After a second closed-door meeting this week, the city council voted 4-2 on Friday to appoint Evelyn Powers to the vacant ...

When the settlers at Roanoke vanished in 1590, they left behind one piece of evidence: the word "Croatoan" carved into a ...

Roanoke College is proudly celebrating Black History Month with a series of events planned to educate our community, recognize the achievements of Black Americans and celebrate their role in American ...

One of the greatest mysteries in American history is the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a small settlement of more than […] ...

Clues hiding in the details of a 400-year-old map could now solve the mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke - an island between North Carolina and the Outer Banks. The map, titled 'La Virginea ...

Multiple powerlines have fallen in the 3100 block of Colonial Avenue SW, leading to the closure of all lanes of traffic.

The 16th-century map provides insights into the fate of the settlers who formed the so-called Lost Colony of Roanoke. This small settlement of more than 100 English colonists was founded on ...

Residents are encouraged to look for Lions recycle boxes at local libraries, town halls, churches, and merchants.

Followed categories will be added to My News. Researchers believe they might have cracked the case of the lost colony of Roanoke — a great American mystery that has eluded historians for centuries.

The plume from Roanoke Island “put us in good hope that some of the colony were there expecting my return out of England,” he wrote later. Three years had passed since the governor had set out ...