The military children left behind: Decrepit schools, broken promises

By Kristen Lombardi

While parents sacrifice, children endure deterioration and disrepair

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fayetteville":

"… ld applaud heartily whenever Trevor made top honor roll. At Fort Bragg, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, J.W. Grabrysiak, 11, son of an Army electrician, yearns t …"

Bush appointee allows VA employee to be overpaid $41,000 and commute to D.C. from Ark.

By Corbin Hiar

IT director in scandal-plagued VA office allowed to commute from Arkansas, all-expenses-paid

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fayetteville":

"… r-paying position in Washington, D.C., even though he continued to live in Fayetteville, Ark. This allowed Gephart, the director of IT field security operations i …"

"… o conferencing equipment on his desk and capabilities available to him [in Fayetteville],” that would allow him to telecommute and could have made most of the W …"

"… lished, the reporting location for Gephart’s position was changed to the Fayetteville office of the VA.The latest allegations of wasteful spending at the VA hav …"

Study finds toxins from mountaintop coal mining sites

By Alice Su

The U.S. Geological Survey has found toxic compounds in soil and water around mountaintop-removal mining sites in central Appalachia.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fayetteville":

"… ening week after week about all the cancer and tumors,” said Clark, from Fayetteville, W.Va. “I just wanted to do something.”Other residents of Appalachia s …"