First Flight High News

Schuster conquers at Hope Valley Invitational  The Outer Banks Voice

Another week, another win. Kill Devil Hills resident and First Flight High School rising junior Katherine Schuster came home with another trophy this week after ...

Founding Board of Directors for Outer Banks Forever announced | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Outer Banks Forever, launched during National Park Week in April, has announced its founding Board of Directors. Outer Banks Forever is the official nonprofit ...

Outer Banks high school students charged after racist graffiti found on lockers  Virginian-Pilot

"This is in direct violation of the core values of Dare County Schools, and we denounce this kind of behavior under all circumstances," John Farrelly, ...

New principal announced for First Flight High School | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

After a comprehensive First Flight High School principal interview process that included teacher, parent and student representatives, Superintendent John ...

First Flight High School students recognized for academics | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

First Flight High School has announced recipients of academic awards for the third quarter of the 2018-19 school year. Principal's list.

Racist graffiti found in Outer Banks school. Two students charged, NC police say  Raleigh News & Observer

Two students from North Carolina's Outer Banks accused of writing racist graffiti in a high school locker room have been suspended and now face charges of ...

School super alerts sheriff to racist graffiti in locker room  The Outer Banks Voice

Dare County Schools Superintendent John Farrelly issued a statement Wednesday condemning racist graffiti in a locker room at First Flight High School that ...

Support group for local national parks, Outer Banks Forever, announces founding board  OBXToday.com

After launching during National Park Week in April 2019, Outer Banks Forever the official non-profit partner of the three national parks in Dare and Hyde counties ...

Two students charged in ‘disturbing’ videos taken at KDH school  WAVY-TV

KILL DEVIL HILLS, Va. (WAVY) — Two students are facing charges in connection to disturbing videos and photos taken inside the locker room of a school in Kill ...

First Flight's Schuster triumphs at Pinehurst  The Outer Banks Voice

Just a few weeks after she captured the North Carolina Junior Girls' Golf Championship, First Flight High School's Katherine Schuster has taken the title at Girls' ...

Method to the madness: Why an OBX team fires away from 3 all game  HighSchoolOT

Chad Williams had been the head boys basketball coach of First Flight High School, located in Kill Devil Hills, since the school opened in the fall of 2004.

Racist graffiti on OBX lockers brings charges against 2 students  13newsnow.com WVEC

Dare County schools spokesman Keith Parker says the two students at First Flight High School also could be suspended long term.

2 NC students charged after recording ‘disturbing’ videos in school locker room  CBS17.com

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (WAVY) — Two students are facing charges in connection to disturbing videos and photos taken inside the locker room of a school in ...

First Flight swimmers lead the way | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

First Flight High School swimmers powered their way to a couple of early season wins in two area meets. On November 14, the Nighthawks women and men ...

Katherine Schuster wins 23rd NC junior girls' golf championship  The Daily Advance

From Carolinas Golf Association, staff reports. Saturday, June 15, 2019. WILSON — Katherine Schuster won the 23rd North Carolina Junior Girls' Golf ...

Driver, 90, charged with misdemeanor in pedestrian death  The Outer Banks Voice

Police have identified the pedestrian who died Monday in Kill Devil Hills as Robert A. Rawlings, 82, of Weirton, W.Va. Rawlings was crossing U.S. 158 at West ...

Animal shelter manager out; interim leader to be appointed  The Outer Banks Voice

Effective Thursday, May 30, 2019, John Graves, Director and Shelter Manager, has transitioned out of the organization. The Outer Banks SPCA will immediately ...

First Flight High School runners advance to state meet | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

First Flight athletes won 14 of 24 events at a Last Chance Polar Bear Meet on Jan. 29 at the Northeastern High School Track in Elizabeth City to win both boys ...

Caitlin Elise Palmiter of Kitty Hawk, June 18  The Outer Banks Voice

Caitlin Elise Palmiter Kitty Hawk – Caitlin Elise Palmiter, 28, of Kitty Hawk, NC passed away, June 18, 2019. She was born on March 5, 1991 in Chesapeake, VA.

First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills wins men's soccer title  Virginian-Pilot

For two of the last three years, the First Flight High School men's soccer team went to the state 2A championship. But they always came in second, never first.

