Aycock Brown, small of stature but gigantic of heart, almost single-handedly brought N.C.’s barrier islands to the outside world.
John Railey
John Railey, the former editorial page editor of the Winston-Salem Journal, can be reached at raileyjb@gmail.com. He is the author of The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks: Seeking Justice for Brenda Joyce Holland and Andy Griffith’s Manteo: His Real Mayberry.
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Confessions of a Journalist
A reporter thought he could trust the police narrative in a murder case. Now he wrestles with the aftermath.
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Andy Griffith’s Real Mayberry
The North Carolina native and comedic actor who played TV sheriff Andy Taylor made his home in Manteo. Townspeople, who shared his belief in supporting flawed friends without judgment, embraced him.
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The Lost Colony Murder on the Outer Banks
In the summer of 1967, the slaying of Brenda Joyce Holland, a college student working behind the scenes for The Lost Colony outdoor drama in Manteo, became one of North Carolina’s most high-profile murder cases of that era. The mystery behind her death endures.
