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SANFORD - Reaction to a Lee County Commissioner's posting of a meme on social media has led to calls for his resignation.

RAEFORD - A criminal investigation of Hoke County government has entered a second day.

PEMBROKE - The inaugural #BraveNation Powwow and Gathering will be held March 18 in the gym of the English E. Jones Athletic Center at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the university announced Tuesday.

A prominent group of Fayetteville developers, business people and community leaders is gathering tonight to kick off a public policy plan called Vision 2026.

LUMBERTON - The cause of a fatal house fire Friday near Rowland has not been determined, the Robeson County Sheriff's Office said.

ELIZABETHTOWN - Ten stolen guns, including one used in a murder belonging to gang members, were seized Friday in Bladen and Robeson counties, authorities said.

ELIZABETHTOWN - Lawmen are looking for man impersonating an officer after he stopped the 17-year-old son of a Bladen County deputy over the weekend.

CARTHAGE - A former school resource officer is accused of sex offenses involving a 16-year-old girl, the Moore County Sheriff's Office said.

What happened: Commissioners on Monday night approved the purchase terms of Harnett Home Health Care services by Kindred Healthcare, Inc. The purchase is expected to be finalized by the end of the month.

Cumberland County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to reactivate a Public Safety Task Force to look at funding and staffing issues in rural fire departments.