The most anticipated agenda item at last week's Port of Galveston Board of Trustees meeting felt, in many ways, like a foregone conclusion. But when the board voted to extend a long-term lease to the ...

A lawsuit filed by a former employee against Battleship North Carolina leadership has been dismissed. The lawsuit alleged illegal surveillance and wrongful termination of a former assistant director.

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From what we know of President Trump’s upcoming “battleship” project, it roughly adheres to the historical standard of the Iowa-class battleships—but has several key differences. What’s in a name?

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump proposes a new battleship class named after himself, but it could be a costly white elephant. On Dec. 22 at ...

Last week, President Trump, with his customary fanfare, unveiled plans for a new “Golden Fleet” of Trump-class battleships. “There’s never been anything like these ships,” the president declared as he ...

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 ...

Trump’s battleship plan clashes with decades of U.S. naval strategy and technology shifts Experts described it as a "prestige project," a "bomb magnet" and said that "this ship will never sail." Even ...

President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled plans for a new “Trump-class” battleship, positioning it as a centerpiece of his administration’s effort to rejuvenate the U.S. Navy long plagued by delays, ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a "battleship" as part of a larger vision to create a "Golden Fleet." "They'll be ...