Murphy defeats Perry in GOP Congressional primary  The Outer Banks Voice

State Representative and physician Greg Murphy defeated pediatrician Joan Perry in a special July 9 GOP primary and will face Democrat Allen Thomas in a ...

Future events community calendar | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

April 15 through 27. Ghosts of the Lost Colony. Waterside Theatre in Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, 1409 National Park *Service* Dr. Tours Monday through ...

OBWC makes donation to FFHS Journalism Club | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Jean Pratt, center, Outer Banks Woman's Club president, presented the Journalism Club at First Flight High School with a donation to help defray the students' ...

Katherine Schuster wins back-to-back NCHSAA golf titles  The Outer Banks Voice

First Flight's Katherine Schuster scorched the field at Foxfire Golf Club and Resort to claim her second straight NCHSAA 1A/2A Womens Golf Individual State ...

First Flight soccer: 'Hawks seek another championship  The Coastland Times

With an easy 4-1 victory over visiting North Johnston Thursday night, First Flight's soccer squad was scheduled to host Carrboro for the Eastern Regional ...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore investigating multiple reports of vandalized vehicle tires  The Outer Banks Voice

National Park *Service* Rangers at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) are investigating multiple reports of tires being intentionally punctured at ...

OBX Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications  The Outer Banks Voice

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications on its website: www.obcf.org. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m., Sunday ...

First Flight's Schuster wins 41st North and South Junior Girls' Golf championship at Pinehurst No. 2  The Daily Advance

From staff reports. Friday, July 5, 2019. PINEHURST — Katherine Schuster won the 41st North and South Junior Girls' Golf Championship Wednesday at ...

Daredevils forced out by renovation of First Flight baseball field  The Outer Banks Voice

The Daredevils were founded in 1997, and were an inaugural franchise in the Coastal Plain League before leaving in 2011. (Voice). Because of a long-overdue ...

VIDEO: Watch First Flight High set N.C. record with 28 three-pointers in game  USA TODAY High School Sports

The Houston Rockets hit 24 3-pointers in a recent NBA game to set a league record, but that's no big deal to First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills, N.C..

New bridge over Oregon Inlet finally opens to traffic  The Outer Banks Voice

Two years after construction began, the new bridge over Oregon Inlet opened to traffic shortly after noon Monday, culminating almost 30 years of planning and ...

La Traviata performance coming to Kill Devil Hills | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Elizabeth R & Company is producing, in partnership with the New York Opera Studio, Verdi's La Traviata. This free opera will be performed Saturday, February 2 ...

From tragedy to legacy  The Outer Banks Voice

This story first appeared on the Outer Banks Sentinel. 'Wesley really was our sunshine.' (Photo courtesy Wesley's Way Foundation). It's been about 15 months ...

Kitty Hawk gives go-ahead for gas station, convenience store  The Outer Banks Voice

A long-vacant lot with a run-down building at the corner of U.S. 158 and The Woods Road will be the site of a new gas station and convenience store under a ...

Tauber re-elected to school board, House new Register of Deeds  The Outer Banks Voice

Two incumbents and a new member were elected to the Dare County Board of Education on Tuesday, while there will be a new Register of Deeds starting in ...

Nags Head man dies after being struck by car on U.S. 158  The Outer Banks Voice

A 19-year-old Nags Head man died after he was struck by a vehicle along U.S. 158 south of Jockey's Ridge Thursday evening. Nags Head Police were called to ...

Save the date: 30th Annual OBAR Charity Golf Tournament  The Outer Banks Voice

Nags Head, NC, May 13, 2019. Save the date for the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® 30th Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Association's ...

Dare County Youth Exhibition on display at Glenn Eure's Ghost Fleet Gallery through January 18 | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Jazz Era, a charcoal and watercolor work by Alyse Stewart, was selected for special Gallery Recognition at the Dare County Youth Exhibition on display at Glenn ...

Body of missing fisherman recovered from Edenton Bay  The Outer Banks Voice

The body of an 83-year-old man who disappeared while fishing in Edenton Bay has been recovered. His wife said he had gone fishing aboard a 21-foot pontoon ...

Election 2018: Final results of the races in Dare County  The Outer Banks Voice

After nearly a year of campaign signs, fliers, ads, meet-and-greets, canvassing, fundraisers and forums, the 2018 Election came to a close on Tuesday across ...

