The Cape Hatteras Elementary School’s (CHES) Chess Club was recently highlighted in a video produced by Dare County Schools (DCS) and the county’s CurrentTV. The Chess Club is one of many morning clubs offered at CHES, and additional extracurricular groups include the Running Club, the Fiber Arts Club, the Reading Club, and the American Sign Language [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Hatteras Island Community Strings students will host a Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 15, at 6:00 p.m. at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department Station. The concert will showcase the nearly two dozen students who are receiving lessons with musicians Jessie Taylor and Lou Castro, and will feature a range of instruments including violin, ukulele, and guitar. [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Nonprofit organization Ocracoke Alive will be hosting the second annual Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend Celebration will be on April 11-13. Throughout the weekend, attendees can choose from a variety of indoor and outdoor activities designed for all ages, including nature walks, history talks, nature crafts, live music, stargazing, a beach litter pick-up, and informative discussions on sustainability and [...] Island Features |  Full Article

The Hatteras Island Futbol Club has partnered with a number of Outer Banks organizations to host a weekend of community service, sand soccer, music, food, and more. The two-day event launches on Saturday, April 12, with a beach clean-up from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, and can stop [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Two annual ceremonies are returning in 2025 to honor the World War II British and Canadian sailors who lost their lives off the Outer Banks 83 years ago. In early May, representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Navy, British Royal Navy, and National Park Service will come together at the British [...] Island Features |  Full Article

A vibrant mix of visual and literary arts comprised the first quarter of Dare Arts’ 50th anniversary, and according to the nonprofit’s Executive Director Jessica Sands there is a busy and exciting spring in store. “This year’s momentous celebration has been three years in the making,” said Dare Arts Executive Director Jessica Sands. “Dare Arts [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Ever since the Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) theater program was revitalized in 2022, every production has grown in scope and ambition. Last year, the theater program and the CHSS Drama Club reached several new milestones. They were asked to perform an encore performance of “The Little Mermaid” at First Flight High School, due to [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Talented students from K-12 throughout Dare County Schools will display their artwork April 8 through May 2 at the annual Dare County Schools Art Show at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The exhibition, Unified Through Art, will be open Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the meeting room inside the Administrative Building. [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Dozens of community members and colleagues gathered at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (LSS) in Rodanthe on Friday morning, April 4, to honor Chief Warrant Officer (CWO4) Ryan Gentry, who is retiring after nearly 29 years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard. The setting was ideal for multiple reasons, as Gentry has spent many of [...] Island Features |  Full Article