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A group of over 100 colonists settled on North Carolina’s Roanoke Island in 1587, led by Sir Walter Raleigh. John White, the governor of the colony, returned to England for supplies in 1587.

New research by Mark Horton and Scott Dawson suggests Roanoke Colony settlers assimilated with Native Americans, supported by archaeological evidence of English iron-working on Hatteras Island.

A group of over 100 colonists settled on North Carolina's Roanoke Island in 1587, led by Sir Walter Raleigh. John White, the governor of the colony, returned to England for supplies in 1587.

Scott Dawson, the president of the Croatoan Archaeological Society who runs The Lost Colony Museum, believes a recent discovery reinforces research that the Lost Colony relocated to Hatteras Island.

A Grand Island driver was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly hit a 9-year-old girl who was riding a scooter. The girl was seriously injured in the collision, which happened shortly after 3 p.m ...

Scenes from the Long Island Class D girls lacrosse final between Cold Spring Harbor and Mattituck on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Adelphi. Credit: James Escher Maggie Spehr #of Cold Spring Harbor ...

Valentina Puccio of Huntington, left, gets pressured by Reilly Cereghino of Massapequa during the Long Island Class A girls lacrosse championship at Adelphi on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Island Girl, a yacht excursion boat offered by 4 Bears Casino on Lake Sakakawea, had its first public cruise Thursday. The first passengers, from back, were Rose Two Crow, T.J. Edwards, Gisele Two ...

Drug coverage to be discontinued for Vancouver Island girl with fatal condition The drug, which costs about $1 million a year, is intended to slow — but not stop — the decline in patients ...