Camp Lejeune Coverage

Students upset by seeing garbage bags dumped into ocean off NC coast

In 1991, the USS Raleigh returned hundreds of Marines home from the Gulf War. But crew members were seen tossing dozens of garbage bags and cans of debris into the ocean. Former WRAL anchor Bill Leslie reports on his findings.

Veterans walking from Fort Bragg to Camp Lejeune bring awareness to military suicides

They're marching from Fort Bragg to Camp LeJeune to bring focus to preventing suicide within the ranks. Some of the vets are marching for very personal reasons.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

222-mile walk from Fort Bragg to Camp Lejeune brings attention to suicide prevention

A group of veterans is marching from Fort Bragg to Camp LeJeune to bring focus to preventing suicide within the ranks. Some of the vets are marching for very personal reasons.

First hearing held on Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits

Wednesday marked a milestone for families affected by toxic water at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. A federal judge in Raleigh held the first status hearing for what could be hundreds of thousands of claims against the US government.

Camp Lejeune toxic water claims get first day in court

A federal judge in Raleigh held the first status hearing Wednesday for what could be hundreds of thousands of claims against the U.S. government.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Victims allege toxic water at Camp Lejeune, make case for restitution

After a decades-long battle by Marines and their families, the first hearing under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 was held Wednesday to hold the government accountable for the toxic water at Marine Base Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987.

First federal court hearing today on Camp Lejeune toxic water lawsuits

Marines and their families affected by toxic water at Camp Lejeune will get their first day in court Wednesday as part of a decades-long effort to hold the government accountable.

First court hearing Wednesday for Camp Lejeune lawsuits

After a decades-long battle by Marines and their families, the first hearing under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 is being held Wednesday to hold the government accountable for the toxic water at Marine Base Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter

Large brush fire at Camp Lejeune Tuesday night

Officials said over 3,500 acres of woodland burned as of 9 p.m. Tuesday.

About 900 troops return to Camp Lejeune after deployment

On Wednesday, hundreds of Marines and sailors are returning to Camp Lejeune after a deployment overseas.

Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol

A Camp Lejeune-based Marine has been charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol

A Camp Lejeune-based Marine has been charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

WRAL 5 On Your Side: Finding an attorney to file Camp Lejeune toxic water claims

According to investigators, hundreds of thousands of Marines and their families living on base were exposed to well water contaminated by cleaning solvents between 1953 and 1987. The PACT Act signed this month lets military families who lived on the Camp Lejeune base during that time sue for relief.

Questions to ask when deciding on law firm to handle Camp Lejeune water claims

The newly-signed PACT Act has already led to the first lawsuit over cancer-causing water at Camp Lejeune.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Camp Lejeune vet files first lawsuit seeking damages for exposure to toxic chemicals

The first lawsuits under the PACT Act were filed Thursday, one day after the passage of new protections for those exposed to toxic chemicals at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

US Senate Republicans block veterans assistance bill

Both North Carolina Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr voted down both versions of the bill - both in June and on Wednesday - despite helping craft the law to protect veterans.

'Quit playing political games with people's lives': Bill to help veterans exposed to toxins falls in US Senate

The U.S. Senate has voted against a revised version of the Honoring our Pact Act after voting in favor of it in June.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Avalanche of lawsuits expected over past Camp Lejeune toxic water

Many out-of-state law firms or so-called lead generators are recruiting veterans and their families to sue if they were impacted by toxic water at Camp Lejeune from decades ago.

'There's a bunch of money': Lawyers line up to represent victims of Camp Lejeune toxic water

Many out-of-state law firms or so-called lead generators are recruiting veterans and their families to sue if they were impacted by toxic water at Camp Lejeune from decades ago.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Bill to provide compensation for Camp Lejeune water contamination victims heads to President Biden's desk

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act would benefit the veterans and families who have been harmed by exposure to toxic chemicals in the water at Camp Lejeune.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Legislation heads to president's desk that would provide relief for Camp Lejeune water contamination victims

A new act that would provide relief for Camp Lejeune Water Contamination victims is headed to President Joe Biden's desk. Congress passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which applies to anyone who lived, worked, or served at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1953-1987.

Camp Lejeune families win right to sue over toxic water

For many of those veterans, the U.S. Senate's impending passage of the Honoring our PACT Act is a victory decades in the making, as they tried to convince the Veterans Administration that their post-service illnesses were linked to their time in the military.

Families fight for compensation for exposure to deadly, toxic water at Camp Lejeune

A section of the Jacksonville City Cemetery, near Camp Lejeune Marine Base, is a sad reminder of the cost of toxic exposure. It's reserved solely for babies who died after they and their parents were exposed to toxic drinking water on the base for decades.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

NCIS investigating deaths of three children at Camp Lejeune

Three children have died at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville.

Sisters, ages 4 and 6, among three children who died at Camp Lejeune

Marines did not release how old the children, when the deaths occurred or the cause of deaths.

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