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Education
Schools
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Robeson County |
High Schools |
Middle Schools |
Elementary Schools |
Combined |
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Public |
6 |
10 |
25 |
0 |
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Private |
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5 |
Climate
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Avg. Temp January |
Avg. Temp July |
Avg. Annual Rainfall |
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41 degrees F |
78 degrees F |
47 inches |
Public
Safety
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Robeson County Sheriff Office Number |
Cities/Towns with Local Police Departments |
Crime Rate per 100,000 |
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(910) 671-3106 |
Fairmont, Lumberton, Maxton, Orrum, Parkton,
Pembroke, Red Springs, Rowland, St. Pauls |
5242.60 |
Health
Care
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Hospital |
Type Private/Public |
Beds |
Medical Staff |
PHO |
Tertiary Care Affiliation |
Long Term Care Facility |
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Southeastern Regional Medical Center |
Private |
429 |
80 |
Coastal Carolina Health Alliance |
Duke |
115 Beds |
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FirstHealth |
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Culture
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Location |
Contact Information |
Attractions |
Cost |
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Native American Resource Center - Located on the
campus of University of North Carolina at Pembroke |
UNC-Pembroke (910) 521-6282 |
Museum had art and artifacts of Native America. |
Free |
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North Carolina Indian Cultural Center -
Recreation Center Road, Pembroke |
(910) 521-2433 |
Adolph Dial Amphitheatre, featuring "Strike at the
Wind," an outdoor drama, golf course, and recreation
center with camping, hiking, fishing, and boating. |
Admission Charge |
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Robeson Planetarium
- Science and Technology
Center, Lumberton |
(910) 671-6015
HWY 72-711
Planetarium
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Planetarium and science center with public shows
each day. Has ongoing TV when NASA is telecasting
from space. |
Admission Charge |
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Lumbee Regional Development
Association - Third
Street, Pembroke |
(910) 521-8602
www.lumbee.org |
Cultural, historical information center for the
Lumbee tribe. |
N/A |
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Robeson County Museum |
(910)738-7979 |
Displays artifacts of the history of Robeson County |
N/A |
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Humphrey Williams Plantation Farm |
(910) 739-9999 |
Civil War Era Farmstead |
N/A |
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Red Springs Museum |
(910) 843-5246 |
Artifact of the Red Springs Area |
Free |
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Fairmont Tobacco Museum |
(910) 628-9216 |
Display of artifacts related to the tobacco industry |
N/A |
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Carolina Civic Center |
(910) 738-4339 |
Local Drama Productions |
N/A |
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African American Culture Center |
(910) 739-0817
Lumberton |
N/A |
N/A |
Local Events
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Event |
City |
Time of Year |
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Celebrate Lumberton |
Lumberton |
Fall |
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Christmas Parades |
Lumberton, Marietta, Maxton, Pembroke, Red Springs,
Rowland, St. Pauls |
Winter |
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Farmer's Festival |
Fairmont |
Fall |
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Farmer's Market |
Lumberton |
All Year |
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Highland Games |
Red Springs |
Fall |
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July 4th Fireworks |
Lumberton |
Summer |
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July 4th Parade |
Parkton |
Summer |
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Lumbee Homecoming |
Pembroke |
Summer |
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Native American Powwow |
Lumberton |
Spring |
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Native American Wild Games Festival |
Pembroke |
Fall |
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Pembroke Powwow |
Pembroke |
Fall |
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Picnic in the Park |
Maxton |
Summer |
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Robeson County Fair |
Lumberton |
Fall |
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Spring Frolic |
Maxton |
Spring |
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Strike at the Wind |
Pembroke |
Summer |
Sports
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Collegiate sports are regularly played at
Fayetteville State University, Methodist College,
St. Andrews Presbyterian College, UNC-Pembroke, and
UNC Wilmington. In addition, the region is within
an easy drive of many other colleges and
universities in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). |
Entertainment
Givens Performing Arts Center, UNC Pembroke
Located on the campus on UNC Pembroke, this 1678
seat auditorium presents many types of entertainment
