The mystery has captured the attention of historical enthusiasts for countless years The "Lost Colony" of Roanoke is one of America's longest-enduring mysteries Over 100 settlers traveled to the area, ...

Over four centuries ago, roughly 115 English men, women, and children simply vanished from a small island off the coast of what is now North Carolina. No bodies. No signs of battle. No clear ...

BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) — Many in our region have heard about the Lost Colony, either through books or the well-known play. It speaks of the first English colony to settle on Roanoke Island. A small group ...

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All it took was some shards of ceramic to crack one of America’s enduring myths. In 2007, archaeologist Nicholas M. Luccketti of the James River Institute for Archaeology was called in to assess part ...

BUXTON, N.C. (WAVY) — When we brought you this story last year, Scott Dawson had amassed years worth of finds. They link English settlers to Native Americans on Croatoan Island. A layer in the ground, ...

A Case of Missing Persons -- A Case of Murder -- A Case of Conspiracy -- Who are the Mandoag? -- Wingina and the Secotan -- The Meaning of Mandoag and Nottoway The lost colony of Roanoke is America's ...