Albemarle, North Carolina

Five recent shootings were solved during a three-month investigation dubbed "Operation Crack Down" that culminated Friday morning with 22 suspects arrested on 72 felony charges, Elizabeth City police said.

As I walked Peanut on Sunday for one last ramble in downtown Elizabeth City before leaving on my big move to West Virginia, I said a pleasant goodbye to this old town.

N.C. Secretary of Transportation Gene Conti said he's impressed with Elizabeth City State University's aviation education program and is supportive of the region's aviation efforts.

Wet roads could lead to some icy spots this morning as temperatures hover right around the freezing mark in the Charlotte area.

As the Maguire Theater at Arts of the Albemarle's Center nears one year since it first opened - it was March 27, 2009 - the region's premier spot for live, stage entertainment is building its reputation and the offerings of music and theater are growing.

College of The Albemarle's program that encourages at-risk students from dropping out of high school has caught the attention of other colleges that want to do the same.

Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation will host the Stanly County Winter Wine Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Feb.

This week in Elizabeth City from Wednesday to Fridayparticipants in this year's Leadership North Carolina session will learn the importance of economic development.

A beautiful sound emanates from the second floor of the Arts of the Albemarle as the sun spirals through the clear windows that overlook Main Street.

"I don't think you can spend your way to a prosperous economy," says the 56-year-old dental hygienist from Albemarle.

Published: Monday, February 22, 2010 at 4:42 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, February 22, 2010 at 4:42 p.m. As an administrator at Davidson County Community College, Dr.

President Barack Obama talks to reporters following his meeting with Congressional Democrats and Republicans appealing for bipartisanship on fixing the economy, in the White House press briefing room in Washington, Tuesday, Feb.

Albemarle police have arrested two men in connection with a murder that happened 10 months ago.

A development is in the works that would replace the aging RiverWind apartment building and its nearby former health club with a 66-unit waterfront condominium complex.

Hundreds of familiar destinations in Eastern North Carolina from Tryon Palace to Foscue Plantation to the N.C. Estuarium and the Museum of the Albemarle could soon be included on a "heritage tourism" route, and U.S. 17 in Craven County would be an integral part of it.

Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:16 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:16 a.m. The winter weather advisory is now in effect from 4 this afternoon to 6 a.m. Saturday.

As a father of three daughters, this article scared the pants off of me!A LOL! After midnight on a rainy night last week in Chapel Hill, N.C., a large group of sorority women at the University of North Carolina squeezed into the corner booth of a gritty basement bar.

Carlee Foreman, 6, and Abigail Pendergraft, 6, play with a ball suspended by a stream of air emanating from a small traffic cone, which is used to demonstrate the Bernoulli Principle at Port Discover.

Currituck County employees will be getting fit this summer, thanks to a $60,000 grant from the Health and Wellness Trust Fund.