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Private school proposal fires up debate

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:59 GMT

A proposal to give public money for North Carolina students to attend private or religious schools is drawing fierce debate.

NC Sen. budget plan heavy on Medicaid

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:25 GMT

Senate Republicans say ever-rising costs for Medicaid are siphoning away money in North Carolina government that could be used to help public education and law enforcement and raise employee pay.

Woman sought for hitting man with car

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:41:04 GMT

Police said a 54-year-old woman ran over a man with her vehicle Saturday, possibly breaking his pelvis.

Army investigates paratrooper's death

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:32:12 GMT

The Army is investigating the death of a 23-year-old paratrooper at Fort Bragg.

ECSU omitted crimes from federal report

Jason Marks — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:26:12 GMT

Elizabeth City State University could soon see itself being investigated by the Department of Education.

Firefighter's home burns to the ground

Walter Hildebrand — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:29:35 GMT

Imagine being at work when you get a call that your house is on fire. It happened to a Perquiman’s County man. Ironically, he’s a firefighter.

ECSU hires campus safety firm

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:53:03 GMT

Administrators at Elizabeth City State University have hired an outside safety and security firm to deal with unsolved crimes on campus.

Chancellor: 125 crimes not investigated

Jason Marks — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:43:03 GMT

Elizabeth City State University has a backlog of unsolved crimes of reported cases that were never investigated, according to Chancellor Dr. Willie Gilchrist.

NC man shoots father, brother

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:18:20 GMT

Authorities say a North Carolina man opened fire on his father and brother, seriously injuring them before he committed suicide.

ECSU police chief resigns

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:48:27 GMT

Friday afternoon, Sam Beamon offered his resignation from his post as police chief of ECSU. He was already on administrative leave.

Suit filed against owner of sunken ship

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:05:26 GMT

The mother of a woman who died during the sinking of a ship during Superstorm Sandy has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the vessel.

CG rescues 72-year-old man off NC coast

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:50:22 GMT

Coast Guard crews rescued a 72-year-old man off the coast of North Carolina Wednesday who had apparently been knocked unconscious.

Camp Lejeune cancels July 4 fireworks

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:07:49 GMT

The July 4 fireworks show at Camp Lejeune is the latest victim of the federal budget cuts.

ECSU trustees to hold meeting Friday

Mila Mimica — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:45:29 GMT

The ECSU Board of Trustees and an attorney will be holding a meeting Friday afternoon, regarding personnel matters.

Police say sexual assault victim lied

Mila Mimica — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:19:11 GMT

Officials say a woman who claimed she was pulled over and sexually assaulted by a man impersonating a police officer fabricated the story.

Sales tax could expand in NC plan

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:53:32 GMT

The tax code overhaul offered by Senate Republicans would make North Carolina's sales tax base one of the broadest in the country compared to its relatively narrow focus today.

NC man wanted in neighbor shooting

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:47:53 GMT

Bennett Henry, Jr. of Elizabeth is wanted in a weekend shooting that left his neighbor with gunshot wound.

Elizabeth City Police to patrol ECSU

Mila Mimica — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:44:41 GMT

The city manager of Elizabeth City announced Friday city police will begin patrolling ECSU on a daily basis.

ECSU names interim police chief

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:52:09 GMT

ECSU has named former Rocky Mount Chief of Police John Manley, Jr. interim police chief at the university, pending an investigation into Sam Beamon.

PD: Correctional officer stabs coworker

Mila Mimica — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:37:08 GMT

A correctional officer from Odom Prison in Jackson, N.C. stabbed a co-worker three times following a parking lot dispute Tuesday morning, according to deputies.

ECSU Police Chief placed on leave

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:58:57 GMT

The victim of a sexual assault spoke exclusively to WAVY.com the same day her university's police chief was placed under investigation.

Three arrested in NC heroin sweep

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:21:05 GMT

Three men were arrested by the Dare County Narcotics Investigators April 17 following a narcotics sweep.

ECSU dorm leader accused of assault

Mila Mimica — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:26:29 GMT

A dorm leader at Elizabeth City State University has been charged for entering a female student's room twice this year, in an attempt to have sexual contact with her.

DRS Technology sends WARN notices

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:46:52 GMT

A DRS Technologies spokesperson told WAVY.com Thursday the company sent 220 WARN notices to 240 of its employees in Elizabeth City, N.C.

Guns, feces, snake found in NC home

Mila Mimica — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:13:52 GMT

Officials serving a search warrant can Elizabeth City home found two dozen guns, squirrels, snakes, dogs, a guinea pig and animal feces throughout the house.

Police look for ECSU shooting suspects

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:48:19 GMT

Officials released surveillance photos of several men wanted in connection with last week's shooting incident at Elizabeth City State University.

Shooting puts ECSU on lockdown

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:24:57 GMT

A shooting at Elizabeth City State University Saturday night put the campus on lock down.

Arrest made in shots fired at ECSU

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:44:08 GMT

Elizabeth City Police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting on the campus of Elizabeth City State University.

Coast Guard honored in Bounty rescue

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:43:43 GMT

Several Coast Guard members were honored for their efforts in the rescue of the HMS Bounty crew during Hurricane Sandy last fall.

Currituck to house mass casualty bus

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:00:54 GMT

Currituck County is now home to a bus able to transport 18 bed-ridden patients in case of a mass casualty incident, serving 13 North Carolina counties.