Perquimans County News

The director of a Perquimans County youth camp has been arrested on charges he allegedly had sexual contact with a child.

She's traveled from the coast to the mountains working with local school districts during her educational career, but now Linda Layden has come back home.

Serving food to 622 students each day can be an arduous task - especially when the equipment used to prepare the food is almost 25 years old.

Facing deep cuts in state funding, two area school districts have been forced to lay off dozens of employees and dip into reserve funds to make ends meet.

That is one concept 4-H'ers learn first hand. On Wednesday, 40 exhibitors ranging in ages 5-18 got to demonstrate their hard work at the Hertford-Northampton 4-H Livestock Show and Sale.

Terry Facey, former chief scientist who worked on the Hubble telescope project, holds a replica of the telescope while discussing his involvement in the project.

The Elizabeth City Police Department took part in an operation called "Operation Spring Bling," an operation initiated in response to drug trafficking and drug-related gang activity in the city.

Winfall property owners won't see an increase in property taxes in the budget Town Council approved last week.

Albemarle Plantation has been named one of America's 100 best master-planned communities by "Where to Retire" magazine.

Loading... 1 of 4 Sam King, wearing a yellow jacket, and Frank Jackson paddle an inflatable boat down Cherokee Road in the Hodges Manor neighborhood of Portsmouth on Tuesday after heavy thunderstorms flooded the area.

Perquimans County High School graduates Lesha Powell, De'Andre Privott, Trevor Rascoe and Eric Riggs celebrate with the rest of their classmates after turning their tassles during the Class of 2009's commencement ceremony at Memorial Stadium in Hertford, Thursday.

Perquimans County commissioners have rejected a proposed minimum housing ordinance that supporters say is needed to help rid the county of substandard dwellings.

Severe thunderstorm warnings for Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina have expired, but the storms' effects are still being assessed.

New students who aren't legal residents of Perquimans County and enroll in county schools after Aug.

Perquimans County commissioners are eyeing a proposed $12.1 million budget for next year that holds the line on property taxes, water rates and solid waste fees.

" Dating back to the days of slavery, blacks have felt regulated to that of being a second-class citizen.

Two brothers from Wilmington are seeking information about 16 area soldiers who were either killed or declared missing in action during America's 25-year involvement in the Vietnam War.

Even as total recycling dropped statewide last year, recycling in area counties continues to grow, new state data shows.

Nicole Heath says she's fortunate to be alive after nearly drowning when her car ran off the road into a water-filled ditch last month.

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that nearly $40.5 million will be awarded to 35 communities in 28 counties for public water supply projects from the first-round distribution of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.