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12 articlesRecent coverage of Lumberton from local and regional media.
Lumberton: A city divided against itself
Lumberton: A city divided against itself upi
Robeson County, City of Lumberton part of $455M settlement with Chemours over PFAS contamination
Robeson County, City of Lumberton part of $455M settlement with Chemours over PFAS contamination Robesonian
Sep 10, 2026Lumberton officials address homelessness and panhandling concerns
Lumberton officials address homelessness and panhandling concerns WPDE
Jul 6, 2026North Carolina community devastated by flooding from 2 prior storms braces for Debby
North Carolina community devastated by flooding from 2 prior storms braces for Debby CBS News
Aug 5, 2024The Trials and Triumphs of a Small City’s Hurricane Recovery Could Help Other Communities Bounce Back
The Trials and Triumphs of a Small City’s Hurricane Recovery Could Help Other Communities Bounce Back National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov)
Jan 19, 2022Lumberton City Council OKs improvement plans for Dr. Raymond B. Pennington Athletic Complex
Lumberton City Council OKs improvement plans for Dr. Raymond B. Pennington Athletic Complex Robesonian
Apr 7, 2021Lumberton, North Carolina 911 dispatchers under fire after parody sign-language video goes viral
Lumberton, North Carolina 911 dispatchers under fire after parody sign-language video goes viral ABC7 Bay Area
Sep 10, 2019Plaintiffs allege CSX could have helped save 2,000 buildings in North Carolina
Plaintiffs allege CSX could have helped save 2,000 buildings in North Carolina Supply Chain Dive
Sep 26, 2018Rail company blamed for Hurricane Florence flooding in North Carolina town
Rail company blamed for Hurricane Florence flooding in North Carolina town NBC News
Sep 21, 2018CSX Railroad Fought A North Carolina City's Desperate Attempt To Prevent Devastating Flooding
CSX Railroad Fought A North Carolina City's Desperate Attempt To Prevent Devastating Flooding HuffPost
Sep 20, 2018Two Years After a Devastating Hurricane, a North Carolina Town Is Again at the Center of the Flood
Two Years After a Devastating Hurricane, a North Carolina Town Is Again at the Center of the Flood The New Yorker
Sep 18, 2018In Hurricane Florence's path 2m tons of toxic coal ash loom over Lumberton
In Hurricane Florence's path 2m tons of toxic coal ash loom over Lumberton The Guardian
Sep 13, 2018