As Hurricane Dorian leaves North Carolina, Gov. Cooper and state and local emergency officials announced that help has arrived at Ocracoke Island and food and water is on the way to those stranded there.
Published: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 @ 9:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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Comedian and actor Kevin Hart suffered what reports say is a "major back injury" after a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda he recently bought himself for his 40th birthday ran off the road and rolled down an embankment in Calabasas, California early Sunday morning.
Published: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 @ 6:08 pm
By: Daily Wire
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There's no greater privilege for me than to serve as your Commander, and you know that.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 2:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the President's Commission on White House Fellows announces the appointment of the 2018-2019 class of White House Fellows.
Published: Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 @ 8:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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While President Trump was bad-mouthed left and right over the course of Sen. John McCain's five-day funeral and remembrance ceremonies, he actually did the former senator and war hero a solid.
Published: Monday, September 3rd, 2018 @ 5:01 pm
By: Daily Wire
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We hadn't departed Whitefish, Montana before I began to wonder how we'd ever top our 2017 Christmas trip. I had dreams of a white Christmas in a rustic yet luxurious lodge, and that's what I got.
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2018 @ 11:38 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has used his position on the Senate Armed Services Committee over the last two years to champion North Carolina's military installations.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 @ 10:26 am
By: Thom Tillis
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After Fifty Seven years under Fidel Castro's rule, a small country embarks on the new beginning and we have a new opportunity.
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2016 @ 8:14 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Today, the Senate passed the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes several provisions introduced by Senator Tillis...
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2016 @ 3:18 am
By: Thom Tillis
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In light of the new details today on the $1.3 billion cash payment to Iran, it’s important to point out that Deborah Ross, a candidate for the United States Senate, has not made a single mention of the Iran ransom payment since the initial Wall Street Journal story on August 3rd
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2016 @ 9:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In light of the new details today on the $1.3 billion cash payment to Iran, it's important to point out that Deborah Ross, a candidate for the United States Senate, has not made a single mention of the Iran ransom payment since the initial Wall Street Journal story on August 3rd.
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2016 @ 3:45 am
By: Russell Allen
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A shocking - but not surprising - news report appearing in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal revealed that President Barack Obama and his minions transported a secret payment to the terrorist-supporting Iranian that appears to be a ransom for the release of abducted Americans
Published: Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 @ 3:52 pm
By: Jim Kouri
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that the Pentagon is failing to meet the Army's paratrooper training requirements at Fort Bragg, making it clear that Air Force leadership broke its promise when it claimed that dismantling the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Airfield
Published: Thursday, July 14th, 2016 @ 2:31 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senate Passes NDAA With Tillis Provisions To Reform TRICARE, Support Ft. Bragg And Military FamiliesToday, the Senate passed the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that funds the military, provides servicemembers with pay raises, and reforms TRICARE, the health care system for servicemembers, reservists, and their family members
Published: Thursday, June 16th, 2016 @ 8:03 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he has secured his amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, to submit a report to the Senate outlining plans to extend
Published: Monday, May 16th, 2016 @ 7:53 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced legislation aimed at supporting Fort Bragg's rapid deployment capabilities
Published: Saturday, April 30th, 2016 @ 3:37 am
By: Thom Tillis
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If you live near Charlotte, you've probably heard and seen the big, gray-painted military cargo planes rumbling low overhead
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 8:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered a Senate floor speech to provide an update on the Pentagon's failure to meet the Army's paratrooper training requirements at Fort Bragg.
Published: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 @ 10:34 am
By: Chris Downey
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Dave Galloway and Dorothea Handron, patient and family advisors at Vidant Medical Center (VMC), are the recipients of the Outstanding Patient Family Advisory Award by the North Carolina Quality Center, an initiative of the North Carolina Hospital Association
Published: Friday, March 25th, 2016 @ 7:25 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) issued the following statements in response to a letter from leaders of the Air Force and Army certifying the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield...
Published: Sunday, February 7th, 2016 @ 11:01 am
By: Chris Downey
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My first year as North Carolina's U.S. Senator has been eventful and productive to say the least.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2016 @ 2:00 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a 91-3 vote...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 3:14 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory took part in Sugar Mountain Resort's Summit Express Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony today. The grand opening was for a $5 million high speed, detachable, six passenger chairlift from the base to the summit.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 2:42 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, President Barack Obama vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016, which recently passed both chambers of Congress with strong bipartisan support. Following the president's decision to veto the NDAA for FY16, North Carolina Senators...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 4:48 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, the United States Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 with bipartisan support.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 8:14 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Under Tillis' amendment, the C-130Hs cannot be removed from Fort Bragg unless the following leadership approvals indicate our national security and readiness of the global response unit will not be jeopardized.
Published: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 4:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) wrote to Army Chief of Staff Mark A. Milley, expressing concern that the Air Force's plan to dismantle the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield
Published: Thursday, September 24th, 2015 @ 1:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently wrote to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter expressing concern over comments made by some Air Force senior leaders instructing commanders at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield to "open up the clearing house to undermine the personnel structure" of the 440th Airlift Wing.
Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2015 @ 2:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Fayetteville Observer reported that the Air Force is delaying its plans to deactivate Fort Bragg's 440th Airlift Wing for one year as a result of a sustained push by North Carolina's Congressional delegation to stop the deactivation.
Published: Monday, July 13th, 2015 @ 8:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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For those of you who may not be familiar with this Ripon crowd, they were founded to counter the rise of the Goldwater / Reagan people in the GOP and to return the party to the grand old days of Nelson Rockefeller and Teddy Roosevelt.
Published: Sunday, June 28th, 2015 @ 2:47 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the U.S. Senate for passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2016, 71-25.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2015 @ 6:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Senate passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2016 introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that will not only save, but increase the C-130 presence at Fort Bragg's Pope Airfield.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2015 @ 7:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's a decision that on its face seems very strange: The Air Force wants to stop basing transport planes at Pope Field, which is located next door to Fort Bragg, home of the Army's famed 82nd Airborne Division.
Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2015 @ 8:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that he has successfully secured an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2016 that requires the commanders of the XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 5:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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