/tags/pembroke Pembroke en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:02:37 GMT /politics/2024-10-29/early-voters-robeson-county-north-carolina-reproductive-rights-2024-election Robeson County consistently voted for Democratic presidential candidates until Donald Trump's first run. It's one of North Carolina's more purple counties. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:02:37 GMT /politics/2024-10-29/early-voters-robeson-county-north-carolina-reproductive-rights-2024-election Rusty Jacobs /education/2024-07-15/unc-dei-ban-north-carolina-university-compliance-plans Universities are closing offices, making changes to job titles and shutting down DEI websites. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:33:19 GMT /education/2024-07-15/unc-dei-ban-north-carolina-university-compliance-plans Brianna Atkinson /sports/2024-01-16/unc-pembroke-dick-christy-gambling-betting-impact-small-colleges While it comes with its critics and concerns, sports betting could benefit 10 UNC System schools, including UNC Pembroke, in a big way. Once betting begins, those schools – the 10 with the smallest athletic department budgets – will split 20% of the yearly tax revenue from legal gambling in North Carolina. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:53:57 GMT /sports/2024-01-16/unc-pembroke-dick-christy-gambling-betting-impact-small-colleges Mitchell Northam /education/2023-12-28/hbcu-minority-serving-institutions-north-carolina-bioprocessing-training Seven regional hubs will be located at a mix of public and private HBCUs, and the state’s only Historically American Indian University. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:18:58 GMT /education/2023-12-28/hbcu-minority-serving-institutions-north-carolina-bioprocessing-training Brianna Atkinson /politics/2023-12-15/pembroke-lumbee-indian-community-robeson-right-main-street In recent years, many Lumbees have helped shift Robeson County politically from a place with a reliable majority for the Democratic Party to a county that largely supports Republicans. A push for federal recognition for the tribe is one of the factors. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:24:26 GMT /politics/2023-12-15/pembroke-lumbee-indian-community-robeson-right-main-street Colin Campbell /news/2022-05-03/high-tunnels-and-cover-crops-how-one-farming-family-found-profit-in-climate-resilience Climate change is already affecting food security around the globe, and that’s only expected to worsen as the global average temperature increases. But there are climate-resilient practices North Carolina farmers can use to protect their crops — and lower their carbon emissions. Tue, 03 May 2022 18:33:31 GMT /news/2022-05-03/high-tunnels-and-cover-crops-how-one-farming-family-found-profit-in-climate-resilience Kelly Kenoyer /arts-culture/2020-03-02/despite-a-failing-kidney-charly-lowry-overflows-with-music Charly Lowry raises the hand-drum, strikes a heartbeat and begins reciting a song she wrote after leaving the comfort of her native community for college… Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:09:54 GMT /arts-culture/2020-03-02/despite-a-failing-kidney-charly-lowry-overflows-with-music Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-02/despite-a-failing-kidney-charly-lowry-overflows-with-music Charly Lowry raises the hand-drum, strikes a heartbeat and begins reciting a song she wrote after leaving the comfort of her native community for college… Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:09:54 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-02/despite-a-failing-kidney-charly-lowry-overflows-with-music Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /arts-culture/2018-09-21/pembrokes-lakota-john-wants-to-save-the-blues Lakota John did not have to wait long to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a touring musician. At just 12 years old he was invited to travel across… Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:59:24 GMT /arts-culture/2018-09-21/pembrokes-lakota-john-wants-to-save-the-blues Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-21/pembrokes-lakota-john-wants-to-save-the-blues Lakota John did not have to wait long to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a touring musician. At just 12 years old he was invited to travel across… Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:59:24 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-21/pembrokes-lakota-john-wants-to-save-the-blues Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio