🌱 What school policy changes are being reviewed in Nags Head today?

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In today's newsletter:

• What school policy changes are being reviewed in Nags Head today?
• How far can a flying keg go in Nags Head?
• How a Nags Head motel room became a lab for discovery

Also on today's calendar: Veterans Advisory Council and VFW at Nags Head Night Out — Outer Banks VFW and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sunlight, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This week in the Meeting Room, Sept. 28 ­- Oct. 2 (outerbanksvoice.com) — Nags Head residents should know the Dare County Board of Education Policy Review Committee meets Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Dare County Schools Administrative Office in town. The listing also highlights a Kitty Hawk council workshop, giving locals a quick snapshot of key public meetings this week.
   

• Kegs Will Fly at the 10th Annual OBX Brewtag (outerbanksvoice.com) — Nags Head residents can look forward to the 10th Annual OBX Brewtag on October 24 at the Soundside Event Site, with free admission from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Families will find keg-flying contests, kids' activities, and plenty of local and regional food and beer, with proceeds supporting the Rogallo Foundation.
   

• In an $80 motel room, a discovery to shed light on the origins of life (seattletimes.com) — In a budget motel room in Nags Head, a small team of scientists quietly turned a vacation-town stay into a makeshift lab and discovered two new species of a rare microbe. Their work, sparked partly by federal science funding turmoil, could help biologists better understand how photosynthetic life evolved on Earth and potentially elsewhere.
   

📸 Around Nags Head

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nags Head

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• OBX Rod and Custom Toy Festival →
  The Soundside Event Site, 6800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Veterans Advisory Council and VFW at Nags Head Night Out — Outer Banks VFW →
  Dowdy Park, 3005 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head
  5:00 pm
• Veterans Advisory Council and VFW at Nags Head Night Out →
  Dowdy Park, 3005 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Beachfront Belly Dance Frolic 2026 →
  Comfort Inn South Oceanfront, 8031 Old Oregon Inlet Road, Nags Head
Saturday October 17
• 2026 Outer Banks Seafood Festival →
  The Soundside Event Site, 6800 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head
• Outer Banks Seafood Fest →
  Soundside Event Site, 6800 S. Croatan Highway, Nags Head
  10:00 am
• Outer Banks Seafood Festival 2026 – Nags Head, USA →
  Outer Banks, 210 E Gallery Row, Nags Head
  10:00 am
• The Daniel Jordan Band at Outer Banks Seafood Festival →
  Outer Banks Seafood Festival, 6800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head
  12:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
• DB 20s/30s: Nags Head Getaway →
  Nags Head NC
Thursday October 22
• The Answer is Murder →
  Village Beach Club Nags Head, 5805 South Seachase Drive, Nags Head
Saturday October 24
• Outer Banks Brewtag →
  The Soundside Event Site, 6800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Blacksmithing →
  Island Farm, 1140 N. US Hwy 64, Manteo
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There was a good bit of misinformation being shared in the comments section on last week's Copperhead post, so we're here to educate!
  Facts or Myths: Copperhead Edition Myth: Baby copperheads are more dangerous Fact: Newborn copperheads have less venom because they're smaller… (Nextdoor )

• Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Server in Nags Head. Apply here.
• KFC / Taco Bell posted a job opening for Crew Members: Cashier / Customer Service in Nags Head. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nags Head here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manteo

• BETA Launches ALIA Electric Aircraft Tests in North Carolina (airguide.info)

Kill Devil Hills

• Nor'easter batters East Coast with flooding and dangerous surf — here's where impacts are the worst (foxweather.com)
• Willie 'Eddie' Bescher (outerbanksvoice.com)

Kitty Hawk

• Surfer pulled from the water in Kitty Hawk, administered CPR and transported to OBX Hospital (outerbanksvoice.com)
• Why Are Attack Helicopters Called 'Gunships'? (slashgear.com)

Ok Nags Head! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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