/tags/drones Drones en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:10:11 GMT /news/2025-03-05/north-carolina-forest-service-wildfires The NC Forest Service has been responding to hundreds of wildfires across the state. The agency wants residents to stop flying unmanned aircrafts over wildfires. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:10:11 GMT /news/2025-03-05/north-carolina-forest-service-wildfires Sharryse Piggott /education/2023-11-03/elizabeth-city-state-wake-tech-drone-program The two schools hope to bring more drone education opportunities to Eastern North Carolina. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:38:25 GMT /education/2023-11-03/elizabeth-city-state-wake-tech-drone-program Brianna Atkinson /military/2023-10-02/school-trains-us-troops-military-fights-small-weaponized-drones The Pentagon said the new institution, housed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, will train about 1,000 troops a year to plan, install and operate a variety of anti-drone defenses. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:02:45 GMT /military/2023-10-02/school-trains-us-troops-military-fights-small-weaponized-drones Jay Price /news/2020-09-09/walmart-testing-drones-for-deliveries-in-fayetteville Walmart launched a pilot program Wednesday using drones to deliver groceries and household essentials in a North Carolina city.The retail giant is using… Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:14:35 GMT /news/2020-09-09/walmart-testing-drones-for-deliveries-in-fayetteville Associated Press /health/2020-05-27/in-pandemic-using-drones-to-drop-medical-supplies-from-sky With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80 mph, pops open a belly hatch and… Wed, 27 May 2020 20:39:57 GMT /health/2020-05-27/in-pandemic-using-drones-to-drop-medical-supplies-from-sky Associated Press /science-technology/2019-09-18/wake-county-lands-new-drone-tech-test-site The Research Triangle has been chosen to host test sites where researchers will develop drone technology in rural and suburban settings.The wireless… Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:53:22 GMT /science-technology/2019-09-18/wake-county-lands-new-drone-tech-test-site Elizabeth Friend /news/2019-07-26/north-carolina-seeks-public-comment-on-use-of-drones The state Transportation Department wants to hear from North Carolina residents about what they think of drones.The department's Division of Aviation has… Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:06:00 GMT /news/2019-07-26/north-carolina-seeks-public-comment-on-use-of-drones Associated Press /news/2019-06-18/duke-lab-developing-drone-detecting-app-for-prisons An app being developed by engineers at Duke University could help prison officials prevent drones from delivering contraband to inmates.A spokesman with… Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:42:26 GMT /news/2019-06-18/duke-lab-developing-drone-detecting-app-for-prisons Rusty Jacobs /health/2019-03-26/pioneering-medical-drone-program-takes-off-in-raleigh A pioneering use of drones to fly blood samples across a North Carolina hospital campus launched Tuesday in the latest move to expand their roles in… Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:25:04 GMT /health/2019-03-26/pioneering-medical-drone-program-takes-off-in-raleigh Associated Press /law/2018-08-15/wrightsville-beach-testing-drones-in-water-rescues The Wrightsville Beach Fire Department is experimenting with drones to help lifeguards with water rescues.The department is testing equipment that allows… Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:45:40 GMT /law/2018-08-15/wrightsville-beach-testing-drones-in-water-rescues Will Michaels