Public Radio East serves Eastern North Carolina by providing news, fine arts, and informational programming that challenges, stimulates, educates, and entertains an intellectually curious audience.

© 2026 Public Radio East

Public Radio East
800 College Court
New Bern, NC 28562

EIN 56-1802728
Public Radio For Eastern North Carolina 89.3 WTEB New Bern 88.5 WZNB New Bern 91.5 WBJD Atlantic Beach 90.3 WKNS Kinston 89.9 W210CF Greenville
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Name change brings back the name “Bragg” to a North Carolina military installation

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published February 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM EST
A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., one of the army bases named after a Confederate leader. As the nation erupts in protests over police treatment of African Americans, these base names are coming under scrutiny — again.
Chris Seward
/
AP
A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., one of the army bases named after a Confederate leader. As the nation erupts in protests over police treatment of African Americans, these base names are coming under scrutiny — again.

There will be another name change that brings back the name “Bragg” to a North Carolina military installation.

The U.S. Department of Defense said the base near Fayetteville, which was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023, will be named slightly differently than the Fort Bragg of the past.

It will now be called Fort Roland L. Bragg, after a World War II Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient.

The North Carolina base was originally named in 1918 for Gen. Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general from Warrenton who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles that contributed to the Confederacy’s downfall.

The change to Fort Liberty was estimated to have cost more than $6 million.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
See stories by Annette Weston