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Four congressmen from North Carolina have sent a letter to the Department of Defense raising concerns over the possible shuttering of a Fort Bragg unit.

Reps. Renee Ellmers, Richard Hudson, David Price and Mike McIntyre say they oppose the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing, which owns all of the Air Force planes at Fort Bragg's Pope Field. They sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

LUMBERTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, who said he likes to hunt and shoot guns, didn’t get to fire a gun as he toured Cape Fear Arsenal in Lumberton.

Hudson did, however, have the opportunity to get a close up view of an upstart business that he said shows that manufacturing can once again become the engine driving the economy of Robeson and surrounding counties.

Hudson, whose 8th District includes almost all of Robeson County, toured the arsenal on Monday. During his visit, he discussed manufacturing and its importance to the growth of local economies.

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson said he is standing on his original campaign goal of being a congressman who reaches across the aisle while continuing to stand on his own principles.

Hudson, R-8th District, filed to retain his seat last week.

CONCORD -- N.C. Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker visited Concord on Thursday to welcome Exit 49’s newest tourism attraction – Sea Life Charlotte-Concord, which opened to the public at Concord Mills.

The $10 million attraction features 5,000 marine creatures including six sharks, several sting rays, jellyfish and a Giant Pacific octopus. The tour starts with tanks featuring aquatic life from the Catawba River and ends with the largest tank that features the sharks.