🌱 How Elizabeth City police helped net 13 arrests in one night

Hello Elizabeth City! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Elizabeth City police helped net 13 arrests in one night
• How Apprentice finished a dominant season series in Elizabeth City
• Former anchor recalls months covering protests in Elizabeth City

Also on today's calendar: Gel Printing Workshop and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a polar bear in the jungle ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
• Saturday: Rather cloudy and warm, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 13 arrested in Pasquotank County's multi-agency enforcement operation (wavy.com) — A recent multi-agency enforcement sweep in Pasquotank County, backed by Elizabeth City Police, led to 13 arrests and numerous citations over one night. Officers focused on traffic violations, drugs, firearms, and wanted individuals, seizing multiple handguns and various illegal narcotics while also turning a young child over to protective services after arresting two Virginia fugitives.
   

• NC Wesleyan upends No. 13 Christopher Newport (pilotonline.com) — Elizabeth City hosted a doubleheader where Apprentice swept Mid-Atlantic Christian, capping a 7-1 season series against the Mustangs. The wider roundup highlights strong performances by several college and small-college baseball programs across Virginia and North Carolina, including big offensive outbursts and late-inning comebacks.
   

• Eugene Daniel (newschannel5.com) — A TV journalist now in Nashville previously spent months reporting in Elizabeth City, covering protests and community changes after a deputy-involved shooting. His background includes award-winning work on diversity, race relations, and community issues in Virginia and Illinois, and he emphasizes mentoring and local engagement wherever he lives.
   

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📸 Around Elizabeth City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elizabeth City

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Alice by Heart musical presented by ECPPS Theatre
  Arts of the Albemarle, 516 E Main St, Elizabeth City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Gel Printing Workshop
  Camden County Public Library , 118 NC Hwy 343 N , Camden
  5:00 pm
• Perquimans County Pirates vs John A.Holmes Aces
  Perquimans High School , 305 S Edenton Rd St , Hertford
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• History in Your Pocket: A Coin Workshop for Kids
  Museum of the Albemarle , 501 S Water St , Elizabeth City
  10:00 am
• ARC's Weekly Public Open House
  Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce , 502 E Ehringhaus St , Elizabeth City
  10:00 am
• Bocce, Beer & Bites 2026
  Waterfront Park , 508 S Water St , Elizabeth City
  11:00 am
• Shine Like A Diamond
  Knobbs Creek Recreation Center , 200 E Ward St , Elizabeth City
  2:00 pm

Friday May 1

• [Elizabeth City, NC] May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires
  Veteran's Park , 222 N Water St , Elizabeth City
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 23

• Social Media Made Simple: Streamline Your Strategy
  Bloom Co. Marketing & PR , 103 W Main St , Elizabeth City
  4:00 pm
• Perquimans County Pirates vs Camden County Bruins
  Perquimans High School , 305 S Edenton Rd St , Hertford
  4:30 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Intro to Sourdough
  Camden County Public Library , 118 NC Hwy 343 N , Camden
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning friends and neighbors from Brothers Farm Market!
  We just wanted to let y’all know that our pick-your-own strawberry patch is open today from 10a-6p! We have PLENTY of ripe strawberries waiting for… (Nextdoor Weeksville Rd)
• I have 15 prom dresses NWT many sizes if anyone is looking last minute.
  Let me know what size and I'll drop the pictures. (Nextdoor N Road St)

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🗞 Nearby News

Hertford

• NC House committee recommends limiting local property taxes (roanoke-chowannewsherald.com)
• Weather alert for Eastern North Carolina until 2 a.m. Wednesday (heraldsun.com)

Edenton

• Boone Staples Passes Price Scanner Inspection, Pays Final Fine from 2025 Violations (wataugaonline.com)
• Public History Course Hosts Edenton Tea Party Commemoration (meredith.edu)

Southern Shores

• Anglers take lead on OBX effort to recycle fishing line (outerbanksvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: LOST (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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