3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1406+ words) The night that dumb luck may have saved America. JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT on January 24, 1961, 18-year-old Billy Reeves came home from his late shift, kicked off his boots, and looked up just in time to see a B-52 falling out of the…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (190+ words) By Lt. Col. Ellis ParksAugust 10, 2026 In January, more than 800 Guardsmen from the 30th MBCT’s 120th Infantry Regiment mobilized under CENTCOM, followed shortly by members of the 109th Military Police and the 139th Regional Training Institute. The 230th BSB, which is headquartered in Goldsboro, will join…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) (WGHP) — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a look back at President George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour reveals an important stop in North Carolina. In May of 1791, Washington arrived in Charlotte during the return leg of a nearly 1,900-mile journey…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (386+ words) Representatives from federal, state and local agencies set up tables Monday at Delaware Technical Community College in Dover to connect veterans and their families with benefits and resources. DOVER, Del. — Veterans from across Delaware came together Monday for a resource…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (567+ words) Memorial Day is a time to remember the service members who gave their lives for the United States. The federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. This year it's May 25. Here are Memorial Day events where you…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (541+ words) Balloons drift overhead. Bands march and play. Spectators line the streets, watching as the parade rolls by. For generations, Memorial Day parades have been a fixture in Delaware, with Wilmington’s — the state’s oldest — stretching back more than 150 years. But a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (48+ words) Capt. Potts is one of four POW/MIA Delaware service members from the Vietnam War. His family may not have closure, but they're fighting to honor his memory. Delaware man MIA for over 50 years, family still fights to honor his…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (354+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Family, friends, and community leaders gathered in Wilmington Saturday to honor Major General Joseph A. McNeil, a civil rights pioneer and decorated military leader. McNeil, a Wilmington native, was one of the Greensboro Four whose 1960 sit-in at…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (265+ words) A man who is considered the Father of Aviation in Delaware was remembered recently at Wilmington Airport, not far from where he built aircraft - and built a noteworthy business. The Delaware River and Bay Authority hosted a ceremony on the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (277+ words) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Battleship North Carolina received a new marker honoring forgotten patriots of the Revolutionary War. The Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated an America 250 Patriot Marker at the battleship. The marker is part of a nationwide effort to…...