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Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.1 acres (2.1 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had over 6,000 interred remains.
New Hanover County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702. [1] The county seat is Wilmington. [2] Though the second-smallest county in North Carolina by land area, [3] it is one of the most populous counties, as Wilmington is one of the largest communities in the state.
The current head of the Department is Secretary Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette, an Air Force veteran appointed by Governor Josh Stein. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Prior to the creation of the Department, the Division of Veterans Affairs was under the Department of Administration, while all military-related matters fell under the Department of Commerce.
A drawing of Eugene Ashley Jr., Sergeant Frist Class, U.S. Army, hangs at the New Hanover County Library's hallway. Sgt. Ashley posthumously received the Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam in ...
A favorable endorsement from the panel led by Chairman Ted Davis Jr., R-New Hanover, would bring the legislation to the Rules Committee. The six-page draft says the effective date, if it becomes ...
Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 as of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in the state. [7] The county seat of New Hanover County, it is the principal city of the Wilmington metropolitan area, which includes New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties. [8]
New Hanover’s 2022-26 Capital Improvement Plan shows that $614,600 has been allocated to go toward the Castle Hayne project while $4,767,000 can go toward the larger Gordon Road station.
Notable buildings include the Administration Building (1928), Wards A and B (1925), Wards C and D (1930), Wards E and F (1932), Kitchen (1926) and Dining Hall (1930), Officers' Quarters (1927), and Nurses Dormitories (1930 and 1932). In 1967, a new Asheville, VA Medical Center complex was built adjacent to the original. [2]