Albemarle News

Teaching children to speak Swahili and staging musical performances may not sound like an economic strategy.

Two at-large seats on the Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners are poised for wide-open campaigns this year since a pair of veteran commissioners intend to step aside at the end of their current terms.

Published: Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV? Dialing for Dollars is trying to find me.

College of The Albemarle's ninth president will have at least one thing in common with its eighth: she'll be a woman.

Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 4:38 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 7:12 p.m. Talk to Bob Lewis and it is easy to detect the enthusiasm in his voice.

An Ingles grocery store will be built at U.S. 280 and North Mills River Road, thanks to a $301,000 grant from the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, town officials said.

Two Perquimans County men are facing a host of drug charges following what one official said may be one of the largest seizures ever in North Carolina of illegal psychedelic mushrooms.

A long-discussed large-scale fiber optic network in northeastern North Carolina is closer to becoming a reality, with help of the federal stimulus package passed by Congress.

Transcript On-Air Challenge This week's puzzle is called, "I Will Lead." Each clue is a word that contains the letter "I" inside.

Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. The following is a list of local sporting events for the week of Dec.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the state bankers association hope a new Web site will put more bank robbers behind bars.

A Belvidere woman hopes to challenge incumbent state Rep. Annie Mobley in North Carolina's 5th House District.

This is it folks. Everything on the line here. We've reached the final week of football, which means the final week of You Pick 'Em. Right now, todd sits in the lead at an astounding 29-3. Still plenty of people close, though, so get your picks in on time.

Organizers of the proposed The Gate City's Community Bank, frustrated for more than a year in efforts to raise enough money to open, have found a way to achieve their goal.

Santa will have to be a busy guy to keep up with all the holiday festivities in Elizabeth City on Saturday.

North Carolina Representative Bill Owens presents a Long Leaf Pine Award to former Camden County Commissioner Samuel K. Shaw Sr.

Albemarle Teen Challenge and Elizabeth City officials have reached an agreement that allows the nonprofit to operate a residential addiction recovery program for women in a historic home on Main Street.

There's a lot to do this holiday season. At The Daily Advance, we have made a list, checked it twice and while there are bound to be more events forthcoming, the following is a pretty good round up to get you started.

Regional historian Thomas "Tom" Butchko died Saturday. Butchko, 56, died at his home on Fearing Street in Elizabeth City.

Thanksgiving symbolizes America as the land of plenty and the willingness to share the bounty with others.