BOE members sworn in, board reorganized | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

On Dec. 11, the Dare County Board of Education swore in new and returning members before going into a closed door meeting. Sworn in were re-elected board ...

Beach drivers advised to use caution off Martin Street in KDH  The Outer Banks Voice

Much of the ocean outfall at Martin Street in Kill Devil Hills has been uncovered due to recent ocean activity. Drivers are advised to use extra caution when ...

Special reports made to Dare school board | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Special reports and a draft plan for make up days were presented at the Tuesday, Oct. 9 Dare County Board of Education meeting.

First Flight athletes set school records at indoor state championships | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

First Flight senior Heidi Sabatini won the girls indoor high jump state championships February 9 when she cleared 5'4” at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem.

First Flight High School sets NC record with 28 3-pointers  HighSchoolOT

Kill Devil Hills, N.C. — The Houston Rockets hit 24 3-pointers in a recent NBA game to set a league record, but that's no big deal to First Flight High School in Kill ...

Disc golf course a dream come true | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

More than one dream became reality last Saturday with the dedication of the Casey R. Logan Disc Golf Course in Kill Devil Hills.

Congratulations Class of 2018 | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Schools in Dare, Currituck, Tyrrell and Hyde counties celebrated recently high school commencements with the time-honored tradition of tassels turned and ...

Steinburg, Hanig win seats in the N.C. General Assembly  The Outer Banks Voice

Republicans Bob Steinburg and Bobby Hanig have won election to North Carolina's General Assembly by sizable margins over their Democratic opponents.

Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $192000 in scholarships | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $192000 in scholarships this spring, helping students from across the Outer Banks achieve their educational ...

First Flight boys win home track meet | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

First Flight won nine boys events Wednesday, March 27 to defeat Currituck and Hertford County teams in a home track and field meet. Boys team scores ...

Michael debris: When it will be collected, how to sort it  The Outer Banks Voice

Collection of Tropical Storm Michael-related debris by Dare County and the six municipalities are taking place using separate schedules and policies set by ...

Gas prices continue to slide, but not on the Outer Banks  The Outer Banks Voice

Gas prices have been steadily tumbling down in North Carolina, except here on the Outer Banks, which once again has the highest average prices in the state.

Planning for new Moyock school needs to start soon, board told  The Outer Banks Voice

Bobby Hanig, chairman of the Currituck Board of Commissioners (left), and Board of Education member Will Crodic. (Dee Langston). Currituck County's Board of ...

N.C. 12 speed limit changes delayed by Florence response  The Outer Banks Voice

Offseason speed limits of 45 mph along sections of N.C. 12 through the Hatteras Island villages, and parts of Southern Shores, Duck and Corolla have started ...

Moyock restaurant heavily damaged by fire Sunday night  The Outer Banks Voice

A fire late Sunday night heavily damaged a restaurant at a shopping center in Moyock. Firefighters were called to Sakura Restaurant at the Moyock Commons ...

KDH police looking for break-in suspect caught on video  The Outer Banks Voice

The Kill Devil Hills Police Department is looking for a suspect in a breaking and entering early Sunday on a street that runs between U.S. 158 and N.C. 12.

Light Art Display at Wright Brothers Memorial  Coastal Review Online

Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter is showcasing Friday night a curated light art display on Wright Brothers Monument as part of his Light Art Grand Tour USA ...

Two swimming advisories lifted in Dare Co., two remain in place  The Outer Banks Voice

State recreational water quality officials have lifted the swimming advisories at a pair of soundside sites in Dare County. The advisories at the Jockey's Ridge ...

Live video from Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower off Cape Fear  The Outer Banks Voice

This is a live video feed from the Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, 39 miles off the tip of Cape Fear and the southeast N.C. coast. The center of Florence is forecast ...

Cortez leads First Flight swimmers | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Cecilia Cortez placed second in the 100 yard backstroke and fourth in the 100 yard butterfly at Saturday's 1A/2A NCHSAA state swimming championships to ...

N.C. 12 on Ocracoke, Hatteras Inlet ferry reopened Friday  The Outer Banks Voice

The N.C. Department of Transportation on Friday reopened a portion of N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island that was damaged during Hurricane Florence. During the ...

