Police said Ian Delauder, 35, was found inside an RV at a Dorset Drive home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The body of Cecily Ann Walker, 34, was found severely burned inside a fire pit on the property.

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In a video of a meeting with voters, Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters said of undocumented immigrants: "Not only will you not be deported, but we'll treat you better than U.S. military veterans." PolitiFact checks the numbers.

Fact check: Does U.S. spend more on undocumented immigrants than veterans?

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The bill is a major bipartisan victory for Congress and addresses an issue that is personal to the President. 

TRACKING THAT CHANGE IS COMING WITH A COLD FRONT. COMING UP, ALRIGHT CATS AND A FEW MINUTES. THANKS. WELL, TONIGHT, REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT SIGNING A NEW BILL INTO LAW EXPANDING HEALTH CARE TO MILLIONS OF VETERANS. IT'S CALLED THE PACT ACT AND IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR VETERANS WHO WERE EXPOSED TO TOXINS TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS THEY NEED FROM THE VA. >> WRAL, FAYETTEVILLE, REPORTER GILBERT BAYS SPOKE TO A VETERAN ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THAT. >> WELL, THE SIGNING OF THE BILL IS A BIG DEAL FOR VETERANS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. >> MANY WERE EXPOSED TO BURN PITS NOW CAN APPLY FOR BENEFITS. >> WITH THE STROKE OF A PEN, PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNS INTO LAW. WHAT MANY SAY IS ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EXPANSIONS. >> A VA HEALTH CARE IN 30 YEARS. THE PROMISE TO ADDRESS COMPREHENSIVE TOXINS PACT ACT GIVES VETERANS EXPOSED TO TOXIC BURN PITS IN KUWAIT, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND OTHER COMBAT ZONES. EASIER ACCESS TO BE A BENEFITS. TOXIC SMOKE AND THEY COULD POISON SPREADING THROUGH THE AIR. >> AND THEN THE LONGS OF OUR TROOPS. >> WHEN THEY CAME HOME TO MANY OF THE FITTEST AND BEST WARRIORS THAT WE SENT TO WAR. WE'RE NOT THE SAME. HEADACHES. NEWS, DIZZINESS, CANCER. MY SON BEAU WAS ONE OF THEM ANYMORE AS WAS ONE OF THE 2 HE WAS EXPOSED TO BURN PITS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. IT WAS A LOT OF TRASH IN >> HE WAS TRASHING. IT WAS STUFF THAT THE ENEMY COULD POTENTIALLY USE AGAINST US. THE PITTSBURGH PETROLEUM PLASTICS AND OTHER KNOWN CARCINOGENS THAT PRODUCE TOXIC SMOKE THAT OUR TROOPS INHALED NIGHT IN DAY WAS A HEALTHY GUY. >> BEFORE >> YOU KNOW, I WAS I WAS RUN AND RUN AND 6 MINUTE MILES O. AND CYCLING 100 MILES A DAY ON WEEKENDS. AND SO SO, YEAH, I I THINK FROM WHAT WE HAD A DIRECT EFFECT ON ME, THIS IS WHAT THE NEW LAW DOES FOR OUR VETERANS, ITS SPEED TO PROCESSING CLAIMS 4 NEW PRESUMPTIVE RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS, INCLUDING RARE FORMS OF CANCER RAISES AWARENESS OF VA BENEFITS RELATED TO MILITARY EXPOSURES AND REQUIRES TRAINING FOR VA AND ON PROVIDERS ON HOW TO UNDERSTAND OR TREAT VETERANS EXPOSED TO THE BURN PITS. >> THAT'S GREAT NEWS FOR VETERANS LIKE JIM MORRIS. I THINK THE FACT THAT THEY THEY MADE FOR SOMETHING, MEANING YOU WERE THERE. >> IS IT'S PROBABLY LIKELY THAT THAT'S WHERE YOU GOT IT FROM ITS. IT'S GOING THE BENEFIT PROCESS A LOT SIMPLER SENSE. THEIR EXPOSURE TO THE BURN PITS. MANY VETERANS HAVE DIED FROM MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS HITS THE SIGNING OF THAT BILL. GET THOSE WHO HAVE SURVIVED

Biden signs PACT Act to expand veteran benefits

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill expanding health care benefits to millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service.

Biden signs PACT Act to expand health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

A Fayetteville church is accused of defrauding veterans across the country and was raided earlier this week by the FBI. 



