NUUK – For most of the year, Greenland is covered in ice and snow and its locals retreat indoors. But for three short months ...

Spanish explorers in South America heard about the legend of El Dorado in the 1500s. ... In August 1587, a group of 115 or so English colo­nists landed on Roanoke Island, ...

Manteo is the centerpiece of Roanoke Island, where the first English settlers attempted to build a colony in the New World in the late 16th Century.The town's colonial heritage is reflected in its ...

The British Empire had its origins in the late 1500s. ... state or territory ruled over by another country, state or territory. on Roanoke Island, now part of the modern-day USA.

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 Roanoke man died Thursday from injuries he sustained the day before in a motorcycle crash, ... police responded to reports of a single-vehicle wreck in the 1500 block of Golfside Avenue Northwest.

A house in southeast Roanoke was heavily damaged by fire early Sunday, Roanoke Fire-EMS reported.

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A motorcyclist was seriously injured after a crash Wednesday evening, officials say. According to the Roanoke Police Department, around 8:26 p.m., police responded to a ...

The Roanoke Police Department said they are investigating after the crash, which happened just before 8:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Golfside Avenue NW. Police said they responded to the scene for ...

Roanoke continues to be the epicenter of cultural infusion with the return of the 24th annual Lebanese Festival at St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church. The celebration kicked off—rain or shine ...

A series of barrier islands along North Carolina’s coast, the Outer Banks offer hang gliding, wild horse tours and fresh ...