Kitty Hawk interchange, second passenger ferry in new NCDOT plan  The Outer Banks Voice

The NCDOT has announced several major local projects that could begin over the next decade, including an interchange at U.S. 158 and N.C. 12 in Kitty Hawk.

State, county officals, residents gather to address flooding  The Outer Banks Voice

While a detailed study is being done to find a workable solution to flooding in several northern Roanoke Island neighborhoods after last month's record-setting ...

Charges filed against two First Flight High School students | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

The Dare County Sheriff's Office has filed charges against two First Flight High School students who allegedly scrawled racial slurs across school lockers.

'Joyful, accomplished' 3rd-grade teacher named Dare's best  The Outer Banks Voice

Dare County Schools has selected a third-grade teacher at Nags Head Elementary School as the District Teacher of the Year. The 2017-18 honoree is Katie ...

Distant Alberto will send heavy rainfall to the Outer Banks  The Outer Banks Voice

Subtropical Storm Alberto is forecast to push a slug of moisture toward eastern North Carolina on Memorial Day, producing showers and thunderstorms by the ...

Young Irelanders: A fusion of modern and traditional music  The Outer Banks Voice

The Young Irelanders will perform in the sixth concert of the Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts Series, Saturday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m., at the First Flight High ...

After drowning, Outer Banks high school senior will get diploma posthumously  Virginian-Pilot

Dylan Turner, 18, of Colington drowned as he attempted to swim with a friend from one pier to another about 50 yards apart, said Lt. Mitchell DeLoatch of the ...

Local biologist inspired to replace Mickey McCarthy memorial  The Outer Banks Voice

The recent thefts of two beachside memorials on the Outer Banks, one that was eventually returned and another still missing, has inspired a lot of comments ...

Kitty Hawk resident claims $1 million N.C. lottery prize  The Outer Banks Voice

Vickie Woolard of Kitty Hawk is celebrating her good fortune after she won the last $1 million prize in the Ultimate Millions scratch-off game. Woolard bought the ...

Nags Head Elementary School students demonstrate respect | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Students were recognized at Nags Head Elementary for displaying the character trait of respect during the February Student of the Month Ceremony.

Part of U.S. 264 in southwest Hyde County closed by flooding  The Outer Banks Voice

Rose Bay is being inundated by the same waters flowing from the Pamlico Sound into the Pamlico and Neuse Rivers. (Twitter/HydeNC). The Hyde County ...

Investigation continues of fire at Fuji Steakhouse  The Outer Banks Voice

Fire officials are still working to determine the cause of a four-alarm blaze Friday afternoon that damaged the Fuji Steakhouse and Sushi Bar in Kill Devil Hills.

Coast Guard helps sinking boat after distress flare spotted  The Outer Banks Voice

A report of an emergency flare sent the Coast Guard 2 miles offshore Sunday morning to help a boat taking on water. The vessel Poacher radioed the Coast ...

Arrest made over the weekend in Nags Head burglaries  The Outer Banks Voice

Nags Head Police arrested a Roanoke Island man over the weekend suspected of burglarizing at least two homes. Marquis Wade Charity, 37, of Manteo, was ...

Prescribed burns scheduled for Nags Head Woods  The Outer Banks Voice

Prescribed burns have been planned by the N.C. Forestry *Service* and The Nature Conservancy for Wednesday and Thursday in portions of Nags Head Woods.

Live blog: Relive SnOBX 2018 in pictures and video  The Outer Banks Voice

Here's the latest from the Kill Devil Hills Police Department: One weather-related collision was reported in Kill Devil Hills as of 5 p.m. on Jan. 5. Numerous ...

New animal shelter, COA facility part of 2019 Dare building plan  The Outer Banks Voice

Dare County has fast tracked plans for a new animal shelter after flooding during last month's heavy rains briefly closed the facility. On Monday, the Board of ...

MARK JURKOWITZ: Assessing the 2020 political landscape, avoiding the briers  WRAL.com

EDITOR'S NOTE: Mark Jurkowitz is publisher of the Outer Banks Sentinel. He is a veteran journalist who spent 10 years at the Boston Globe newspaper and ...

Suffolk mourns 'Trip' Hobbs - The Suffolk News-Herald  Suffolk News-Herald

English class with Gelon “Trip” Hobbs III was engaging and it was where students developed as writers, former students and colleagues said recently.

