RICHMOND, Va. — Many groups are involved with the effort to attract Black tourists to Virginia, through a showcase of history and spotlight on Black-owned business. Virginia has a sordid history with ...

VIRGINIA, USA — Virginia civil rights leaders, teachers, and parents weighed in on a new proposal for how to approach historical topics in the classroom during an hours-long meeting Thursday. The ...

Virginia's first residents lived about 16,000 years ago, long before the Chesapeake Bay existed. Most likely, they were hunter-gatherers who crafted tools and weapons to hunt the local bison, deer, ...

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 ...

PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (WRIC) — A themed driving trail will be having its launch and ribbon-cutting ceremony in early August, showcasing some of Virginia’s local restaurants, shops, parks and more. The 5 ...

The Virginia Historical Society was established in 1831 and has operated as such for the past 187 years. But, this year marks a big change for one of the Commonwealth’s oldest cultural institutions.

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 ...

ETTRICK, Va. -- Thanks to a donation from two tennis legends, a piece of Virginia history house at Virginia State University (VSU) will be catalogued and digitized, allowing for preservation and ...

Virginia clinched an 11-win season after a 13-7 victory over Missouri in the Tayslayer Gator Bowl. It was a defensive game ...

I think the resurgence of female activism in the past few years around Black Lives Matter, around the #MeToo movement, around a recognition that there’s still systemic sexism and gender-based ...