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Audit of Elizabeth City reviews $94K in purchases

November 14, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — An investigative audit report found the Elizabeth City had “noncompliant” spending items such as flounder dinners priced at $32.99 each. “The State Auditor’s Office is committed to responding to the public’s concerns, and […]

Local Government Commission approves $868.4M in projects

August 22, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved more than $868.4 million in financing requests at its Aug. 5 meeting to support various public projects across North Carolina. The largest approval was for Wake County, which […]

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Prosecutor: Pasquotank deputies justified in shooting

May 18, 2021 Ben Finley, Associated Press

ELIZABETH CITY — A North Carolina prosecutor said Tuesday that sheriff’s deputies were justified in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr., because he ignored their commands and endangered at least two of them when he drove […]

Prosecutor to discuss probe into Elizabeth City shooting

May 17, 2021 The Associated Press

ELIZABETH CITY — A North Carolina prosecutor says he’s ready to discuss the results of a state investigation into the fatal shooting of a black man by sheriff’s deputies. In a written statement, District Attorney […]

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Deputy shooting becomes part of city’s long history on race

May 4, 2021 Ben Finley, Associated Press

ELIZABETH CITY — The murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was wrapping up when Dakwon Gibbs told a friend that George Floyd’s killing — and others like it — would never happen […]

Curfew made later after protests over shooting

April 30, 2021 The Associated Press

ELIZABETH CITY — A North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies said Friday that it will push its curfew back by several hours each night after a week of […]

Judge won’t release videos of Elizabeth City shooting

April 28, 2021 Ben Finley and Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

ELIZABETH CITY — A judge refused Wednesday to release body camera videos apparently showing North Carolina deputies shooting and killing a black man, ruling that making the video public at this stage could jeopardize the […]

Gov. Cooper urges special prosecutor appointment in Elizabeth City case

April 27, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday urged a special prosecutor be appointed to handle all matters relating to the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. “In the interest of justice and confidence in the judicial […]

Warrant: Drug buys recorded weeks before black man shot dead

April 26, 2021 Ben Finley and Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — North Carolina deputies who fatally shot a black man outside of his house obtained the search warrant that brought them there after investigators recorded him selling small amounts of cocaine and […]

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Council of State meeting gets heated over utility cutoff executive orders

July 8, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Unless collections of utility payments are allowed to resume soon, a number of utility providers in the state could be facing bankruptcy due to one of Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 related executive orders. […]

elizabeth city

Audit of Elizabeth City reviews $94K in purchases

Local Government Commission approves $868.4M in projects

Prosecutor: Pasquotank deputies justified in shooting

Prosecutor to discuss probe into Elizabeth City shooting

Deputy shooting becomes part of city’s long history on race

Curfew made later after protests over shooting

Judge won’t release videos of Elizabeth City shooting

Gov. Cooper urges special prosecutor appointment in Elizabeth City case

Warrant: Drug buys recorded weeks before black man shot dead

Council of State meeting gets heated over utility cutoff executive orders

Organizers are hoping all 100 counties will participate
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Organizers are hoping all 100 counties will participate