š± How will Lumbertonās new 24-hour behavioral health urgent care actually work?
Lumberton, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Lumberton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How will Lumbertonās new 24-hour behavioral health urgent care actually work?
- Why a Lumberton victimās family fears key evidence came too late
Also on today's calendar: Wine Down ā IPCA and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
- Tuesday: Clouds breaking for some sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Behavioral health urgent care set to open in Robeson County (northcarolinahealthnews.org) ā A new 24-hour behavioral health urgent care center will open May 4 in Lumberton, offering walk-in crisis support for adults and children and easing pressure on local ERs and the jail. Staff will provide rapid assessments, withdrawal management, and links to treatment, with services available even to uninsured residents through state and Medicaid-backed funding. 
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ā¢ Some Robeson Co. families upset over some evidence in loved ones murders (wpde.com) ā Families of three young men killed in a 2021 Robeson County shooting, including a victim from Lumberton, are frustrated that key ballistics evidence still hasnāt been processed for the trial now underway. A judge refused prosecutorsā request to delay the case despite the crime labās delays, leaving relatives worried the jury wonāt hear all possible forensic details. Ā Ā Ā
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Cash Bash ā UNCP Braves Club
University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 1 University Drive, Pembroke
6:00 pm
Thursday April 30
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Other local events
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Planning Board
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6:00 pm -
Board of Adjustment Meeting
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Wine Down ā IPCA
Inner Peace Center for the Arts , 302 N Chestnut St , Lumberton
6:00 pm -
LIVE at Your Pie Pizza
Your Pie Pizza , 5130-a Fayetteville Rd , Lumberton
7:00 pm -
The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Givens Performing Arts Center , 359 Prospect Rd , Pembroke
7:30 pm -
Stories & Sounds ā The Kinship NC
304 N Elm St , Lumberton
7:00 pm -
Los Cuates de Sinaloa with Los Reyes Del Sabor, Los Principes De La Sierra, Noel Aragon
Robeson County Fairgrounds , 3750 M.L.K. Jr Dr , Lumberton
2:00 pm
Tuesday April 28
Thursday April 30
Sunday May 3
Sunday May 10
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The Addams Family National Broadway Tour
Givens Performing Arts Center , 359 Prospect Rd , Pembroke
12:00 pm -
Multiplication Bee
Long Branch Elementary School , 10218 North Carolina Hwy 72 , Lumb
2:00 pm -
May Day May 1, 2025 9-10am
Long Branch Elementary School , 10218 North Carolina Hwy 72 , Lumb
9:00 am -
Ghost Fest at 710 Dragway ā Bike & Car Shootout
710 Dragway , 3118 NC-710 , Rowland
12:00 pm
Thursday April 30
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- When I wake up in the morning, hereās whatās outsideā¦
It made me slow down and notice things, coffee, birds, backyard to window feeder. (Nextdoor The Pines) - This is what I see first thing in the morningā¦
I used to rush mornings, but now I stand still with coffee watching birds move from backyard feeder closer to the window feeder. (Nextdoor The Pines)
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(05586) - 2739 W. 5th Street in Lumberton. Apply here.
- Public Schools of Robeson County posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Lumberton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lumberton here.
š Nearby News
Bladenboro
- Bladen County sports schedule: April 27-May 1 (bladenjournal.com)
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