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HERTFORD — Hurricane Isabel happened nearly two decades ago but Rhonda Waters remembers it like it was a week ago.
EDENTON — Apex Clean Energy has gained clearance from the U.S. military and other federal agencies for its Timbermill wind energy project in Chowan County, developers told permitting agencies recently.
EDENTON — The Edenton-Chowan Board of Education will require indoor mask wearing on school grounds for at least another month.
The possibility of a major winter storm dropping a large amount of snow on the region starting Thursday night forced most area schools and colleges to cancel classes on Friday.
HERTFORD — Painter and Albemarle Plantation resident Alvin Mizelle has commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Albemarle Plantation Clubhouse with a painting called “Transition.”
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Full disclosure, I am writing this Tuesday morning. That’s important because North Carolina has yet to play Miami and the question this column is set to ask, I don’t yet know the answer to but you may.
Los Angeles loves its stars, and the city certainly has its share on its pro football team. There is former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald, and outspoken All-Pro defensive back Jalen Ramsey. The Rams have former Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, and controversial wide receiver Odell …
HERTFORD — One look at the teams’ records for anyone attending the Bertie and Perquimans boys’ basketball game might’ve given the impression that Perquimans should have a run-of-the-mill conference victory by the end of the night.
The Victory Christian girls’ basketball team remains unbeaten after its 34-11 victory over Suffolk Christian (Va.) on the road Tuesday night.
The world is saying it’s goodbyes to Betty White, John Madden and Dan Reeves, but I’d like to use this space to tell you about another accomplished individual we just lost. His name is Sam Jones, he’s from right here in North Carolina and his story is an incredible one.
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Elizabeth City State University’s men’s basketball team didn’t have to do anything Sunday — except show up — to claim the trophy for winning the inaugural YES U.S. Virgin Islands Basketball Classic tournament.
Opinion
The subject of inflation has been on many tongues in the public policy world of late — especially as Republican politicians comb every nook and cranny of the news cycle for topics with which to launch broadsides at the Biden administration.
From the moment many of us leave the womb, images of our infant selves get posted on Facebook and other social media. Once out and about, they become part of our permanent digital footprint, often soon to be joined by photos at every stage of life — crawling, first steps, puppy hugging, first day of kindergarten and so on.
It’s disappointing that the three-judge panel examining the redistricting maps drawn by the Republican-led legislature to guide North Carolina elections has decided to let them stand. This was the verdict last week following a lawsuit filed by three good-government groups, the N.C. League of Conservation Voters, the National Redistricting Foundation and the North Carolina chapter of Common Cause.
Republican Glenn Youngkin was recently sworn in as the new governor of Virginia, a state that Joe Biden won by almost half a million votes. What caused such a rapid shift in sentiment?
For all those that hate and want to destroy Donald Trump and those Republicans who refer to themselves as “never Trumpers” I say this: Ask yourselves how did we get to Trump becoming president of the United States?
President Joe Biden’s claim that being against the Democrats’ version of voting rights in 2022 is equivalent to being for Jim Crow 2.0 gives hyperbole a bad name.
Features
EDENTON — Annette Ringeisen has enjoyed transforming fiber into imaginative creations for decades. Now she’s helping others learn that joy through sewing and fiber art classes offered at her business, Cloth and Twine.
Charles Knight, author and curator of military history at the North Carolina Museum of History, provides a compelling look at the day-to-day activities of Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee in is his latest book on the Civil War.
Starting the new year right is vital to all. For the Christian, it is all about beginning the year with Jesus.
As we start fresh in a new year most people start with new year’s resolutions. The most common are health-related ones like eating healthier, exercising more, losing weight, or even quitting a habit like smoking.
“I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, to You, O Lord, I will sing praises. I will give heed to the blameless way.” — Psalm 101: 1-2
The Albemarle is filled with architectural treasures, though they are often overlooked and forgotten. In every one of our counties there are places of wonder, if you just give them a chance.
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NEW YORK (AP) — André Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure of the fashion world who made history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.
Biltmore United Methodist Church of Asheville, North Carolina, is for sale.
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Gaston County pets in need of shelter against harsh wintertime weather can now get some help.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Two witnesses told police that a man shot by an off-duty North Carolina deputy jumped onto the hood of the deputy's truck, videos released Friday show.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina congressman said an effort by voters to block his candidacy by citing a constitutional amendment preventing insurrectionists from serving will fail and is part of a scheme to target “America First patriots” who backed former President Donald Trump.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A judge on Thursday granted a request from the police chief of a North Carolina city to release body camera video recorded in the aftermath of the shooting death of a Black man by an off-duty sheriff's deputy.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The legal fight over North Carolina's redistricting plans shifted quickly to the state Supreme Court the day after trial judges refused to throw out the new maps. By Wednesday, nearly half of the justices had been asked by lawyers to stay out of upcoming deliberations be…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper gave former North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley his full-throated endorsement for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, attempting to secure a smoother path for her to become the Democrats' nominee to wrest a seat held by a Republican since 2005.
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A late-afternoon sell-off wiped out gains for stocks on Wall Street Thursday and sent major indexes deeper into losing territory for the year.
(RNS) — Pagans are a decentralized community, comprising largely independent, small temples, covens and kindreds, with many people operating as solitary practitioners, without even a common doctrine to bring them together.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A jury was picked Thursday for the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing, with the judge stressing repeatedly that fellow Officer Derek Chauvin's conviction on state murder charges and guilty plea to a federal civil rights…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay was charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property after he broke a vacuum and other items during an argument, putting his status for Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in question.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors charged four Belarusian government officials on Thursday with aircraft piracy for diverting a Ryanair flight last year to arrest an opposition journalist, using a ruse that there was a bomb threat.
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that any Russian troop movements across Ukraine's border would constitute an invasion, saying that Moscow would “pay a heavy price” for such an action.
DETROIT (AP) — A $490 million deal to settle claims of sexual assault against a University of Michigan doctor will be handled in a similar way to the $500 million agreement worked out in 2018 by Michigan State University and the victims of Larry Nassar.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor looking into possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election by former President Donald Trump and others has asked for a special grand jury to aid the investigation.
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