Forts Bragg and Benning revert to old names with new honorees, sparking controversy
The military bases honoring Confederate generals recently had their old names restored, but with a twist. Not everyone is happy.
Asheville Citizen-Times6d
Historic Asheville railroad may be restored after Helene; likely to support Amtrak travel
The Old Fort Loops will be repaired, Norfolk Southern has told the N.C. Department of Transportation. A timeline for repairs has not been proposed, but repair work has likely already begun ...
The Telegraph26d
How the Old Fort William and St Anne’s Church were lost in the annals of Calcutta’s history
Goldsborough immediately banished Charnock’s incompetent successor Francis Ellis to Fort St George (present-day Chennai) and appointed Charles Eyre, Charnock’s father-in-law as the new head of Company ...
Fox Carolina15d
Boil water advisory issued for Town of Old Fort
OLD FORT, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management announced the Town of Old Fort has been issued a boil water advisory after a water main break Wednesday. According to officials ...
The New York Times11d
Hegseth Revives the Old Name of Another Military Base
The base’s name was changed to Fort Moore in 2023 as part of a bipartisan ... culture and wants to return the bases back to their old names. Current law does not let him do that — the military ...
Fox News10d
Hegseth orders iconic Georgia base to revert to Fort Benning, but with a twist
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered the Columbus, Georgia, military post to revert to its old name after it was re-designated as Fort Moore during the Biden administration.
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Hidden secrets of 154-year-old fort now accessible
Several parts of Newhaven Fort, including tunnels leading to gunning positions and the battery observation post, have been made safe to explore. The casemates – vaults within the 154-year-old ...