🌱 What Lumberton police are still trying to learn about the Seneca Street shooting
Good morning Lumberton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Lumberton police are still trying to learn about the Seneca Street shooting
- How nearly $5.9 million will change Lumberton’s drinking water lines
- Robeson deputies seek answers after Maxton man dies at Lumberton hospital
Also on today's calendar: DIY & Unwind – RCPL and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Hot, temps: high: 93, low: 67.
- Sunday: Turning cloudy and breezy, with a high of 78 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Deadly North Carolina shooting under investigation for self-defense (myfox8.com) — Lumberton police are investigating an April 4 fatal shooting on Seneca Street and will soon ask the Robeson County District Attorney to decide if it was justified under North Carolina’s self-defense laws. A resident is accused of shooting a man who entered the home and already faces firearm charges, while detectives continue gathering evidence and await lab and autopsy results. 
• $215M approved for water, sewer upgrades across 26 counties after Helene damage (newschannel9.com) — Lumberton is set to receive nearly $5.9 million to replace lead water service lines, part of a $215 million statewide package to repair and harden water and sewer systems after Helene. The funding will support two phases of Lumberton’s lead line replacement work, aiming to improve drinking water safety and resilience for local households while other NC communities tackle storm damage and PFAS concerns.
• ‘Senseless act': Man murdered while working on tractor in Robeson C (wpde.com) — A Maxton man who was shot while working on a farm tractor died at UNC Southeastern Medical Center in Lumberton, and deputies have ruled the case a homicide. Robeson County investigators are calling it a senseless act and are asking anyone with information to come forward as they continue their investigation.
📸 Around Lumberton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Grade I Biological Wastewater Operators School
215 S Cedar St, Lumberton
12:00 pm
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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Planning Board Meeting
Lumberton, NC Calendar , 500 N. Cedar Street , Lumberton
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DIY & Unwind – RCPL
Robeson County Public Library , 101 N Chestnut St , Lumberton
4:00 pm -
Always A Bridesmaid – PDP
Purple Door Studio , 215 E 4th St , Lumberton
7:00 pm -
Forever Motown
Givens Performing Arts Center , 359 Prospect Rd , Pembroke
7:30 pm -
Board of Adjustment Meeting
Lumberton, NC Calendar
6:00 pm -
Planning Board
Lumberton, NC Calendar
6:00 pm -
Wine Down – IPCA
Inner Peace Center for the Arts , 302 N Chestnut St , Lumberton
6:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Friday April 24
Tuesday April 28
Thursday April 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 LOVE Escape
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APRIL FOOLS COMEDY SHOW
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April Service Saturday Spring Into Service
10:00 am -
Hip Hop Step Aerobics
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- DOUBLE L FARMS MEATS has fresh beef and pork in as well as squash, clementine tangerines, cantaloupe golden delicious apples and strawberries from Powers Produce.
We will have a tent set up by the road Thursday, Friday and Saturday if you are interested in produce. 5047 Pine Log Rd Lumberton NC 28360 910 258… (Nextdoor Norment Rd Lumberton) - Double L Farms Meats has strawberries from Powers Farm Produce.
$5/ quart bag. Huge, good and sweet. Open : Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 9 am- 2 pm Thursdays 4 pm- 6 pm (Nextdoor Norment Rd Lumberton)
- Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Lumberton. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Lumberton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lumberton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bladenboro
- Deputies find drugs hidden on man during Bladenboro traffic stop (wect.com)
- Wednesday Roundup: West Bladen competes in Southeastern track and field meet (bladenjournal.com)
Maxton
- Deputies investigating death of man found unresponsive near Maxton as homicide (wbtw.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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