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Elizabeth City police have arrested a fourth suspect in the shooting death of a city man in June.
Pasquotank County will begin providing water to residents in the Newland area of the county on Dec. 1.
An Elizabeth City man was arrested for firing a gun following an altercation inside an Ehringhaus Street convenience store, Monday.
EDENTON — Edenton-Chowan Schools will continue its current mask-wearing mandate for students and staff.
The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 put an end to a decade of year-over-year growth in visitor spending in Pasquotank County.
Elizabeth City police are investigating a fatal shooting at Hickory Village Mobile Home Park Sunday that involved a 5-year-old child.
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HIGH SCHOOL
ETTRICK, Va. — The Elizabeth City State University women’s volleyball team competed at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Roundup at Virginia State University on Saturday and Sunday.
NCC Girls Tennis All-Conference Athletes
The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association released its state playoff volleyball and boys soccer brackets for its four classifications on Sunday.
BARCO — The Currituck County High School varsity football team defeated Pasquotank County 56-8 in a Northeastern Coastal Conference matchup Friday at Currituck County High School.
HERTFORD — Perquimans County [4-2, 2-2 Four Rivers Conference] rolled up over 450 yards of line of scrimmage offense to overwhelm conference foe Bertie County [1-5, 1-3 FRC], by a final score of 46-6 on homecoming night at Charles H. Ward Field.
Opinion
“Help Wanted” signs are ubiquitous in the Southern port city of Mobile, Alabama, covering doors and windows of retail shops, restaurants, bars and even quickie shipping outposts. My favorite sandwich shop cut its hours, the manager says, because he can’t find enough help to man longer shifts.
A few weeks ago, the Associated Press and a nonprofit journalism outfit called The Markup released a dataset and news stories purporting to prove the existence of pervasive discrimination against racial minorities by mortgage lenders. The McClatchy newspapers in North Carolina (The Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer in Raleigh, and the Herald-Sun in Durham) splashed the Markup/AP findings across their front pages and contributed additional reporting about the North Carolina-specific data.
When the North Carolina Supreme Court renders judgement, it should generally be the last word on the matter. That decision rendered by the state’s seven justices — regardless of how it might come down — should be above reproach or question of impartiality.
Here is my gift to the world, a way to save everyone time, money and frustration. If your last name begins with A,B,C, or D, you can pick up your medicines between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. If your last name begins with E,F,G, or H, you can pick up your medicines between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Our Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is giving the left fits. He is passionate, articulate, unwavering Christian, and the biggest sin of all — conservative.
I think it’s very important to understand that our republic was not in danger on Jan. 6th. Ongoing articles in the editorial pages and the left-wing media would have you believe the so-called insurrection was worst than 9/11 or Pearl Harbor. It is clear that the events of Jan. 6th occurred m…
Features
The museum is a place where stories are told, some of which are commonplace dealing with everyday experiences, and some featuring artifacts related to extraordinary events.
Elizabeth City native Sandra Sutton has learned vital lessons about dealing with adversity and now shares them with others in a new book and in personal appearances.
This past month, I had the opportunity to travel to the western part of North Carolina and brought home some of the most delicious locally grown apples. They were some of the best I’ve ever tasted.
Elizabeth City State University has been awarded more than $1 million by the U.S. Department of Education to help middle and high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed in higher education.
Loving another person is just about the hardest thing there is to do in this life. I don’t mean love like in a romantic novel or sappy movie. I mean really love.
Alex Domingue has made Elizabeth City State University history. The aviation science student and current ECSU flight instructor is the first Viking to be accepted into United Airlines’ AVIATE program, which is designed to prepare him for a career as a commercial airline pilot.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two longtime Democratic congressmen with a combined six decades of experience announced Monday that they plan to retire at the end of their terms, another worrying sign for the party's uphill climb to keep control of the House in next year's midterm elections.
Some college towns plan to challenge the results of the 2020 census, claiming they were shortchanged because the pandemic forced students to leave campuses and complaining that the undercount could cost them federal money and prestige.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four years ago, Chrishonda Benson’s daughter told her that she didn’t like her brown skin “because it wasn’t pretty.”
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The 1963 Ford Galaxy looked pristine, a down-to-the-last-detail replica of Sheriff Andy Taylor’s squad car on the “Andy Griffith Show.”
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley was the top third-quarter fundraiser for candidates in next year’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina, according to documents filed at Friday’s financial reporting deadline.
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — As the third president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Francis Amasa Walker helped usher the school into national prominence in the late 1800s.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven major offshore wind farms would be developed on the East and West coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico under a plan announced Wednesday by the Biden administration.
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National & World AP Stories
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia registered another daily record of coronavirus deaths Tuesday as rapidly surging infection rates raised pressure on the country’s health care system and prompted the government to suggest declaring a nonworking week.
DETROIT (AP) — As an American leader, Colin Powell’s credentials were impeccable: He was chairman of the Joint Chiefs and secretary of state. But his legacy as the first Black person in those roles is murkier, with some African Americans saying that his voice on their behalf could have been louder.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It was nearly last call on a Friday when Jacob Eli Knight Vasquez went to get a drink across the street from the tavern where he worked in northwest Portland — an area with a thriving dining scene, where citygoers enjoy laid-back eateries, international cuisines and co…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday fired at least one ballistic missile, which South Korea’s military said was likely designed to be launched from a submarine, in what is possibly the most significant demonstration of the North’s military might since U.S. President Joe Biden to…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Human rights activists urged international governments, sponsors and athletes on Tuesday to boycott what they called China's “genocide games” as Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to 2022 Beijing Winter Games organizers.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh plan to ask a judge on Tuesday to grant bond for their client, who has spent five nights in jail following his second arrest in about a month.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s rare glaciers will disappear in the next two decades because of climate change, a new report warned Tuesday amid sweeping forecasts of pain for the continent that contributes least to global warming but will suffer from it most.
Tyrone Iras Marhguy had to make a difficult decision after being accepted to the high school of his choice: his faith or his education.
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