Nighthawk News

When scientists from around the world convene in Virginia this month for their annual conference, among the groups presenting will be the First Flight High School NOAA Research Team. Current and former students will present their findings at the OCEANS ’12 Hampton Roads event.

Administrators say nothing has changed about the dress code for 2012-2013, except for stricter enforcement. Teachers have the right to tell a student not to wear an article of clothing if they deem it is a disruption to the educational process or if the clothing is a threat to the safety or health of another student, according to the student handbook.

In several months, the stork will be making visits to a couple of teachers’ homes.

Several teachers at this school are expecting children in upcoming months, though for many it is not their first. In a similar cradle, many just recently had children.

When most students think of summer, the beach, jobs and time with friends come to mind. For one senior, this summer will hold much more.

By Murphy Grant Associate and Multimedia Editor Jessica Wallace and Mick Stanovsek were both named conference runners of the year in Cross Country. Wallace and Stanovsek along with Aaron Parker will be competing in the state competition this weekend. Ronnie Hudgins has been the head coach of the FFHS Cross Country team for eight seasons. [...]

A man eats an Angus Bacon and Cheese Burger from his local McDonald’s and casually sprinkles extra salt over his fries, ignoring the nutrition label on the side of the carton.

Was Little Red Riding Hood really the Devil’s grandmother? Did Gretel honestly give birth to Rapunzel? Were the Frog Prince and the Talking Fish seriously friends? According to this year’s fall play, the answer to all of these is “yes.”

A new social media website is “pinning” users from around the world.

A good teacher isn’t hard to come by, and each teacher has his or her own way of teaching that appeals to different types of students.

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On Sunday Oct. 21, Seaside Singers and Seaside Strings from First Flight High School will perform at St. Andrew’s By-The-Sea Episcopal Church in Nags Head. The free concert, sponsored by the Eastern Carolina Concert Society, will take place at 4 p.m..