STORMS AND WHICH DAY WILL BE THE WETTEST. TONIGHT. A FAYETTEVILLE CHURCH IS ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING VETERANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I'M LENA TILLETT AND I'M DEBRA MORGAN. WE'RE NOW LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS AND A RE JUST DAYS AGO BY THE FBI. >> WRAL'S ERIC MILLER HAS THE STORY FROM FAYETTEVILLE. >> THE LIST OF ACCUSATIONS IS LAW. 11 PAGES OF CONCERNING FOR OUTRIGHT ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR DOCUMENTED MY VETERANS, EDUCATION, SUCCESS AND SENT TO THE VA IN AUGUST 2020 VETERANS ADVOCACY GROUP ALLEGING HOUSE OF PRAYER CHRISTIAN CHURCH ACTED LIKE A COLD DEFRAUDING VETERANS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DISABILITY AND EDUCATION BENEFITS WHILE CHURCH LEADERS. BUT A LAVISH LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS IS CRIMINAL. THE EC VICE-PRESIDENT WILL HOVERED SAYING THIS. FAYETTEVILLE LOCATION IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK AND THERE'S 5 MAIN SITES. KOBE BY 11 CHURCHES, WHICH ARE RIGHT NEXT TO A MILITARY BASES. AND SO THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY GOING AFTER U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS, SPECIFICALLY THE EC SAYS ITS INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED BY FORMER CHURCH MEMBERS. THOSE MEMBERS TELLING THE ORGANIZATION HOUSE OF PRAYER ALLEGEDLY COACH THEM ON HOW TO APPLY FOR MAXIMUM DISABILITY BENEFITS BEFORE PRESSURING THEM TO DONATE THOSE BENEFITS TO THE CHURCH. HOUSE OF PRAYER ALSO ALLEGEDLY STRETCHING OUT SEMINARY CLASSES FOR YEARS, OFTEN TEACHING LITTLE AND REQUIRING STUDENTS TO GO RECRUIT MORE MEMBERS, ALL BUBBLES SOAKING UP THEIR G I BILL BENEFITS. THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE WORST PROBABLY NEVER SEEN THE ECS LETTER ALSO ACCUSES HOUSE OF PRAYER OF COLD LIKE BEHAVIOR WITH ONE CHURCH LEADER ALLEGEDLY CLAIMING TO BE A PROPHET IN DIRECT TOUCH WITH GOD. WE'RE REQUIRED STUDENTS TO PRAY WHEN HE CALLED THEIR CLASS. IT'S WHAT THE CHURCH WOULD BE WOULD BE TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR ENTIRE LIFE, INCLUDING THE FAMILIES. THE FBI CONFIRMED THURSDAY IT RAIDED THE FAYETTEVILLE CHURCH ON JUNE 23RD THE AGENCY SAYING NO ARRESTS WERE MADE AND PROVIDING NO DETAILS ON THEIR CURRENT INVESTIGATION IN

Fayetteville church raided by the FBI 

Many veterans are aware of the Department of Veterans Affairs' fundamental health care and education benefits, such as Tricare and the GI Bill. ­­­While these Veteran Benefits are significant on their own, several more programs assist veterans and their families in receiving even more benefits. Even within health care and education programs, there are little-known perks that can help veterans better their lives and reduce the financial burden of medical care and other expenses. 

Veteran benefits you should know about

Durham VA Hospital 

Starting in January, disabled veterans and their caregivers will gain new benefits and expanded access to tax-free savings.

Department of Defense expands access to military base tax-free shopping for some veterans

The Department of Defense has expanded access to military base shopping posts like the PX and the Exchange, so more veterans can access tax-free food and products.

Disabled veterans and their caregivers gain new benefits, expanded access to tax-free savings

Complaints about the Fayetteville VA Medical Center seem to be mounting as military veterans complain about not being able to easily obtain health care from the facility.

Couple says they have to fight with Fayetteville VA Medical Center for care

Veterans say Fayetteville VA Medical Center still plagued with problems

Fayetteville VA hospital

Work on a new Veterans Life Center in Butner is coming along and on Wednesday, WRAL's Bryan Mims was with Sen. Thom Tillis and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to check on the progress.

New Veterans Life Center seeks to help vets in Butner, other areas

Gov. Roy Cooper has said that 30,000 military veterans are without health insurance in North Carolina. He's mostly right. 

Fact-Check: 30,000 North Carolina veterans lack health insurance? 

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It is estimated that only one-third of veterans who are eligible for the Aid and Attendance, which helps pay for home care and assisted living benefit seek it. According to NBC, 36% of veterans have never even heard of it.