LUMBERTON — “To know him, was to love him,” said Kim Spivey, Christopher Walker’s mom, during a private ceremony to honor her son on Monday at Robeson Community College.

RALEIGH — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced it is proposing a change to blood donor eligibility by using gender-inclusive, individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV.

PEMBROKE — The upcoming guests for the 2022-2023 Distinguished Speaker Series at The University of North Carolina Pembroke features a trio of former student leaders turned successful alumni.

LUMBERTON — I am receiving calls regarding someone calling Robeson County residents identifying themselves as a Robeson County Deputy Sheriff from a spoofed number. One potentially fictitious name being used is “Deputy Andrew Donavan.”

I just recently returned from an international study tour in Brazil.

OSWIECIM, Poland — Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and other mourners commemorated the 78th anniversary Friday of the Nazi German death camp’s liberation, some expressing horror that war has again shattered peace in Europe and the lesson of Never Again is being forgotten.

PEMBROKE — The Lumbee Tribe has assisted more than 20,000 tribal citizens in 2022, according to a release documenting the year in review.

PEMBROKE — Aaron Thomas, president and CEO of Metcon Inc., has been appointed to the board of directors for the Carolina Small Business Development Fund.

LUMBERTON — The message local community and business leaders heard Thursday night was “Boy, do I feel good!”