By JOHN HARPER The musical revue "Kickin' Country 2008" opens Thursday, April 17, at Roanoke Island Festival Park. It also runs April 18 to 20, and 24 to 27.

DARE COUNTY | The Outer Banks Community Foundation will provide a $5,000 renewable scholarship to a graduating student from First Flight High School or Manteo High School this year.

Dare County high schools have nominated 10 seniors to compete for the North Carolina State University Park Award or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Morehead-Cain Scholar Award .

By Darren Freeman, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Nov. 4--Work crews on Thursday broke ground on a massive $14.8 million renovation of Manteo High School, and crews are preparing to start work on an even bigger $29.4 million remodeling of Cape Hatteras Secondary School.

BY darren freeman THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT With the state requiring schools to offer students extensive health education and physical activity, two local school districts are turning the tables and teaching educators about healthy living.