Elizabeth City

More members of the state commission that oversees local government audits are raising concerns about Elizabeth City's finances.

Just days after breaking ground on its first location in Dare County, the popular gas station chain has now announced plans to expand to three other areas in the state.

Officials in Elizabeth City say they have submitted one of two overdue audits that drew the attention of the state treasurer.

Andrew 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.

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.

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.

Kirk Rivers, who led marches after Andrew Brown Jr.'s death, was elected mayor.

A closer look at some of the local races in North Carolina for the 2022 Primary Election. We highlight a handful of races across the state, such as the mayoral race in Charlotte and the ballot for sheriff in Wake County.

As the anniversary of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death in Elizabeth City nears, many who called for justice say that until now, they have seen little in the way of transparency or reform.