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Thom Tillis: Bolo for YOLO

Republican Party · Elizabeth City

Thom Tillis: Bolo for YOLO

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We probably should have known something was up with Thom Tillis when he started rocking those bolo ties. A bolo, the number that looks like a shoelace held together with a little belt buckle, is nothing to wonder about when you see it on a politician from the Southwest. Barry Goldwater, Mr. Arizona, took to…See the Story

Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift: Trump in trouble after making too many promises

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Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift: Trump in trouble after making too many promises

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Donald Trump won the presidency by promising everything to everyone who was receptive to his messaging, but the most significant of those conflicting promises created chaos in his MAGA base.See the Story

A week with College of The Albemarle's summer camps

Education · Elizabeth City

A week with College of The Albemarle's summer camps

College of The Albemarle (COA) serves seven counties on four separate campuses in northeastern North Carolina. Like most community colleges in the state, COA serves students 18 years old and younger during the year through dual enrollment. In the summer, COA further widens the net of its student population by hosting multi-day camps for elementary, middle, and high school students at each of its campuses. … The post A week with College of The Al…Read Article

From Land to Sea in Elizabeth City

Aboard a slim rowing shell gliding along the glassy Pasquotank River past Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City, eight teens bend and recline in synchrony. “The rhythm is just beautiful. It’s poetry in motion,” says Carol Terryberry, head coach of the Elizabeth City Rowing Club. The support the town has given Terryberry over the years allowed her to share this sport she loves with the community. “It’… SourceElizabeth City · Elizabeth City Read Article

We almost ran out of power this week. Meanwhile, Congress is trying to make it harder to get new power onto the grid.

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We got through the week without any blackouts. That shouldn’t be news, but it is. Three times this week PJM Interconnection, which runs the 13-state (plus District of Columbia) electric grid that Virginia is part of, issued a “Maximum Generation Alert,” in which it instructed utilities to crank out as much power as possible. That was the fourth such alert this year, twice as many as last year. The prompt this week was a brutal heat wave, but th…Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City Read Article

Charles “Charlie” Eugene Hess

Charles “Charlie” Eugene Hess, 92, beloved husband of Deanna Joann “Jodi” Hess, passed away on June 13, 2025, in Elizabeth City, NC of natural causes. He was born March 13, 1933 in Pennsylvania.Charlie enjoyed a long and active retired life with his wife, Jodi, in the Southern Shores community, where they made their home. He was a brave veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War. Before retiring to Southern Shores, Charlie had a suc…Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City Read Article

Melvin F. Wright, Jr.

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Melvin F. Wright, Jr. passed away on June 19, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born on October 19, 1945, to Melvin Forbes Wright, Sr. and Edith Everett Wright in Elizabeth City, NC. Mel is survived by…Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City Read Article

Michael R. Worthington: Acts of civil terrorism must be discouraged

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Civil terrorism means to intimidate members of the public in order to make a political point. Anti-government protestors have repeatedly blocked traffic, keeping ordinary people from going to work and stopping emergency vehicles from reaching those who need medical attention.…Terrorism · Elizabeth City Read Article

Carolinas are Drought Free!...for now... - Southern Farm Network

Drought free and NC and SC can it be true? Well, we find out from Corey Davis, Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina. And boy, that’s been a long time coming, but I understand actually no drought on the Drought Monitor for either of the Carolinas now. “That’s right, Mike, and this is a milestone that we’ve been waiting on for several weeks and even months now, this drought has been with us all winter, all spring. We’re finally getting…Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City See the Story

Fourth & Long: Some thoughts on the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final

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We have an early deadline this week, so some things have certainly happened between when I wrote this and when you are reading it. I will use this opportunity though to share some Finals and Final thoughts without allowing future…NBA Finals · Elizabeth City Read Article

2 minors in custody in connection with 2024 Elizabeth City homicide

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Two minors have been arrested in connection with a homicide that happened back in August of 2024, according to Elizabeth City police.The two juveniles were served juvenile petitions for first-degree murder from the Elizabeth City police on Tuesday. They were placed in secured custody at the Perquimans County Detention Center. Police did not share the juveniles' ages.Police say on August 26, while responding to a report of "suspicious activities,…Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City See the Story