MANTEO, N.C. — Archaeologists say an unearthed copper earring likely came from European explorers who made up part of the "Lost Colony" in modern-day Roanoke Island, North Carolina.

DARE COUNTY, N.C. — Let's go back to May of 1587. The “Lion” sets sail from England. It was a ship carrying approximately 117 passengers. Among them was 18-year-old Eleanor Dare, who also ...

It Was America’s First English Colony. Then It Was Gone. Two decades before Jamestown, settlers arrived in what is now North Carolina. What happened to them is a mystery, but there are some clues.

North Carolina officials seeking info on wildfires at Lost Colony historic site by: Rodney Overton. Posted: Apr 15, 2024 / 08:19 AM EDT.