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

Hi Elizabeth City! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Elizabeth City families can use the new choice-based food pantry.
  • Police detail charges after Laurel Avenue shooting suspect arrested
  • How ECSU’s new flight center could boost Elizabeth City aviation careers

Also on today's calendar: Bruh Man LIVE! (Stand Up) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with low humidity, temps: high: 67, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Salvation Army pantry lets families choose own food (reflector.com) — Families in Elizabeth City who need food assistance can now shop with dignity at the Salvation Army’s new Client Choice Food Pantry on Fourth Street, open weekday mornings. Instead of prepacked boxes, residents select items that fit their diets and cultures, supported by major grants and local donations, including area schools and churches.
   

2. EC man held without bond after arrest in Oct. 11 Laurel Avenue shooting (reflector.com) — Elizabeth City readers should know that a 20-year-old local man is being held without bond on multiple felony assault and firearm charges tied to an Oct. 11 shooting on Laurel Avenue. Police say he was arrested during a Roanoke Avenue traffic stop, and investigators are still seeking tips from the community through the Elizabeth City Police Department and Crime Line.
   

3. Elizabeth City State University Opens New Flight Training Center (avbrief.com) — Elizabeth City residents connected to ECSU’s aviation program will see new opportunities as the university opens a major flight training center at Currituck County Regional Airport, supporting its existing Elizabeth City campus. The expanded fleet, simulators, and airline partnerships aim to grow aviation careers across northeastern North Carolina, with another facility planned on the Elizabeth City campus by mid-2027.
   

4. Passenger airlifted off cruise ship along North Carolina coast (wbtv.com) — A U.S. Coast Guard crew based in Elizabeth City airlifted a cruise passenger from the Norwegian Bliss after a medical emergency off the Outer Banks, flying the patient to a Norfolk hospital in stable condition. The mission highlights the critical role Elizabeth City’s air station plays in emergencies along North Carolina’s busy coastal waters.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anyone having brown tinted water coming out of your faucet?
    It looks like ice tea! Called the water department twice got answering service they said they would put it in as an emergency. Called twice no one… (Nextdoor Weeksville Rd)
  • pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in ELIZABETH CITY NC S12463 in Elizabeth City. Apply here.
  • Phenom People posted a job opening for Customer Service Part Time in Elizabeth City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elizabeth City here.

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: "Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch?" — Because he wanted a piece of pi(e)! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elizabeth City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elizabeth City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.