Elizabeth City News

Two incumbent councilors and a former councilman earlier today became the first to file for open seats in this fall's municipal elections.

A Ward Street scrap metal yard is working to comply with Elizabeth City's city code, including a requirement that materials not be stored outside overnight.

Andria Dekle discusses her arrest during the recent Elizabeth City Police Department's anti-drug sting, "Operation Spring Bling," on the front porch of her home at 402 Davis Avenue, Friday, June 26.

Two tractor-trailers collided on NC Highway 168 in Currituck County earlier today, overturning one of the rigs and sending both drivers to the hospital with minor injuries.

The federal courthouse on Main Street will be named in honor of retired Superior Court Judge J. Herbert W. Small, according to a news release from U.S. Rep.

With no financially qualified third party stepping forward, Elizabeth City officials acknowledged this week that the city may have to take over management of the Hugh Cale Community Resource Center and use multiple tenants to provide services.

Elizabeth City is seeking state transportation funds to construct a sidewalk along Hughes Boulevard from Providence Road - the entrance to the Oxford Heights subdivision - to the Farm Fresh shopping entrance next to the Applebee's restaurant.

Though "Operation Spring Bling" has now resulted in nearly 30 arrests, an Elizabeth City police official says no one should expect the recent roundup of drug suspects to have a lasting impact on the city's illegal drug trade.

About the arrests The 26 people taken in are suspected of dealing narcotics and of gang activity, said Sgt.

With just a week to go before the filing period opens for candidates in Elizabeth City's municipal election, several incumbents say they're undecided about whether they'll be seeking re-election. Meanwhile, a local accountant and former Elizabeth City State University vice chancellor is launching a campaign for mayor and a former councilor is ...

Michael Jackson was often praised during his lifetime for bridging the racial divide, for bringing whites and blacks together through his music.

There are four types of bridges under consideration to replace the Surf City Swing Bridge.

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A work by Christian Lebraux Kennedy entitled "Duplicity." Justin Falls/The Daily Advance A work by Christian Lebraux Kennedy entitled "Duplicity." New art gallery brings touch of bohemia to the waterfront 2009-06-23 16:26:17.0 In a small storefront one block off the Elizabeth City waterfront, an art scene is about to happen.

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A lot of people think that the big Walter Davis Library at UNC-Chapel Hill is named after the great basketball player.

Elizabeth City's community development officer is trying to play by the rules to secure a Community Development Block Grant for the Sawyertown or Pennsylvania Avenue area - even though he questions the wisdom of some of those rules.

Loading... 1 of 5 Left to right: Cowon Stallings, Felisha Riddick, Julian Jenkins and Jessica Jenkins wait for a oeThe Lost Weekenda to begin at the film festival held at Marinersa Wharf Park.

Inadequate plans for treating critical needs and a paucity of local funding - but not the troubled history of the Hugh Cale grant - doomed Elizabeth City's grant application last year for housing rehabilitation and infrastructure work in the Sawyertown-Pennsylvania area, a state community development official said this week.

Police have arrested and charged 30 people with drug crimes this morning after a months-long investigation that involved several law enforcement agencies, a news release says.