last Monday for the 2025 tribal election.

LUMBERTON — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Lumber River near Lumberton.

PEMBROKE — Twin brothers David and Adam Rogers traveled six hours from their home in Franklin to join UNC Pembroke’s Class of 2029, bringing with them top 3A state rankings in pole vault and a shared excitement for the road ahead.

LUMBERTON — Power has been restored in areas of the city of Lumberton after an outage affected much of the city Monday afternoon.

LUMBERTON — The Lumberton Police Department has safety resolved a barricaded-subject incident which occurred Monday on Wyndam Boulevard, the department said Tuesday morning.

FAIRMONT — The fourth and final suspect in a shooting at a Fairmont nightclub on Aug. 10 turned himself in to authorities on Monday morning, Fairmont Police Chief Jon Edwards confirmed to The Robesonian.

LUMBERTON — Robeson Community College is excited to welcome students back for the Fall 2025 semester with a week full of activities, treats, and school spirit during its annual Welcome Back Week, themed Soaring Into Success – Welcome Back, Diamond Eagles!

LUMBERTON — When Lumberton High School’s seniors drive to school for the first day of class on Aug. 25, many of them will know exactly where to park. The rest of the world will have a visual cue that the space is theirs, too.

LUMBERTON — The North Carolina Board of Elections has identified more than 3,000 people in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties who must update their voter information.

LUMBERTON — A local woman is bringing her experiences home during an upcoming free community event for teens and young adults on Sept. 6.

Georgeva Gerald Wright was born in 1925, a time in life that was often called the “Roaring Twenties.” It was a period of significant social, economic, and cultural change, particularly in the United States. It was a time of economic prosperity, technological advancements, and shifting social values, especially in urban areas. However, it was also a time of contradictions, with social unrest and conservative reactions alongside the modernizing trends.