RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Holidays span cultures and time, and sometimes even lie in religious or secular commemorations. As they allow families to gather and celebrate shared values, Virginia’s rich ...

Over 150 years ago on Jan. 26, 1870, Virginia was readmitted into the Union after the Civil War and regained Congressional ...

The Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has announced that it has launched a new Virginia Civil Rights podcast.

GLADE SPRING, Va. (WJHL) — The former Glade Spring School hosted a dedication ceremony for a state marker celebrating its history on Saturday. Glade Spring was a segregated elementary school that ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ/WWBT) - “The Great Seal of Virginia” was adopted July 5, 1776. Its look was very close to what’s on the Virginia state flag today. The theme of the seal, according to the Virginia ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The legacy of preserving African American literature is being celebrated. Librarian Virginia Young Lee is one of five African American leaders being awarded at the Strong Men and Women ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — It is a truck on a mission to teach young students and families about Virginia history. While it may not look spacious if you pass by it on the interstates, the semi-truck ...

A Northern Virginia faith leader and parent said she will continue asking state lawmakers to make two African-American history courses count towards the state’s graduation requirements for history, ...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia are pleased to announce the 2025 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History honorees and Student Creative Expressions Contest ...