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🌱 Why a Nashville anchor once spent months reporting from Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Elizabeth City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Nashville anchor once spent months reporting from Elizabeth City
- Elizabeth City remembers community servant and matriarch JoAnn Pinner Foreman
Also on today's calendar: Bocce, Beer & Bites 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunshine; breezy, warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Eugene Daniel (newschannel5.com) — Elizabeth City appears here as the community where journalist Eugene Daniel spent months covering a deputy-involved shooting that sparked a year of protests and changes in the city. The piece mainly introduces him as a new morning anchor in Nashville, highlighting his past reporting on major stories and his commitment to community-focused journalism. 
• JoAnn Pinner Foreman (outerbanksvoice.com) — Elizabeth City is mourning the passing of lifelong resident and community volunteer JoAnn Pinner Foreman, who died Monday at 96. Friends and neighbors can honor her at a memorial service on Friday, May 1, at Christ Episcopal Church, with interment in the memorial garden and memorial gifts directed to the church on South McMorrine Street.
📸 Around Elizabeth City
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Upcoming Events in
Elizabeth City
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★ Featured events ★
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History in Your Pocket: A Coin Workshop for Kids
Museum of the Albemarle, 501 S Water St, Elizabeth City
10:00 am
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Bocce, Beer & Bites 2026
Waterfront Park , 508 S Water St , Elizabeth City
11:00 am -
Shine Like A Diamond
Knobbs Creek Recreation Center , 200 E Ward St , Elizabeth City
2:00 pm -
[Elizabeth City, NC] May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires
Veteran's Park , 222 N Water St , Elizabeth City
10:00 am -
Do The Crawl de Mayo in Elizabeth City!
Seven Sounds Brewing Company , 112 N Water St , Elizabeth City
4:30 pm -
Grace in Every Cup: A Tea & Culinary Journey
Main Street Tea House , 104 W Main St , Elizabeth City
11:00 am -
Mom Prom - Boots & Bling
Seven Sounds Brewing Company , 112 N Water St , Elizabeth City
6:00 pm -
In-Person | Planning & Zoning Resource: Advocating for Your Community’s Future
Albemarle Area Association of REALTORS , 426 McArthur Dr , Elizabeth City
9:00 am
Saturday April 25
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
Saturday May 9
Tuesday May 19
📣 Elizabeth City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Upcycled Earth Lanterns
Camden County Public Library , 118 NC Hwy 343 N , Camden
3:30 pm -
Upcycled Earth Lanterns (5+)
Camden County Public Library , 118 NC Hwy 343 N , Camden
3:30 pm -
Perquimans County Pirates vs Camden County Bruins
Perquimans High School , 305 S Edenton Rd St , Hertford
4:30 pm -
Intro to Sourdough
Camden County Public Library , 118 NC Hwy 343 N , Camden
4:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Wednesday April 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- NEED DEEP CLEAN FOR NASTY HOME!!
My sister got in a bad car accident in August and hasn’t been in her house since. She wouldn’t let my mom or me in her house to clean it or take… (Nextdoor Stockbridge) - Hi neighbors—I live in a second-floor loft downtown and I’m looking for someone who can clean the exterior of my windows.
It would require being able to safely reach the second floor (ladder, truck, lift, etc.). If you know someone reliable, I’d really appreciate a… (Nextdoor Elizabeth City)
- Coastal Beverage Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Warehouse Team Member 2 in Elizabeth City. Apply here.
- Elizabeth City State University posted a job opening for Academic Advisor in Elizabeth City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabeth City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hertford
- Weather alert for Eastern North Carolina until 2 a.m. Wednesday (heraldsun.com)
Edenton
- Boone Staples Passes Price Scanner Inspection, Pays Final Fine from 2025 Violations (wataugaonline.com)
- Public History Course Hosts Edenton Tea Party Commemoration (meredith.edu)
Southern Shores
- Anglers take lead on OBX effort to recycle fishing line (outerbanksvoice.com)
Ok Elizabeth City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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