MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, North Carolina, May 7 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) received recognition for exceptional attention to safety when the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) announced the winners of the fiscal year 2023 CNO Aviation Safety Awards March 24. FRCE earned the award, also known as the Navy's Safety "S," for demonstrating sustained safety excellence. Of more than 200 active U.S. Navy and Mar  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: U.S. Attorney Dena J. King was honored to host U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for a visit to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of North Carolina (WDNC). AG Garland was accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. Earlier today, AG Garland delivered remarks at the memorial service for slain Deputy U.S. Mar  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Kinston man was sentenced today to 720 months in prison after shooting a Lenoir County Sheriff's Deputy and leading law enforcement on a multi-day man hunt before shooting a neighbor and being apprehended with a loaded semi-automatic weapon with the safety set to fire. On October 16, 2023, Robert Lee Strother pled guilty to possession of a firearm by   more

MANTEO, North Carolina, May 7 -- The National Park Service Cape Hatteras National Seashore issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will seek input on the development of a horse management plan at a May 21 public meeting on Ocracoke Island. In light of sea level rise effects and in consideration of National Park Service management policies, the Seashore is preparing to develop a management plan for the Ocracoke horses and seeks assistance in   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 6 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Aircrews of 1-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion recently flew aerial observation missions of the Lake Conroe Dam and San Jacinto River Basin when excessive rain caused flash floods in Montgomery County, Texas. The Montgomery County Fire Marshal's office contacted the ASF Conroe Facility Supervisor on May 2 to request the aerial support triggering the Army Reserve Aviation Command's Immediate Response  more