Eastern NC News
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Pasquotank County: DA who called Andrew Brown Jr.'s killing 'justified' is elected to Superior CourtAndrew Womble — the former District Attorney in Pasquotank County who did not press charges against the sheriff's deputies who killed Andrew Brown in Elizabeth City in 2021 — has won the election for Superior Court Judge in North Carolina’s 1st District. Pasquotank Sheriff Tommy Wooten was also re-elected.
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Shorelines protect coastal communities from storm surge and flooding, but some in North Carolina are in need of repair.
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Frisco’s fire department hasn’t said what caused the fire that destroyed the “Frisco UFO,” also known as the Frisco Futuro House.
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վ's Eric Hodge catches up with 88-year-old Mimi Roman, who was a country music star in the 1950s. Two of her records are being re-released.
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Crews from the Army Corps of Engineers dug up sand earlier this summer, creating a safe channel for vessels traveling between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Officials delayed the opening in June because pavement markings which had been installed did not meet department specifications for quality or reflectivity. The new bridge bypasses a section of N.C. 12 that is extremely vulnerable to ocean overwash.
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Attorneys who represented the estate of Andrew Brown Jr. say they are entitled to $1.2 million of the $3 million settlement reached with Pasquotank County.
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There were 70 nests at the same time last year. The National Park Service says healthy sea turtle populations are important indicators of healthy ocean habitats.
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A similar project begins in Avon later this month, and others are scheduled to start throughout the summer in Buxton, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores and Duck.
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Pavement markings are the last step in completion of the 2.4-mile bridge.
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Brown was killed on April 21 of last year by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies while they were serving drug-related warrants at his Elizabeth City home.
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Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard will dredge up sand this weekend to alleviate the issue.