3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (56+ words) Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God Bless America" and reflecting on where they were that day. Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (237+ words) AMELIA COUNTY, Va. — As rain fell at Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia on Monday, flags waved to honor the more than 1.2 million men and women who died while serving their country. Each speaker,... Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia holds 29th annual…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (235+ words) VIRGINIA. – The Virginia 250 Mobile Museum visited Chincoteague Island Thursday. The interactive museum on wheels highlights Virginia’s history for the USA’s 250th birthday. The free exhibit included holograms and hands-on displays. It was located at the Chincoteague Town Office parking lot from…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (127+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia War Memorial is calling all Operation Desert Storm veterans and their families to a free, day-long reunion event in Richmond later this month — 35 years after the conflict. The inaugural Salute to Service event on Saturday, March…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (336+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — An exhibit under construction at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture will tell the stories of immigrants who helped shape Virginia. Museum researchers and curators traveled Virginia to interview participants for "We The People: The World in…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1294+ words) SPLC Will Continue to Advocate for Voters’ Rights, Despite Court Decision to Uphold Prince George’s County, Maryland Council Map – Learn More Vincent Carter, 72, has lived his entire life in Gum Springs, Virginia. The town is within walking distance of George…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (909+ words) The Cornland School on Glencoe Street near the Dismal Swamp Canal is a survivor. The restored wood-framed structure with a standing-seam metal roof celebrates its 123rd birthday this year. It was constructed in 1902 and opened to students the following year. This…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (36+ words) It is, perhaps, the most famous editorial ever written. One that has been reprinted year in,, year out in newspapers around the world. It first appeared in the Sept. 27, 1897, edition of the New York......

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (34+ words) Thousands of shipwrecks lie in the 4,080 square miles of the Bay and its feeder waters. The archaeologists, divers, and other enthusiasts who seek, explore, and track them say their labors of love......