4+ week, 2+ day ago   (89+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. British Gen. Cornwallis’s sword, thought to have been surrendered to George Washington…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (378+ words) Brent Leggs, a Kentucky native who studied at the University of Kentucky, has been named president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Leggs’ appointment comes at a pivotal moment for historic preservation, as communities across the country…...

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…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (360+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Explore powerful sites along Virginia’s Civil Rights Trail where student activism, peaceful protest, and landmark legal battles helped reshape the nation’s fight for equality Two-to-four hours is a good amount of time to thoroughly experience both…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (154+ words) Much of the national park dedicated to Rosie the Riveter -- immortalized in a World War II poster with the words "We Can Do It!" -- remains open to the public, although the federal government shutdown... Much of the national park dedicated…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (772+ words) As the Prince of Wales, King Charles III visited William & Mary and Williamsburg twice, but he will not make his third stopover this week during his four-day visit to the United States. Given Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the U.S....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (184+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Holocaust Museum observed Yom HaShoah, the annual day of remembrance, to honor the memory of millions of Jewish Holocaust victims during a special program. Survivors and their family members from Central Virginia gathered to light memorial…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (862+ words) Nelson D. Lankford, a native of Hampton, is a Richmonder by choice, having worked for about 40 years with the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (formerly the Virginia Historical Society) until his recent retirement. It is important to know Lankford’s background…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (428+ words) YADKIN COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Fourth graders from across Yadkin County are getting a hands-on lesson in local history as they tour the former home of Richmond Pearson, which is the site of the historic Richmond Hill Law School. Students from multiple…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (381+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Shockoe Institute President and CEO Marland Buckner said the message of the new exhibit ‘Expanding Freedom’ inside Richmond’s Main Street Station is clear: Americans have nothing to fear from the facts. The institute received an $11 million grant from…...