Occupancy tax money to help kick-start new Corolla fire service  The Outer Banks Voice

Corolla Fire and Rescue is one step closer to becoming the first fire department in Currituck County to be staffed around the clock with paid personnel. The new ...

Passenger ferries proposed to link beach to mainland towns  The Outer Banks Voice

A University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill professor is proposing a system of passenger ferries to link towns along the Albemarle Sound with the Outer Banks ...

Meet the candidates who want to join Dare's school board  The Outer Banks Voice

When voters go to the polls for this year's primary elections, they will also be selecting school board members. Posts on the Dare County Board of Education are ...

Local rental properties face major hike to insurance rates  The Outer Banks Voice

The North Carolina Rate Bureau has submitted a filing to the state Department of Insurance to greatly increase insurance rates for fire and wind policies that ...

New rental projects aim to add choices to beach living  The Outer Banks Voice

There's no shortage of discussions about the dearth of housing alternatives along the Outer Banks. The bottom line is that the area lacks the choices that feed a ...

So. Shores to test no left turn from U.S. 158 onto Dogwood Trail  The Outer Banks Voice

The Southern Shores Town Council has approved an experiment this summer to test the effectiveness of not allowing left turns from U.S. 158 onto South ...

The Mirlo rescue 100 years ago, Aug. 16: Into the flaming sea  The Outer Banks Voice

Here was the choice: plunge the lifeboat for the fourth time into the seething surf, a desperate mission to reach the flaming seas beyond the beach. Or, inform ...

Multi-use park proposed for Baum tract  The Outer Banks Voice

Run Hill is along the southern boundary. (Rob Morris). A disc golf course, walking trails, a campground and a kayak launch are among the ideas in the mix for ...

A Place to Live: ADUs provide one piece of the housing puzzle  The Outer Banks Voice

Ask almost anyone in the business community what their greatest challenges are on the Outer Banks and one of the top three answers is usually finding good ...

Tsunami warning message from weather service just a test  The Outer Banks Voice

The National Weather *Service* says an alert from the U.S. Tsunami Warning System sent out Tuesday morning was actually a test message, and there are no ...

State auditors to interview Manteo officials about dredging project  The Outer Banks Voice

Update, July 16: Information has been clarified about where the spoils were hauled after being dredged, and the earth that vanished is from town-owned ...

KDH commissioners will take on building height debate  The Outer Banks Voice

Debate over building heights turned Tuesday to whether Kill Devil Hills wants to continue to see big houses lining the oceanfront or new hotels that might host ...

Roanoke Island resident killed in Saturday boat collision  The Outer Banks Voice

A man from Roanoke Island was killed when two boats collided Saturday evening on the western side of the Roanoke Sound near a popular gathering spot.

Kill Devil Hills beachgoers create stir with personal shark cages  The Outer Banks Voice

Photos and now videos have been making the rounds on social media of a pair of beachgoers in Kill Devil Hills using personal shark cages in the surf Sunday.

Inland lawmaker proposes strict limits on coastal net fishing  The Outer Banks Voice

The same day advocates for North Carolina seafood were serving their fare to state lawmakers in Raleigh, a member of the General Assembly from Fayetteville ...

New bid to limit house sizes in KDH faces an uphill battle  The Outer Banks Voice

The Kill Devil Hills Board of Commissioners will consider a zoning amendment Wednesday that would limit the size of houses along the oceanfront to 6,000 ...

Man sought by Currituck County Sheriff's Department for statutory rape | The Coastland Times  The Coastland Times

Howard S. Bendigo is being sought by the Currituck County Sheriff's Office, who they say may reside in Nags Head. According to an announcement by the ...

It's a new day for the old Island Inn on Ocracoke Island  The Outer Banks Voice

With the Ocracoke Preservation Society's purchase of the Island Inn property on May 7, passersby should begin to see some changes happening at the historic ...

OBX Community Foundation: Mike Kelly continuing important legacy  The Outer Banks Voice

Kelly's Outer Banks Tavern, Mike Kelly's signature restaurant, will end its regular dining hours on Saturday evening and close for good next weekend, the land ...

Town skate park reopened and now free for the first time  The Outer Banks Voice

The Nags Head skate park opened last week after being closed for repairs since early July and is now free to the public for the first time since it was built in 2003.

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