Elizabeth City, NC

Protesters of Andrew Brown Jr’s killing by Pasquotank County Sheriff’s deputies said Saturday they will continue protesting until they see justice for Brown and his family. The Rev. William Barber II told those gathered for a rally at Waterfront Park Saturday afternoon that the Moral Mondays marches he helped lead...

MOYOCK, N.C. — Smelly sewage problems persist in one Moyock community. For 10 months now, neighbors in Eagle Creek said they have had to deal with overflowing sewage after long periods of rain. Sewage pit systems across the neighborhood went down over the weekend. It left a lot of people...

Wiley Ray Sawyer, age 82, of Hertford, NC died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1939 in Chesapeake, VA to the late Charles Ray Sawyer and Elizabeth Woolslayer Sawyer. Wiley retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard where he worked as a Planner/Estimator. He enjoyed working on small engines of lawn mowers for his friends and neighbors. An avid fisherman for years, he enjoyed his home on the Perquimans River and the time spent with his neighbors.

Fried chicken billed as a combination of Chick-fil-A and Zaxby’s and fresh made-to-order salads will be among the new menu options when Elizabeth City State University’s Bedell Cafeteria reopens under new management. Earlier this month, Philadelphia-based Aramark Corporation took over the food service contract at ECSU, replacing Reston, Virginia-based Thompson...

Wiley Ray Sawyer, age 82, of Hertford, NC died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1939 in Chesapeake, VA to the late Charles Ray Sawyer and Elizabeth Woolslayer Sawyer. Wiley retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard where he worked as a Planner/Estimator. He enjoyed working on small engines of lawn mowers for his friends and neighbors. An avid fisherman for years, he enjoyed his home on the Perquimans River and the time spent with his neighbors.

A police killing of a Black man, described as an “execution” by members of the victim’s family, died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to the state autopsy report. According to CNN, based on a state autopsy report commissioned by the family, Andrew Brown Jr....

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Two families were forced to evacuate from their home near the North Hughes Boulevard area after it caught on fire Saturday afternoon. Elizabeth City Fire Department said it got a call Saturday, June 12 around 2:48 p.m. about a house fire located at 109 Ward Street.

Breaking and entering (of a residential shed) and larceny (of a bicycle valued at $150) were reported June 8 in the 700 block of W. Church St., Elizabeth City. Investigating officer: W.L. Parr. Forgery of check/fraud was reported June 8 in the 1010 block of N. Road Street, Elizabeth City....

Duck Town Council members met June 2 for a regular session meeting and approved three ordinance changes, reappointed one Planning Board member and held a public hearing on a proposed budget for 2021-22. After holding two public hearings on two related proposed ordinances, council approved what amounts to an overhaul...