Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote from the Senate on Friday night, in a tie broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, was helped by a North Carolina Republican

Dan Driscoll, an Army veteran and businessman, told senators that he would serve as the soldiers’ secretary of the Army, “not of the generals or of the bureaucracy,” if he is confirmed as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the largest military service.

Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic importance of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.

In the Triangle, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake County Public School System have already announced how they will respond if ICE agents show up on campus, The News & Observer has previously reported.

The executive order suspends refugee admissions to the U.S., leaving thousands — including families who supported American troops — stuck in legal limbo.

New laws, executive orders and warnings of mass deportation from the Trump administration have many people, regardless of legal status, concerned about potential encounters with U

A Greensboro man is desperately waiting to reunite with his wife and six children, who are stranded in a holding country after fleeing Afghanistan. But a recent executive

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote. Republicans pushed back questions about Hegseth's qualifications amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.

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Two nuclear bombs fell from the sky 64 years ago, putting North Carolina one step from disaster. A military plane was carrying the weapons when it exploded over a rural area, killing three people and sending the bombs plunging toward the ground Jan.

1975 - Austin is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army upon graduation from West Point. Over the next 20 years, he holds a number of leadership positions and is stationed at bases in North Carolina, Indianapolis, New York, Germany and Panama. 1997-1999 - Commander, 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.