The first African slaves came to this country in 1609, and Virginia would become the center of bondage. By the 1850’s, eight ...

But to millions of Indigenous Americans, the story of Thanksgiving is also closely intertwined with their history of invasion ...

In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important ...

James Franklin, the former Penn State coach who is now running Virginia Tech’s program, acknowledged some Hokies’ all-time greats during his introductory press conference on Wednesday in Blacksburg.

ARLINGTON, Va. – Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the Virginia governor’s race, dealing a blow to the Republican Party ahead of consequential elections ...

A jury awarded $10 million to former first grade Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot and seriously wounded by a 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil case that accused the school's former ...

It may not be time to break out the snow shovels just yet, but the Shenandoah Valley does have its first chance of snow next week. Senior Meteorologist Thomas Kines said “there is at least a chance of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Former U.S. Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D) will be the first-ever woman to serve as Virginia’s governor, according to the Associated Press. Virginians chose Spanberger ...

Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday became the first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office in the U.S. with her victory in the lieutenant governor's race, NBC News projects. Her ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm ...