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🌱 How new veterans’ bills could change benefits for Elizabeth City families

Elizabeth City, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Elizabeth City! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new veterans’ bills could change benefits for Elizabeth City families
  • How Elizabeth City keeps Coast Guard rescue helicopters flying over the Caribbean

Also on today's calendar: Ocrafolk Festival, June 5-7, on Ocracoke Island, NC and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Veterans discuss benefits legislation with Congressman Davis (wcti12.com) — Elizabeth City veterans are among those highlighted as needing fairer retirement and disability benefits under federal legislation backed by Congressman Don Davis. At a Rocky Mount roundtable, Davis promoted the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act and a new caregiver-support law, both aimed at improving pay, health care access, and support services for combat-injured veterans and their families across eastern North Carolina.
   

• Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen: On Maritime watch (verticalmag.com) — Elizabeth City’s Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center and Air Station play a key behind-the-scenes role in keeping the MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter fleet flying for missions out of Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean. The story explains how aircraft are overhauled in Elizabeth City and how rescue swimmers are trained there before deploying to demanding search-and-rescue and law-enforcement work in the region.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday June 4
  • Credit Recovery
    Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech Elizabeth City, NC 27909
    8:00 am
  • Summer Success Academy
    Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech Elizabeth City, NC 27909
    8:00 am
    • Friday June 5
  • River City Skippers vs. New Bern Southpaws →
    Knobbs Creek Recreation Center, 200 E Ward St, Elizabeth City
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday June 6
  • ARC's Weekly Public Open House
    Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce 502 E Ehringhaus St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
    10:00 am
    • Monday June 8
  • Summer Success Academy
    Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech Elizabeth City, NC 27909
    8:00 am
  • Credit Recovery
    Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech Elizabeth City, NC 27909
    8:00 am
  • River City Skippers vs. Virginia Beach Valor →
    Knobbs Creek Recreation Center, 200 E Ward St, Elizabeth City
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday June 9
  • Summer Success Academy
    Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech Elizabeth City, NC 27909
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is ur dog lost?
    Found a small Collie, Well taken care of. Have seen somebody walking one just like it in the neighborhood. Friendly , have him in the back yard and… (Nextdoor Mt Hermon Village)
  • Hello Elizabeth city does anyone know Holly koeber she's messaged me about my detailing services and I've responded numerous times and I just read a message from her to another person about me and I'm here with a phone number for her to reach me 252
    273 9052 I'm available if anyone can tell who knows her please (Nextdoor Peartree)
  • Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Elizabeth City. Apply here.
  • Zaxby's posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Elizabeth City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabeth City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edenton

  • ECU Health expands summer meal plans for kids with three new locations (witn.com)
  • U.S. Navy orders six stealth recon boats designed by Australian veterans (defence-blog.com)

Duck

  • Dare County Schools announces leadership transition at Cape Hatteras Elementary School for the 2026-27 school year (islandfreepress.org)
  • Kitty Hawk approves $13.2M budget, other Towns could follow this week (outerbanksvoice.com)
  • NWS has raised the rip current risk to HIGH making it as RED FLAG DAY from Currituck to Ocracoke (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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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