Published 5 days ago • loading... • Updated 5 days agoShow Less IconRising Costs for State Health Plan Strain Local Budgets Summary by Border Belt IndependentWhiteville officials said they had to raise taxes to keep up with the insurance program for government employees. Meanwhile, Columbus County workers won’t get raises.Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeft1CenterRightSearch IconSort IconBorder Belt IndependentLean LeftFactualityOwnershipRising Costs for State Health Plan Strain Local BudgetsWhiteville officials said they had to raise taxes to keep up with the insurance program for government employees. Meanwhile, Columbus County workers won’t get raises.5 days agoRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center0Last Updated4 days agoBias Distribution100% LeftBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Left100% LeftL 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageBorder Belt Independent broke the news 5 days ago on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsWhiteville Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsWhiteville Plus IconShow All