FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT MOORE, Ga. - Going to U.S. Army Basic Combat Training at 41 years of age is uncommon. In fact, it requires a waiver. That did not deter Jason Pelletier. However, that wasn't the only waiver he needed. Pelletier enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2000, when he was 18 years old. His enlistment ended only after two years due to a number of disciplinary issues, mostly stemming from  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 6 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 5, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bills: * Senate Bill 166: 2024 Bldg. Code Regulatory Reform (https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/Senate/PDF/S166v5.pdf). * House Bill 690: No Centrl Bank Digital Currency Pmts to State (https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2023/Bills/House/PDF/H690v5.pdf). Governor Cooper issued the following statement on his veto of SB 166:   more