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Sunday, January 24, 2021
The first large influx of tourists to the Outer Banks did not come for the sandy beaches and the ocean blue water.
Saturday, January 23, 2021
The region’s health department said Friday more than 20,000 residents in its eight counties have now received the COVID vaccine — and that those who received their first Pfizer dose on or before Jan. 7 can get their second dose starting Monday.
Mark Turner is like many small business owners who’ve watched their business suffer since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc. is now also in the property management business.
CAMDEN — Camden county and school officials sought to reassure county residents Friday that plans to construct a new high school are still moving forward.
Bicycling enthusiasts need to mark April 10 on their calendars.
KERNERSVILLE — Currituck County and First Flight had athletes compete in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 2A cross country state championship meet Friday afternoon.
It began with a dip of the toe, then my foot, and now I’m knee deep.
The Mid-Atlantic Christian men’s basketball team is set to return to play today with a home game against Blue Lights College.
The John A. Holmes High School boys’ basketball team defeated Northeastern 59-57 Wednesday night at Northeastern High School.
NORFOLK, Va. — The Old Dominion men’s and women’s basketball teams have paused all team-related activities due to positive COVID-19 results among Tier 1 personnel.
The Northeastern High School boys’ basketball team defeated Currituck County 51-46 Tuesday night at Northeastern High School.
Opinion
Sunday, January 24, 2021
As Joe Biden takes office as the nation’s 46th president, one number should be deeply disturbing to anyone who cares about the health of democracy. That number is 32: the percentage of Americans who told an ABC/Washington Post poll that Biden “did not legitimately win” the November election. The doubters include 7 of 10 Republicans and 6 of 10 self-identified conservatives.
Four years ago, Americans heard from a new president about what he was against; what the nation needed to fear and reject.
President Donald Trump is finally gone — finished and washed up in politics in a single term.
President Trump is now former President Trump. With Joe Biden now President Biden, Democrats control the White House, the House and the Senate. An ambitious agenda lies ahead for the new Democratic administration. And yet there are signs that some Democrats’ obsession with Donald Trump — the condition known as Trump Derangement Syndrome, or TDS — will remain as strong, or perhaps become stronger, now that Trump has left the White House.
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Joe Biden is now the 46th president of the U.S. But is he really the president of the U.S.? Well he was sworn in at the Capitol by Chief Justice John Roberts and his new office is the Oval Office in the West Wing of the White House. But is he really the president?
President Joe Biden has sent a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to Congress that includes an increase in the minimum wage to $15 per hour. It is expected to come up for a vote in February.
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Saturday, January 23, 2021
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for…
Editor’s note: The following is a condensed version of a recent sermon by Towne South Church of Christ Lead Minister Brad Giffin.
“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” — I Timothy 2:1-2.
A word used a lot by Christians is “repentance,” but I wonder what that really means to us.
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools officials have transferred a significant portion of state coronavirus relief funds to pay for chromebooks, iPads, classroom supplies and other costs associated with educating students amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new Museum of the Albemarle exhibit pays homage to an occupation that played a key role in the history of northeastern North Carolina.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Black woman who was fatally shot by a North Carolina police officer nearly six years ago is one of nearly 90 people honored through an NFL program that recognizes victims of systemic racism and police violence.
LENOIR, N.C. (AP) — Chris Rutledge peels an N-95 mask off her tired face, revealing the silhouette it leaves behind. Her name and a tiny heart are drawn on the face covering in black marker so her patients know who she is.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Sanford native, Jessica B. Smith, used her love for writing to create a script for her first movie, “Elle Rose,” a romantic comedy inspired by the ones she loved growing up.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s governor has signed a revenue-sharing agreement with the Catawba Indian Nation that clears the way for Las Vegas-style gaming to be offered at a planned resort in Kings Mountain, officials said.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is lagging behind when it comes to tracking COVID-19 vaccinations by race and ethnicity compared to other states, according to public health data.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was working from isolation on Monday, a day after announcing that he had tested positive for COVID-19, his interior secretary said.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch politicians on Monday condemned rioters who clashed with police in about 10 towns and cities across the Netherlands on the second night of a coronavirus curfew and authorities feared more unrest overnight.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine protects against worrisome emerging variants of the coronavirus but it’s taking the precaution of testing a possible booster dose against the strain discovered in South Africa.
MOSCOW (AP) — Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, are calling for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that turned out tens of thousands across the country in a defiant challenge to President Vla…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The world must take decisive action to build resilience to the devastating effects of climate change, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told a global virtual summit Monday, pledging that President Joe Biden's new administration would play its role.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were modestly higher in early trading Monday, as investors looked ahead to this week's deluge of company earnings and set aside concerns about the economic damage from a rise in coronavirus cases in some countries.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Monday extradited a former teacher accused of sexually abusing her former students in Australia, capping a six-year legal battle that had strained relations between the two governments and antagonized Australia's Jewish community.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media have stoked concerns about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite rigorous trials indicating it is safe. A government spokesperson has raised the unsubstantiated theory that the coronavirus could have emerged from a U.S. military lab, giving it more cred…
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