Pembroke News

For the first time in history, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke received more than $5 million in gifts in a year, according to an announcement from the Office for Advancement.

Thursday, August 07, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. Police arrested two men for a shooting that happened in Myrtle Beach back in June.

Aug. 6--PEMBROKE -- A Charlotte-based development group plans to build a $4.8 million hotel outside Pembroke.

Hot weather combined with a lack of air conditioning has claimed a victim: the criminal session of District Court in Pembroke.

Eleven Southern Middle School students are getting a jump-start in the field of teaching.

Moore County will have three new principals for the 2008-2009 school year. Two of those principals -- Marcy Cooper and Rose Cooper -- have strong ties to Moore County Schools.

It was great to be back in NC last week. The Regional Center for Economic, Community & Professional Development at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke had me in for their NC Small Town Summit with both ...

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina and the Native American Rights Fund are now part of a fight to allow a student to wear a feather to his graduation ceremony.

Tonya Oxendine of Pembroke and Roger Clark Sikes Jr. of Rockingham were united in marriage at 12:30 p.m. April 10, 2008 at Waialae Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.

This one comes to us from near Fayetteville. In the town of Pembroke, NC, Corey Bird is about to graduate from high school, and he wants to wear his tribal eagle feathers on his gown in honor of his cultural ...

An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 3-month-old child from Pembroke. Discuss This Story Pembroke police say that Zaccheus Clark, a black male baby, was allegedly taken from a Kangaroo Citgo store and ... via NBC 17

The Pembroke Police Department is searching for a missing child: Zaccheus Clark. via WFMY 2 Greensboro

“I look forward to sharing its opportunities and challenges. It's a great time to be a Pirate.”

Donna Gooden Payne, university counsel at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, has been named university attorney at East Carolina University. via The Daily Reflector

“People are always assuming that I'm very, very young, and I get disrespected on several levels because of that”

FAMILY: Parents, Bruce and Brenda Jacobs EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in political science from UNC-Pembroke, 2004; law degree from UNC School of Law, 2007 CAREER: Currently a community organizer for Democracy ... via News Observer

“Our people will have a chance for the same educational opportunities that are available to other members of other federally recognized tribes in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and it also means healthcare access”

Last week members of the U.S. Senate's Indian Affairs Committee passed a bill on to the full Senate that could make the Lumbees of North Carolina one step closer to being recognized as a fully sanctioned Indian ... via NBC 17

“When I was younger, we used to play school and I always wanted to be the teacher”

Fractions can be tough, especially for a first-grader. So, Havelock High senior Casandra Krotz offered a little teacherly advice to students at W.J. Gurganus Elmentary School. via The Havelock News

“After you guys get married are you going to have a tee-pee warming party? A tee-pee warming party? I hear Pottery Barn is making great stuff for tee-pees.”

Hundreds of Lumbee Indians are calling for the firing of a local radio personality. via Abc11tv.com

The N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs may be ready to forgive G-105's "Bob and the Showgram," but some Indians are still calling for the popular morning show to go. via News Observer

“It's been a wild couple of days”

Moore County residents are helping Kisha Williams achieve her dream. Willams is scheduled to graduate with honors from University of North Carolina at Pembroke in December. via The Pilot

Some people say Hillary Clinton should at this stage withdraw from the presidential campaign because she faces an uphill battle. via Jim Buie's Blog