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Nags Head school resource officer arrests parent in pick-up line on drug charges including possession of cocaine and methamphetamine
The school resource officer at Nags Head Elementary School arrested a parent in the school pick-up line on Thursday on four drug charges, including felony possession of cocaine and methamphetamine.

Corinne Saunders
1 day ago2 min read


‘The badge policy has never been enforced’: A pair of school district workers said they were dismissed because of the Manteo Elementary trespassing incident. One said he was never issued a badge
Two men who said they were employed as maintenance workers for Dare County Schools until their recent dismissals because of the Manteo Elementary School trespass incident shared what they saw as concerning systemic issues.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 19 min read


Bond increased for man arrested for alleged trespass inside Manteo Elementary, Dare school board sets Tuesday special meeting on school safety
Bond was increased for the man arrested for allegedly trespassing inside Manteo Elementary, and the Dare school board has set a Tuesday evening special meeting on school safety.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 2011 min read


Manteo High School principal of nearly 2 decades retiring
The Manteo High School principal of almost two decades is retiring.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 162 min read


Manteo Elementary principal and First Flight High assistant principal to change roles next Monday
The Manteo Elementary School principal, who is a former district principal of the year, will exchange leadership roles with one of First Flight High School’s assistant principals. The transfers are effective next Monday, Oct. 6, according to the district superintendent.

Corinne Saunders
Sep 296 min read


Start of school year means a ‘ferry’ unique commute for Knotts Island students
State officials created the Currituck-Knotts Island ferry route in 1962 for the safety and convenience of school kids in an isolated community.

Staff Reports
Aug 292 min read


Hatteras Island soon to have no year-round licensed child care facilities
The only full-day, year-round licensed child care facility on Hatteras Island is closing in October, to the dismay of residents and child care advocates.

Corinne Saunders
Aug 216 min read


Trump administration reverses course, will release frozen public school funding, NC leaders say
North Carolina leaders announced Friday afternoon that the Trump administration reversed course and will release the nearly $7 billion in public school funding across the nation it had frozen indefinitely the day before its scheduled July 1 release.

Corinne Saunders
Jul 263 min read


Trump administration freezes over $750,000 in federal school funding across Outer Banks area
The Trump administration’s recent freeze of federal public school funding totals over $750,000 across Outer Banks area public school districts.

Corinne Saunders
Jul 106 min read


Over $1 million in state-funded Opportunity Scholarships went to 195 private school students across the Outer Banks. Public and private schools weigh in.
Over $1 million in Opportunity Scholarship funding was distributed to 195 Outer Banks students attending private schools during the recently concluded 2024-25 school year, state records show.

Corinne Saunders
Jul 711 min read


Commissioners address community concerns, defend early college
The Dare County Board of Commissioners at its Monday meeting stressed that no county taxpayer funding will be used in the upcoming construction of the Dare Early College in Manteo, addressing community concerns that board members indicated were voiced recently.

Corinne Saunders
Jun 117 min read


Moyock woman arrested, bonds out, on charges including ‘trespassing’ and ‘communicating threats’ on school bus
A Moyock woman was arrested Friday on three misdemeanor charges: Trespassing/impeding a school bus, communicating threats and disorderly conduct. The arrest warrant for Samantha Spoor, 35, did not mention her alleged racial slur.

Corinne Saunders
May 192 min read


First Flight students land top honors at NC Renewable Energy Challenge, invitation to 2025 World KidWind Challenge
First Flight Middle School and First Flight High School students earned top honors at this year’s North Carolina Renewable Energy Challenge.

Corinne Saunders
Mar 275 min read


PowerSchool hack could compromise local K-12 current and former student and teacher information
A hack of the PowerSchool system formerly used by Currituck, Dare and Hyde school districts could compromise student and teacher data.

Corinne Saunders
Feb 114 min read


Dare commissioners approve nearly 210% increase in school board compensation
The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved significant increases in compensation for county board of education members on Monday.

Corinne Saunders
Jan 64 min read


Ruby Bridges Foundation to launch weeklong summer camp in Columbia, will cover tuition for accepted children
Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges through her foundation is creating a new weeklong summer camp in Columbia for children ages 8-12.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 16, 20245 min read


Sailing toward completion: Manteo Middle’s miniboat in final stages
The small sailboat students at Manteo Middle School are building is almost ready for its launch in the Atlantic Ocean.

Corinne Saunders
Dec 4, 20243 min read


PBS show North Carolina Weekend features Outer Banks life-saving stations
A new PBS North Carolina Weekend episode, “Salt and Seas,” features two Outer Banks sites connected to U.S. Life-Saving Service stations.

Corinne Saunders
Nov 14, 20244 min read


How the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program affects the Outer Banks
State legislators representing the Outer Banks all voted last month to further expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 17, 20246 min read


Dare commissioners allocate $415K to fund meals for all Dare County Schools’ students
The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved allocating $415,000 to implement a universal meals program for Dare County Schools students.

Corinne Saunders
Oct 8, 20244 min read
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