Cumberland County

Military works to improve conditions for quarantined troops

March 20, 2020 Lolita Baldor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It wasn’t the welcome home that U.S. soldiers expected when they returned from war zones in the Middle East in the past week. When their planes landed at Fort Bliss, Texas, they […]

Trump to nominate NC’s Wilkie to head Department of Veterans Affairs

May 18, 2018 Cory Lavalette

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said on Friday he will nominate Robert Wilkie — who served under North Carolina U.S. Sens. Jesse Helms and Thom Tillis, and Rep. David Funderburk — to be secretary of the […]

Hudson, Budd meet with business owners

February 21, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Salisbury/Fayetteville — Congressmen Richard Hudson (NC-08) and Ted Budd (NC-13) met with business owners at New Sarum Brewing Company in Salisbury on Tuesday. The stop is part of a tour to talk about legislative priorities […]

Court appointed map drawer submits new district proposal

November 15, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – On Monday, the Stanford professor appointed to review N.C.’s legislative district maps submitted a draft plan back to the court. Nathaniel Persily was tapped November 1 as a special master by a federal […]

Voters approve bonds, beer sales across NC

November 15, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Last week voters overwhelmingly approved millions of dollars’ worth of bonds in communities across the state. While Charlotte elected a new mayor in Democrat Vi Lyles, voters also approved $922 million in bonds […]

U.S. Army’s Bergdahl spared prison time for deserting

November 3, 2017 Cory Lavalette

FORT BRAGG — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Friday was spared prison time for endangering fellow troops when he deserted his post in Afghanistan in 2009, but a military judge ordered he should be dishonorably discharged […]

U.S. Army Sergeant Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to desertion

October 9, 2017 North State Journal Staff

WINSTON-SALEM — U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 31, who was held captive by the Taliban for five years after walking off his post in Afghanistan, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before […]