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Some of the information Hertford Town Councilman Quentin Jackson cited at last week’s residency challenge hearing for a political opponent may have been information that shouldn’t have been publicly disclosed by an individual, according to a recognized expert in municipal law.
Sentara Healthcare’s new hospital in Elizabeth City will have 80 patient beds when it opens in 2024.
Pasquotank-Camden-Elizabeth City Emergency Management has a new second in command.
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While a number of other health systems operating hospitals in North Carolina plan to require their workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the two that operate hospitals in the Albemarle area aren’t taking that step just yet.
Pasquotank County is drawing praise from a statewide voter advocacy group for becoming the first county in North Carolina to adopt a resolution supporting a fair redistricting process.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Tidewater Summer League’s Premier Collegiate League released the brackets for its playoffs Monday night.
One of the top stories across news stations recently has been the spread of wildfires in the west and the haze through the air spreading entirely across the United States.
MURFREESBORO — The Chowan football program and head coach Mark Hall announced Monday the addition of Matthew Finnin, Brian Frierson, and Jairus Marlow to the staff.
EDENTON — The Steamers bounced back from Thursday’s loss to Greenbrier with a 13-1 over the Tarboro River Bandits on Saturday.
TARBORO — Edenton’s Josh Pernetti (San Joaquin Delta College) blasted a home run to center field in the first-ever Premier Collegiate League Home Run Derby at Tarboro Municipal Stadium.
After the initial MLB All-Star Game rosters were released, there was a distinct disappointment in Northern California felt all the way in Edenton.
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You’d think President Biden and the Democratic Party leadership would do everything in their power to stop Republicans from undermining democracy.
I have frequently mentioned that the pandemic has reminded me more than ever that our public schools truly are the hubs of our communities. From providing the time and space for students to develop deep social connections with peers and adults; ensuring students nutritional and mental health needs are met each and every day; to meeting the academic needs and goals of our students — our schools play a crucial role in shaping and supporting each of our communities.
At the beginning of class, I see students come in and plop into a desk. Occasionally, one comes in and scans the room. I know he is looking for a left-handed desk. I also know he’s going to struggle more than others in the class.
Like most liberals in government, the city of Elizabeth City’s government debated not whether to raise our property taxes, but by how much to raise them.
The author of the letter to the editor in your June 26th edition was right on — all lives matter. Also, if persons sought by law enforcement would comply with police’s request, they would not be shot. When you point any kind of weapon at the police they will have to respond to save their own lives.
Most students attend colleges or universities primarily to acquire the knowledge, skills, and credentials required to get a rewarding job.
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Editor’s note: The following is a condensed version of a recent sermon delivered by the Rev. C. Renee Edwards, pastor of Mt. Hermon and Woodland United Methodist churches.
EDENTON — In the wake of the announcement that Todd’s Pharmacy is selling its stores to CVS Health, independent pharmacies in the area say they are hanging on amid rising economic pressure.
Is there any tougher question in life than, “What are you looking for?”
During the first years of European settlement, women in North Carolina wore many layers of clothing.
Editor’s note: The following story is part of a recurring series on students who’ve attended College of The Albemarle.
Family meals: Do they really matter?
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Another major North Carolina hospital system will require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The number of North Carolinians in the hospital due to COVID-19 has doubled in the last two weeks, the 14-day rolling average of new daily cases has increased by nearly 200% and the share of tests coming back positive is at its highest level in more than five months.
BELMONT, N.C. (AP) — Brenda Williams remembers moving into the House of Mercy in Belmont nearly nine years ago and immediately wanting to leave. She had lived in her own apartment in Gastonia for 11 years and was used to the life she had there.
MARSHALL, N.C. (AP) — Madison County resident William D. Auman worked 30 years of trial practice, including 10 death penalty cases and roughly 70 murder cases, but maybe no case was as memorable as the Gahagan homicides.
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Healthcare Association announced on Thursday that several of the state's largest hospital systems will require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to continue working at their facilities.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said on Thursday that he wants to participate in three televised debates ahead of the 2022 primaries, including one in late fall and two early next year.
NEW YORK (AP) — Time is finally on their side.
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TOKYO (AP) — Briefly, the Terminator showed she’s still human as her eyes welled up with tears during the medal ceremony.
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street pulled back from a record as investors awaited a Federal Reserve report for signs of when U.S. stimulus might be withdrawn.
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
TOKYO (AP) — North Korea isn't at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. And therein lies a tale — one of sports and viruses, but most of all a tale of complex politics.
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics.
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title.
RIFU, Japan (AP) — A tropical storm dumped rain in parts of northern Japan on Wednesday after moving away from the Tokyo region and relieving the Olympic host city of a feared disruption to the games.
TOKYO (AP) — An Olympic skateboarder who was put in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 called the conditions at the hotel “inhuman” on Wednesday.
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