A U.S. soldier killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina who had served for nearly a decade, according to a military statement Tuesday and his family.

There have been more than 500 cases of cyclosporiasis reported in North Carolina since the beginning of May. But officials say the state does not seem to be associated with the Taco Bell outbreak.

The newly enacted state budget includes bonuses for state employees, but the money won't appear in paychecks until late September.

The Department of Homeland Security recently released information indicating that the total was 1,599. There are about 7.8 million registered voters in the state.