The Virginia legislature plans to address the impact of a racist 1920s policy that for decades prohibited Native American ...

Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration was peppered with frequent UVA mentions as several Wahoos played a part in the historic day ...

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

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia has launched the Virginia 250 Passport, a unique statewide tourism initiative to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by encouraging visits to historic sites. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Museum of History and Culture has granted more than $500,000 to 11 Virginia-based historical societies, community centers, educational institutions and ...

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 ...

More than 80 applications were submitted for the Virginia Museum of History & Culture‘s (VMHC) Commemorating America’s 250th Anniversary initiative. Eleven Virginia-based historical societies, ...

Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first female governor, ending 248 years of male leadership in the state.

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, ...

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 ...

The former congresswoman breaks barriers as she prepares to lead the Commonwealth — with family, legacy, and the next ...