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joined several colleagues from both sides of the aisle in support of the Love Lives On Act. The legislation would ensure that surviving spouses of fallen servicemembers keep their survivor benefits if they remarry.

Curtis said capturing these memories is crucial, particularly amid the current political climate. “Since when does history get a label as Critical Race Theory or whatever?” he asked, “It's part of all of our history.”

Public comments heated up over House Bill 1038, which would eliminate Jacksonville's voting ward system and convert all council seats to at-large positions.

Retired Army Sergeant Eric Edmundson, a New Bern resident who suffered a severe anoxic brain injury from an IED blast in Iraq in 2005, is the local namesake behind the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act. The proposed legislation targets gaps in the Department of Veterans Affairs' assistance programs by providing an extra $10,000 dollars annually for catastrophically injured veterans who require full-time, at-home care.

A welcome sign stands outside of the Holcomb Gate on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 8, 2008. MCB Camp Lejeune has been noted as the Home of the Expeditionary Forces in Readiness; directly supporting the II Marine Expeditionary Force.

State officials are asking recreational fishermen to donate Red Snapper carcasses to science.

The Chartis Center for Rural Health named ECU Health Bertie Hospital in Windsor one of the top twenty critical access hospitals in the nation for patient perspective.

File: The beach near the former military site was closed after erosion from storms exposed potentially hazardous infrastructure from the old bases, and last month seashore staff noticed a strong smell of petroleum products. The sheen on the water was also seen near the beach access.

Nahro Sudoi Innab was convicted in January for using interstate phone calls to arrange the killings of three local small business owners. Federal prosecutors say he continued his plot even while behind bars, offering fellow inmates up to $10,000 per hit.

Division of Marine Fisheries officials said the unique balls do more than provide a permanent "living legacy" burial at sea. They actively create vital habitat for marine life by providing hard surfaces for coral, algae, and fish to colonize on the ocean floor.