Crew aboard USS North Carolina staged a boisterous Christmas Eve 'smoker' in 1943. Chaplain Wuebbens raised funds and arranged Macy’s gifts and filmed messages. Sailors shared moments of home, then ...

Sailors in World War II, like most sailors across time, enjoyed having a few pets hidden between the decks. One sailor aboard the fast battleship USS North Carolina was famous for his numerous pets, ...

(WGHP) — For decades, North Carolina has had the most people who live in rural areas and small towns, and Star, in Montgomery County, was part of that. “In Star, you knew everyone, and everyone knew ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - With heat index values expected to remain over 100 for the rest of the week, some organizations are taking precautions, including the USS North Carolina Battleship, to keep ...

The commission that oversees the USS North Carolina made at least $2.1 million in financial reporting errors during the 2024 fiscal year, according to a new state audit that is prompting the group to ...

USS North Carolina, the lead ship of her class, emerged from the horizon, slicing through the waves with determination. Her nine 16-inch guns thundered, hurling 2,700-pound shells toward the distant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adapt rather than keep fighting. That was the thinking behind an ambitious and out-of-the-box project by the Battleship North ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - After reviewing the Battleship North Carolina’s financial processes, an accounting firm has recommended more than a dozen changes to address internal issues plaguing the ship ...

More than 60 years ago, an extraordinary thing happened: schoolchildren across North Carolina saved a battleship. Armed with nothing but determination and their lunch money, students from every corner ...

The USS North Carolina Battleship Commission says it is working to strengthen internal controls over financial reporting to comply with state law. The audit didn't allege criminal wrongdoing. The ...