Lumbee shift helps Robeson County tilt toward Trump
In Robeson County North Carolina home to the Lumbee tribe about 42 percent of residents, Native voters who long leaned Democratic swung to Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020. Cherokee Nation member Jordan Harvill notes the trend among Native communities, signaling changing political dynamics in the region.
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Native voters seen as decisive in key battlegrounds
Cherokee Nation member James Harvill says Native communities could decide the election in pivotal states such as Arizona and North Carolina, stressing their voting bloc strength and impact on shaping outcomes. He serves as national program director for Advance Native Political Leadership.
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Belmont weighs expansion moratorium after sewer study
Belmont leaders consider a temporary halt to new development in the Morgan's Branch South Point area after a civil engineering firm report showed sewer capacity limits. A public hearing is set for October 7 at a City Council meeting to discuss the moratorium and its conditions.
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Reward offered in Gastonia teen murder case
Christina Michaels marked her son Uriah McCree's 22nd birthday while a state reward of 25000 dollars was announced for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for McCree's March 22, 2022, shooting on I 85. His mother described ongoing grief and the impact on his siblings as investigators seek answers.
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