It was a little bit of out with the old and in with the new as Edenton celebrated “Home for the Holidays” this past weekend.

Faded green aluminum siding hides a hidden piece of Edenton’s history on the corner of East King and Oakum streets.

What really happened to the Lost Colony?

Moments before White Oak Elementary's annual Boys to Men Breakfast was served Friday morning, Carlos Carrera was helping second-graders with some math problems in Lee Powell's classroom.

Six candidates seeking a seat on the Edenton Town Council spoke on topic such as water, a second grocery store and Hotel Hinton on Monday.

Edenton Town Councilman Sambo Dixon is seeking re-election for the 2nd Ward seat that he has represented since 1997.

William Hackney High Jr. is running unopposed for the 1st Ward seat on Edenton Town Council.

Travian “Tray” Taylor is a candidate for the 2nd Ward seat on Edenton Town Council.

Roger Coleman is running unopposed for the Edenton Town Council at-large seat. Active in civic affairs, Coleman is a retired minister (Christian Church – Disciples of Christ) and past director of the Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry. He is married to Elizabeth Cockrell Coleman. They attend St. Pau…

TYNER — Chowan High School alumni, teachers and staff dedicated a highway marker Saturday to a place and time that will forever remain in their hearts.

A member of Town Council for 24 years, Mayor pro tem Steve Biggs is a candidate for mayor.

Longtime town councilman Jimmy Stallings is a candidate for mayor.  

Local businesswoman Jacqueline Hardy-Lassiter is a candidate for mayor.

Jaden Sawyer of Hertford was crowned Saturday as the Chowan County Regional Fair Queen for 2019-20 and the First runner-up is Haylee Harrell of Edenton.

Historic Edenton State Historic Sites offered tour a glimpse of old funeral practices Saturday during a tour called “Our Melancholy Duty: Death and Mourning in Antebellum Society.”

Edenton Bay Trading Company celebrated the fifth anniversary of Vinyl Night on Saturday.

A new Chowan Arts Council exhibit featuring black and white photography of Hillsborough native Elizabeth Matheson will kick off with a presentation about North Carolina’s women photographers.

The Chowan County Regional Fair board dedicated its new ticket booth in honor of a longtime volunteer on Thursday, Sept. 28.

College of Albemarle announced its new president Friday – Jack Bagwell.

Aces' cross-country runners posted top finishes and improved times at the team's most recent outing last week against area schools racing around D.F. Walker Elementary.

Though we are across the Albemarle Sound, the Chowan Herald pays attention and has close ties to folks in Washington, Tyrrell and Hyde counties.

Truthfully, you never know what you're going to get in Edenton and Chowan County.

How about this for a Mayberry moment ...

WINSTON-SALEM — On Saturday afternoon, in front of 2,500 supporters, Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest announced his candidacy for governor of North Carolina. With a new logo and hashtag, #winForestwin, Forest laid out his vision to move North Carolina forward.

ELIZABETH CITY — After hard fought campaigns seeking the GOP's nod for a spot on the Sept. 10 ballot, two adversaries have united their forces so as to keep eastern North Carolina's 3rd District in Republican hands.

Good news: there's a new pastor in town. 

Several nonprofits and government agencies received grants to help improve the health and well-being of residents in four counties Friday, Aug. 9.

Scientists and community leaders will come together on Aug. 24 to discuss harmful algal blooms in northeastern North Carolina.

Defying labels and challenging accepted political narratives, Jacob Neer is breaking the mold as a black conservative.

Going northbound on Mexico Road, one can find a U-Haul truck sitting outside the home of one Edentonian family, with a host of younger volunteers chipping in to get the house up to code.

Early indicators suggest the annual algae bloom was reported in spots between Arrowhead Beach and Edenton Bay.  

COLUMBIA – A pontoon boat excursion up the Scuppernong River provided a small taste to policymakers who are actively working to create and promote the Harbor Town Project.

Early Friday morning, Jonathan Tobias is seated by Edenton Coffee House’s big window. Even before coffee, Tobias is alert and welcoming when most folks are shaking off the morning.

​July 2019 is a season of political heat in North Carolina and the United States.

Today, Saturday (7/20) is the 50th anniversary of man’s first step on the moon. Neil Armstrong uttered those famous words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

John A. Holmes Class of 1972 – mark your calendars for the big reunion ahead.

Through Nicole Jackson’s son, Marcus, is gone, she still thinks of him in present tense.

RALEIGH — NC Senate unanimously passed the Prison Reform Act last week to improve safety and working conditions within the state's corrections system.

Edenton Police Chief Henry King was a keynote speaker at a recent graduation ceremony in Elizabeth City.

The Fannie A. Parker Woman's Club and Fannie A. Parker Youth Clubs (Boys & Girls) attended the 63rd Annual Session of the Northeastern District Convention in Morehead City and 110th Annual Session of North Carolina State Convention in Raleigh. They qualified to attend the Southeastern Re…

BETHEL — Tucked away behind a wall of trees along a curvy stretch of Holiday Island Road, a stately white plantation home in Perquimans County is receiving some tender loving care from Edenton-based Down East Preservation.