Lt. James E, Avens has been named interim chief of the Elizabeth City Police Department. City Manager Montré Freeman appointed Avens interim chief because today is the final day of
Elizabeth City's police department has enlisted the help of state and federal law enforcement agencies to help combat a recent rise in gun violence in the city.
Elizabeth City police are investigating what appears to have been a fatal single-vehicle crash Friday morning close to the intersection of Rich and Halstead boulevards.
In monthly meetings with participants, the police chief encourages them to install home security cameras, act as good witnesses and be concerned neighbors.