Elizabeth City News

They lay forgotten for several decades. Dusty, with a chip in one lens, these field glasses, the 19th century-name for binoculars, lack in the appearance department.

The future relocated Elizabeth City Sonic Drive-In is under construction in the 700 block of West Ehringhaus Street, just off Corsair Circle and at the site of the former Boys and Girls Club building.

Elizabeth City police are crediting the department's Facebook page for a tip that led to the arrest of a Hertford woman accused of hitting a toddler with her car and then driving away from the scene.

Tonight I'm heading south to North Carolina, my second home, to Elizabeth City and Arts of the Albemarle 's First Friday ArtWalk opening reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Four local artists will be featured, plus the annual Tiny Art Show where original art is $100 or less.

Rebecca Cross, director of the Elizabeth City Downtown Inc., hangs a balloon from one the entrances of the former Weatherly Candy Factory for the Downtown Vacant Commercial Property Open House, Thursday, December 4, 2013 Rebecca Cross, director of the Elizabeth City Downtown Inc., hangs a balloon from one the entrances of the former Weatherly Candy ... (more)

Citing rainy conditions forecast for this weekend, organizers of three more Christmas parades have elected to postpone their events by a week.

T he magic of trains and Christmas has always seemed to go together well. You know, there are plenty of folks who encircle their trees with model trains.

Elizabeth City State University officials hope to cut four academic programs this winter as they continue to explore ways to trim the school's budget.

Police say they arrested 55-year-old Darlene Reid after Albemarle Hospital notified the Department of Social Services about the condition of Reid's 74-year-old mother Clara Hassell.

Herman Bunch and his wife left Camp Hatteras in Rodanthe on Tuesday for lunch in Manteo.

The 16-year-old American Quarter horse, Cajun Cupid, went missing around 7:30 p.m. from the 1000 block of Horseshoe Road in Elizabeth City, authorities said.

Pasqoutank County deputies say 'Cajun Cupid' was last seen the evening of November 28th on Horseshoe Road, outside of Elizabeth City.

Elizabeth City, NC - Running after a skateboarder or even the mailman may seem like typical dog behavior, but in Elizabeth City, chasing is a punishable offense.

Monday's forum at Hunt Library comes amid the allegation that UNC-Chapel-Hill police were under-reporting campus crimes, and evidence that campus police at Elizabeth City State failed to investigate more than 100 alleged crimes.

North Carolina Public Schools Superintendent June Atkinson speaks at Elizabeth City States University Dean's Speakers Series at the K.E. White Center, Monday, December 2, 2013 North Carolina Public Schools Superintendent June Atkinson speaks at Elizabeth City States University Dean's Speakers Series at the K.E. White Center, Monday, December 2, ... (more)

Camen is a neutered, 7-year-old whose adoption fee is 50 percent off to a 55-or-older adopter.

If you're lighting up the outside of your house for Christmas, The Daily Advance wants a photo of it.

The Coast Guard rescued two people from an aground vessel Friday at the entrance to the Alligator River near Elizabeth City, N.C. The crew of the Permission Impossible, a 22-foot sailboat, contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Command Center watchstanders via VHF-FM channel 16 at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday, reporting their sailboat was ... (more)

Elizabeth City's cushion against emergency expenses is about $900,000 less than the City Council has advised, the city's auditor reported Monday.

St. Leo used a big first half and coasted to an 87-61 win over Elizabeth City State Tuesday evening at the Bowman Center.