Complete Guide to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina, including history, things to do, guided tours, ...

Everything seemed to be going well for the thriving colony of 115 people. In fact, John White’s daughter, Eleanor Dare, gave birth to a daughter while in Roanoke. Virginia Dare became the first ...

Between the mainland of North Carolina and a string of shifting sandbanks that make one of the most treacherous regions of the Atlantic coast lies the verdant ten-mile strip of Roanoke Island.

The First Colony Foundation — a nonprofit dedicated to conducting archaeological and historical research on Roanoke Island — has been searching for the Algonquian village encountered during ...

The island is most often recognized as the last known location of the Lost Colony, a group of British ... is located on the northern part of Roanoke Island and has exhibits that kids would enjoy.

PYGmalion Theatre Company will open its 2024/2025 season with 'Tender Hooks' by Julie Jensen, directed by Fran Pruyn, from ...

420 YEARS AGO: Little Girl Lost Virginia Dare is born August 18, 1587, on Roanoke Island, the first child of English parents in America. Days later her grandfather, the colony's governor ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - You could say it’s a starry night at one hometown school. An art teacher blended the beauty of artist Vincent Van Gogh’s work with the beauty of the Roanoke Valley.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Roanoke Police say they have identified the owner of an emu found on the loose within city limits. Police have not released the name of the owner or the circumstances behind ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Efforts are underway to improve traffic flow and safety along a stretch of Route 460 in the Roanoke Valley. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the City of ...