Elizabeth City State University News

Tyshawn Reid sat down to his Thanksgiving Day dinner with a decorated paper band across his forehead that held a paper orange feather behind his head.

Marilyn Berry Morrison, a chief of the Roanoke-Hatteras Indians of Dare County, discusses her tribe's history during an event celebrating Native American Heritage Month at the W.C. Witherspoon Memorial Library, Thursday evening.

Elizabeth City State University has chosen a career banker to be its new top fundraiser.

Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Willie Gilchrist said this week he stands by his decision to begin construction on the university's new education and psychology building, rather than redirecting funds to an aviation facility.

The holidays are getting off to a good start this weekend with art and music topping the list of things to do.

Last December, Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen had Elizabeth City children jumping for joy when he sailed chocolates aloft on tiny parachutes from the 'Spirit of Freedom,' a restored 1945 Douglas C-54 aircraft.

There are some people that you meet posthumously and wish you had known when they were alive and milling about through the community, doing good work and impressing upon people the type of wisdom gained through years of hard work and quiet observation.

At ECSU Leaders in the industry spoke during the NewSpace Commerce Forum, including the CEOs of XCor Aerospace and Odyssey Moon Ltd.

Akeadra Bell helps her mother Pamela Bell to join social networking Web sites MySpace.com and Facebook.com during training in the computer lab in Johnson Hall on campus at Elizabeth City State University, Sunday.

The Pasquotank County Board of Elections dismissed the election protest filed by an unsuccessful City Council candidate Wednesday after the board determined there wasn't any evidence Elizabeth City State University students had been coerced to vote for specific candidates in last month's 4th Ward election.

Lauren Strobel first knew she wanted to be an attorney when she was in high school.

A report released Wednesday shows concentrations of mold in two Elizabeth City State University buildings, validating student and faculty concerns about mold growth in campus facilities.

Volanda Watts speaks during an election hearing held in Courtroom C of the Pasquotank County Courthouse, Wednesday.

Elizabeth City State University says the mold growing in five buildings on campus is not toxic.

Students worry about being called to testify 2009-10-30 23:12:36.0 Students at Elizabeth City State University say election protests that have resulted in their peers being summoned to hearings before the Board of Elections won't stop them from voting, but the controversies will weigh heavily on their minds as they cast their ballots.

North Carolina Sen. Don Davis, D-Pitt, speaks to Elizabeth City State University students at the Fine Arts Center on campus, Friday.

Members of the public listen to a speaker during a town hall meeting hosted by the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus in the Elizabeth City State Universitya s K.E. White Center, Thursday.

The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina has donated $30,000 to Elizabeth City State University, fulfilling its commitment to donate $100,000 to an ECSU scholarship fund.

The North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus will moderate discussions on issues ranging from federal stimulus funding and voter registration to health care during town hall meetings in Elizabeth City this week.

Both candidates in the runoff election for mayor of Elizabeth City are supporting a proposal to add an ex officio, non-voting Coast Guard representative to the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education.