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Roanoke

Virginia Dare (1587-?). First child born in North America of English parents, b. Roanoke Island, Virginia colony (now North Carolina). She was the granddaughter of the colony's governor, John White. The colony and its inhabitants vanished mysteriously and became known as the 'Lost Colony.'

Debate Over a Gold Ring Revives the Lost Colony of Roanoke Mystery

A gold ring now believed to be made of brass leaves a long-standing theory about the "lost colony" up in the air.
By Alanna Martinez
The New York Post and New York Daily News are under fire for using graphic images in their front page stories about the murder of two Virginia journalists. (Photo: Twitter)

NYC Tabloids Face Sharp Criticism Over WDBJ Covers

The New York Post and New York Daily News are both in hot water for putting photos of Allison Parker's murder on their front pages today.
By John Bonazzo
MONETA, VA - AUGUST 26: The TV truck that journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward drove before they were killed this morning during a live broadcast sits in a parking lot near the scene on August 26, 2015 in Moneta, Virginia. Two employees of WDBJ TV were killed this morning during a live broadcast at Bridgewater Plaza on Smith Mountain Lake. The victims have been identified as reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward. Parker, 24 and Ward, 27, worked for WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia. The suspect, Vester Lee Flanigan, also known as Bryce Williams, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (Photo by Jay Paul/Getty Images)

Father of Gunned-Down Reporter: ‘Do Something About Crazy People Getting Guns’

Andy Parker, father of Alison Parker, makes a powerful case with a broken heart
By Joe Lapointe

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