Soldier killed by lightning served on combat surgery team
July 21, 2022 GMTFORT GORDON, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. military Thursday identified a soldier killed by a lightning strike at a Georgia base as a 41-year-old Army reservist assigned to a medical team that performs emergency surgery in combat zones.
NC Rep. Grier Martin to resign in July before Pentagon job
June 3, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state Rep. Grier Martin will resign from the House next month because he is taking a job at the Pentagon.
Martin, a Wake County Democrat whose two stints in the chamber date back to 2005, said he'll begin July 18 as senior adviser to the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs.
Iowa lawmakers OK deer hunting with semi-automatic rifles
May 24, 2022 GMTDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Deer hunters would be able to use semi-automatic rifles during a newly created antlerless season in January under a bill approved by lawmakers Tuesday and sent to the governor.
USF selects prominent lawyer, grad as new president
March 23, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The University of South Florida's board of trustees has elevated the school's interim president to the official position.
The trustees voted Tuesday to hire Rhea Law, a prominent Tampa attorney and USF grad, to replace Steve Currall, who resigned in July.
VA opens Providence research center to improve care of vets
March 21, 2022 GMTPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new research center that will focus on improving the care of veterans opened in Providence Monday.
The VA Providence Healthcare System marked the opening of the Capt.
Pima County supervisors fill 2 vacancies in Arizona House
December 8, 2021 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Pima County Board of Supervisors has appointed real estate investor and U.S. Army Reserve officer Morgan Abraham and attorney and law professor Christopher Mathis to Arizona House seats to fill vacancies.