such as the Professional Artist Series that includes
concerts by popular musical groups, plays, and
musicals such as West Side Story. University Drive,
Pembroke (910) 521-6287 or (800) 367-0778. |
Recreation
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Lumber River State Park, Orrum
Luther Britt Park, Lumberton
NC Indian Cultural Center, Pembroke |
Libraries
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Robeson County |
Library |
Number of Volumes |
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Lumberton, NC |
Robeson County Public Libraries |
128,578 |
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Lumberton, NC |
Robeson Community College |
33,000 |
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Pembroke, NC |
UNC Pembroke Library |
200,000 |
Retail Centers
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Name |
City |
Square Footage |
Number of Stores |
Anchor Sept. Stores |
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Biggs Park Mall |
Lumberton |
250,000 |
40 |
Belk
JC Penney |
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Super Wal-Mart |
Lumberton |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
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Lowe's |
Lumberton |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
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Town Center |
Lumberton |
N/A |
8 |
Goody's
Lowe's Foods |
Newspapers
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Paper |
Robeson County |
Circulation |
Times Messenger
107 W. Thompson Street
Fairmont, NC 28340
(910) 628-7125 |
Fairmont, NC |
Weekly/1,745 |
Robeson Extra of the
Fayetteville Time Observer
203 North Elm Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 738-7742 |
Lumberton, NC |
Weekly |
The Robesonian
P.O. Box 1028
Lumberton, NC 28358
(910) 739-4322 |
Lumberton, NC |
Daily-Sunday/13,300-16,343 |
The
Carolina Indian Voice
P.O. Box 1075
Pembroke, NC 28372
(910) 521-2826 |
Pembroke, NC |
Weekly/3,500 |
The Red Springs Citizen
P.O. Box 72
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 843-4631 |
Red Springs, NC |
Weekly/2,700 |
The St. Pauls Review
P.O. Box 265
St. Pauls, NC 28384
(910) 865-4179 |
St. Pauls, NC |
Weekly/3,000 |
Radio Stations
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Station |
Frequency |
Town/City |
Station Type |
Phone Number |
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WKML |
95.7 FM |
Fayetteville |
Country |
(910) 486-4114 |
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WSTS |
100.9 FM |
Fairmont |
Southern Gospel |
(910) 628-6781 |
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WFMO |
860 AM |
Fairmont |
Black Gospel |
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WYRU |
1160 AM |
Red Springs |
Southern/Black Gospel |
(910) 843-5946 |
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WKKE |
1080 AM |
St. Pauls |
Southern Gospel |
(910) 865-3555 |
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WFNC |
102.3 FM |
Lumberton |
Talk |
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WUKS |
107.7 FM |
Fayetteville |
Urban Contemporary |
(910) 486-4114 |
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WAGR |
1340 AM |
Lumberton |
Religious |
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TV Stations
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TV Station |
Address |
Phone Number |
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WECT - NBC |
PO Box 4029
Wilmington, NC 28406 |
(910) 392-1509 |
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WKFT - Independent |
PO Box 2509
230 Donaldson Street
Fayetteville, NC 28302-2509 |
(910) 323-4040 |
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WFAX - PAX |
PO Drawer 62
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357 |
(910) 843-3884 |
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WBTW - CBS |
Satellite Office
4910 Fayetteville Road
Lumberton, NC 28358 |
(910) 738-1301 |
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WRAL - ABC |
711 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603 |
(919) 890-6000 |
Taxes
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Infrastructure
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Water - Adequate water is available at very
competitive prices.
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Sewer
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Natural Gas - North
Carolina Natural Gas Corporation operates a
1,100 miles transmission pipeline and a 2,600
mile distribution system serving 689 communities
and three military reservations throughout
South-central and Eastern North Carolina.
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Electricity
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Telecommunications
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Public Transportation - COG Transit
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Railroads - Red Springs and Northern RR, CSX
Railroad
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Sewer
Robeson County
Permitted Capacity
(million gal/day) |
12 Month Average Flow
(million gal/day) |
Average Surplus
(million gal/day) |
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14.92 |
9.04 |
5.88 |
Electricity
Telecommunications
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Robeson County Economic
Development Commission
200 Airport Boulevard ~ Lumberton, NC 28358
Tel: (910) 739-7584 ~ Fax: (910) 739-6258
Email:
robesonedc@co.robeson.nc.us |
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