What does federal recognition mean for the Lumbee tribe, and what's next?

The Pembroke-based Lumbee tribe was federally recognized by Congress in December after a nearly 140-year fight. Here's what's ...

LIVE! A Music Calendar: Ozark Blues Society sends local bands to international competition, line-up announced for Van Cliburn Concert Series at Crystal Bridges

Ozark Blues Society kicks off 2026 with its annual Bound for Beale fundraiser to send regional hopefuls to the final rounds ...
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Casino cruises off Carolina coast compete with new North Carolina gambling options

CALABASH, N.C. (WNCN) — A casino recently opened on North Carolina’s northern border but folks might not realize a casino has been running for years on the state’s border with South Carolina. The ...

Brigitte Bardot’s death trims Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ list to 3 living names

Brigitte Bardot was the last living woman on the list of 59 people mentioned in the Piano Man's 1989 chart-topper.

‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies at 71

Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played corrupt state senator Clay Davis on the television series “ The Wire ,” died in New York ...