Plymouth’s emergency curfew bars anyone under 18 from being out in town between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Mayor Crystal Davis’s order remains in force until further notice, according to WITN and the Roanoke Beacon.
Davis said the decision followed multiple shootings in different parts of Plymouth over several days and consultation with the police department, the outlets reported. The curfew is among the measures officials are taking in response to those incidents, according to WITN.
The new restriction differs in geographic reach from Plymouth’s June emergency order. The Roanoke Beacon reported that the June 26, 2026, order applied to the downtown business district for one weekend; the October order applies throughout town.
North Carolina law allows municipalities and counties to adopt ordinances authorizing restrictions during a declared state of emergency, including curfews, and allows authority to impose those restrictions to be delegated to a mayor. The provision is set out in North Carolina General Statute § 166A-19.31.
