/tags/memorial-day Memorial Day en-US Copyright Thu, 23 May 2024 20:05:50 GMT /military/2024-05-23/army-troops-remains-war-find-family-members Scientific advances have allowed the Army to identify about 200 sets of remains each year, dating back to World War II. But the passage of time has complicated the process of finding families to accept the remains. Thu, 23 May 2024 20:05:50 GMT /military/2024-05-23/army-troops-remains-war-find-family-members Jay Price /race-demographics/2020-06-07/photos-george-floyd-memorial-in-raeford-draws-thousands An estimated 10,000 mourners gathered in Raeford, N.C. to pay their final respects to George Floyd. It was the second of three memorials across the… Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:55:34 GMT /race-demographics/2020-06-07/photos-george-floyd-memorial-in-raeford-draws-thousands Laura Pellicer /military/2018-05-27/ft-bragg-stories-i-looked-into-that-soldiers-eyes As a young man, David Goforth served in the National Guard throughout the 1980s. He enjoyed weekends practicing drills at Fort Bragg until he came upon a… Sun, 27 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT /military/2018-05-27/ft-bragg-stories-i-looked-into-that-soldiers-eyes Elizabeth Friend /race-demographics/2017-05-29/black-u-s-navy-band-remembered-in-chapel-hill A historical marker in Chapel Hill was unveiled this Memorial Day weekend to remember the African American men who officially integrated the U.S. Navy… Mon, 29 May 2017 15:04:20 GMT /race-demographics/2017-05-29/black-u-s-navy-band-remembered-in-chapel-hill Leoneda Inge /news/2017-05-26/officials-warn-against-boating-while-impaired State wildlife officials are warning people to not drink and operate a boat this holiday weekend.Captain Todd Radabaugh is with the North Carolina… Fri, 26 May 2017 16:40:38 GMT /news/2017-05-26/officials-warn-against-boating-while-impaired Liz Schlemmer /news/2017-05-26/aaa-expects-highest-memorial-day-road-travel-in-years More travelers will hit the road this Memorial Day weekend than any year since 2005.Road travel is expected to be up by more than 2 percent from 2016. In… Fri, 26 May 2017 14:27:52 GMT /news/2017-05-26/aaa-expects-highest-memorial-day-road-travel-in-years Liz Schlemmer /show/the-state-of-things/2016-05-31/tsa-troubles-create-travel-delays Memorial Day weekend is a peak travel time. And with more than two million travelers in TSA security lines over the holiday weekend, flying was as… Tue, 31 May 2016 16:20:55 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-05-31/tsa-troubles-create-travel-delays Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /politics/2016-05-31/tsa-troubles-create-travel-delays Memorial Day weekend is a peak travel time. And with more than two million travelers in TSA security lines over the holiday weekend, flying was as… Tue, 31 May 2016 16:20:55 GMT /politics/2016-05-31/tsa-troubles-create-travel-delays Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /military/2015-05-25/honoring-the-fallen-3-nc-communities-share-how-theyll-spend-memorial-day It's Memorial Day: A holiday when many residents gather to remember those who died while serving in the US Military.Communities across the state have… Mon, 25 May 2015 11:52:23 GMT /military/2015-05-25/honoring-the-fallen-3-nc-communities-share-how-theyll-spend-memorial-day Rebecca Martinez /military/2014-05-25/your-guide-to-memorial-day-events-in-north-carolina People will gather across the state for Memorial Day ceremonies honoring men and women who died in service to the US military.Governor Pat McCrory and the… Sun, 25 May 2014 09:01:00 GMT /military/2014-05-25/your-guide-to-memorial-day-events-in-north-carolina Rebecca Martinez