Note: The above video about a vigil held for Charlie Kirk in Virginia Beach aired Sept. 17.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Petitions for and against a Charlie Kirk mural are circulating in Elizabeth City, sparking debate in the Harbor of Hospitality.

Steven Young has proposed a mural on East Colonial Avenue honoring Kirk, who was shot and killed Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. The vision for the mural includes a bold font with Kirk's name "and a cross representing his faith in Jesus Christ," along with annual repainting ceremonies to keep the mural vibrant, and a QR code on it to link to Kirk's speeches.

Young's Change.org petition currently has more than 1,100 signatures to it. He said in the petition it would cost between $10,000 and $20,000 and would be funded by gr

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