MANTEO, N.C. (WNCN) — A nurse shark who resided at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island for 16 years has passed away. On Monday, the aquarium announced the death of a male nurse shark, Nursey ...

MANTEO, N.C. — National Trails Day is June 1, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and the Dare County Trails Commission will celebrate the day by unveiling new educational exhibits along Fort ...

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. The nonprofit ...

Come see “Pisces,” the newest patient at the STAR Center. After a busy summer of sea turtle releases, the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island continues to rehabilitate rescued sea turtles. The ...

MANTEO, N.C. (WTVD) -- A beloved shark died at a North Carolina aquarium on Monday. Staff at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island said "Nursey," a 22-year-old nurse shark was nearing his ...

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 ...

The smallest things can help tell the biggest stories. What seems to be ordinary dirt — or hard-packed sand — could contain a crucial clue to a centuries-old mystery. Archeologists think that’s the ...

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. The nonprofit ...

ROANOKE ISLAND, N.C. — A lot has been said about the Lost Colony of English settlers believed to have disappeared from North Carolina’s Outer Banks more than 400 years ago, but even less is known ...

Tourists are attracted to Roanoke Island for its picturesque coastal towns like Manteo, which has cozy B&Bs and tasty local cuisine, but the island also has some auspicious deep-rooted lore that grape ...