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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Congressman Don Davis announces new aviation education bill
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — Congressman Don Davis has proposed new legislation that would expand access to aviation education. On Thursday, Congressman Davis introduced the Flight Education Access Act (H.R. 3530) at a press conference in his district office. The bill, which is co-led by VA Congresswoman Jen Kiggans, will raise the federal student loan limit for students enrolled in undergraduate flight training programs. A school that this would affect is Elizabeth City State University, as it is the only four year college that has an aviation program in North Carolina. With this bill, dependent students could borrow up to $111,000 and independent students could borrow up to $137,500. The Department of Education will have to track and report how many students finish in the programs affected every year. 'By raising student loan limits for our aspiring pilots, we are taking one step towards meeting our nation's aerospace workforce needs and providing opportunities for the next generation across eastern North Carolina and our nation,' said Congressman Davis. 'We must do everything we can to create a brighter future for our aviation students, no matter their zip code or crossroad.' Right after announcing the bill Congressman Davis attended the Our Community Salutes Event, a program that supports high school graduates who are enlisting in the US military. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Elizabeth City State University prioritizes safety after fatal on-campus shooting
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Elizabeth City State University announced new updates on campus safety following the on-campus shooting that killed one person and injured five in April. One killed, at least 5 injured, during ECSU Viking Fest event The April 27 shooting led to the death of Isaiah Caldwell, who was not a student at the university. The five who were injured, three of which were students, have since been treated and released from the hospital. The night of the shooting, students were outside on the quad for the university's Viking Fest. ECSU student recalls deadly shooting on campus ECSU Police and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are looking into all leads. The Elizabeth City Police Department, Pasquotank County and Camden County Sheriff's Offices are assisting to find the person or people responsible. The university said it is prioritizing safety and the campus community's well-being. Since the shooting, they have followed up on multiple leads, completed security sweeps and went over surveillance cameras. As a result of the shooting, students at ECSU completed the rest of their semester online. Final exams are also expected to be delivered remotely. The police have created an email inbox for people to submit tips and information regarding the investigation. You can submit photos, videos, and other information to ECSU_Tips@ or call police at 252-335-3266. This is an ongoing investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Elizabeth City State University moves education remote following fatal on-campus shooting
ELIZABETH CITY — Elizabeth City State University will complete the remainder of the spring semester remotely following a deadly on-campus shooting at an early Sunday morning university-sponsored festival. Six people were hospitalized and a 24-year-old man who was not a student was killed during the violence. The shooting transpired around the campus' quad, after part of Viking Fest, a weeklong series of events hosted by the historically Black university. Five of the six people hospitalized were students, according to the university. Four people, three of them students, suffered gunshots. The other two, both students, were injured in the commotion. The university said none of the injuries were life-threatening. The incident prompted a university lockdown and a shelter-in-place order. 'The safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff, and community remain our highest priorities,' said Interim Chancellor Catherine Edmonds in a Monday address. 'The Viking community is resilient and, remember, we are family. We will get through this together.' ECSU will remain closed through Tuesday and will begin remote learning on Wednesday, the address read. All exams will also be delivered remotely. Resources and counseling services are available to students, faculty and staff. As of Sunday, ECSU police, local authorities and North Carolina State Bureau Investigation were involved in investigating the shooting. Anyone with information, videos or pictures of the incident, are encouraged to contact the SBI at (919) 662-4500 or the ECSU police at (252) 335-3266.
Epoch Times
29-04-2025
- Epoch Times
Shooting at Small North Carolina College Leaves 1 Dead, 6 Injured
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.—A shooting at a small college in eastern North Carolina left one person dead and six others wounded and prompted a campus lockdown early Sunday, the university said. The shooting occurred in the center of Elizabeth City State University's campus following Yard Fest, the final event of the historically Black university's weeklong Viking Fest celebration, the school said in a statement. A 24-year-old man who was not a student was pronounced dead. His identity wasn't immediately released pending notification of his family, the statement says. Four people sustained gunshot wounds, including three students, while two other students were injured during the commotion. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening. All the injured were taken to a hospital for treatment, the statement says. A call to campus police was referred to a university spokesperson, who didn't immediately return a telephone message. 'The university is deeply saddened by this senseless act,' the university said in an earlier statement. Related Stories 4/22/2025 4/26/2025 The lockdown was later lifted, and the university increased patrols across campus as a precaution. Access to the center of campus remained restricted later Sunday. The university has 2,300 students and is about 50 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
ECSU student who was shot recalls the moment shooting started
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Elizabeth City State University student Sara Hill is not only a student-athlete, but is also in the Army Reserves. After finishing up homework ahead of finals, she went to join her friends at ECSU's final night of 'Viking Fest,' but the fun evening quickly turned frightening though when gunshots started flying through the crowd after midnight Sunday. One killed, at least 5 injured, during ECSU Viking Fest event 'He shot off five or six semi's and then went full auto in the crowd,' she said. 'I'm not even kidding, like I was probably maybe 10 feet from him.' Bullets were flying, some people were running, others dropped to the ground and froze. Hill said she saw a girl fall near the shooter. 'I just remember that girl falling,' Hill said. 'I remember dropping to a knee and trying to get her up, we were trying to get her up. She added the shooter saw the fall happen. 'Then he looks at the both of us and starts walking towards us and I literally looked at him. I saw the muzzle and I was like, 'Oh God, girl we gotta go.' After helping several classmates up, Hill felt a sharp pain in her hip after escaping the shooters line of sight. 'I really, genuinely, did not realize I was shot,' she said. 'I kept pulling my hand up and it was just covered in blood.' Over the next few hours, Hill learned she wasn't the only student that was shot. She said two football players who survived the shooting and have not been identified, were shot as well. Another person who wasn't a student was identified by his brotherhood Groove Phi Groove as 24-year-old Isaiah Caldwell. They said he died. 'He was so nice … so friendly,' said Hill about their brief encounter. She said the attack did not seem targeted towards anyone in particular because of the way the suspect was shooting. Hill said the shooter was spraying bullets in all directions. She and other students 10 On Your Side spoke with said they also don't believe the shooter was a student. 'We just know it wasn't possible,' Hill said. 'I'm telling you, the students, we all love each other so much.' No suspect information has been released as of Monday evening. No arrests have been made. If you or someone you know may have information, contact the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
