Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1779, John Paul Jones and his ship Bonhomme Richard forced the surrender of two British warships after a battle off the coast of England. Jones, who had lived in Fredericksburg before the war, famously declined to surrender even when his ship appeared to be losing, […]

Monday, September 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2006, the U.S. Navy officially retired the F-14 Tomcat with a ceremony at Naval Air Station Oceana. The versatile fighter jet was first deployed in 1974. As of this weekend, it remained unclear exactly who will serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern […]

Friday, September 19, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1676, Nathaniel Bacon burned Jamestown to the ground during the final days of his rebellion against British rule. The action cost Bacon most of his support. The ailing rebel leader soon died, allowing Governor Sir William Berkeley to regain control of the colony. Henrico County […]

Thursday, September 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia retreated across the Potomac River into the Commonwealth from Sharpsburg, Maryland, after the bloody Battle of Antietam.  Norfolk State head football coach Michael Vick insisted he is focused on leading the Spartans. “We’ve got Sacred Heart this week. That’s […]

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2004, Hurricane Ivan swept across Virginia from west to east, spawning 40 tornadoes—a record number for a single day. Defense spending usually brings lawmakers together across the aisle. This year, though, Rep. Eugene Vindman was the only House Democrat from Virginia to vote for the defense […]

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, George Washington personally led Continental troops in the Battle of Harlem Heights in New York. The British retreated, giving Washington his first battlefield victory of the Revolutionary War.  WorldAtlas recently listed seven of the Commonwealth’s natural wonders, including Crabtree Falls, the Great Dismal Swamp (better […]

Monday, September 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1950, Gregory Hayes Swanson registered for classes at the University of Virginia to seek a master’s degree in law. He had won a lawsuit earlier that year, allowing him to become the university’s first black student. UVA is searching for a new president. Some groups—including […]

Friday, September 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, the Portuguese ship SS Quanza was allowed to remain docked at Norfolk with 80 Jewish refugees on board. At the request of Eleanor Roosevelt, U.S. officials arranged visas so they would not be deported. The refugees came ashore on Sept. 14. Virginia Tech football is […]

Thursday, September 11, 2025 On this day in 2001, the hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 flew into the Pentagon, killing everyone on board and 125 people on the ground. It was one of four flights that al-Qaida terrorists seized and crashed that day. The Virginia War Memorial in Richmond will host the Commonwealth’s annual Patriot Day ceremony […]

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1608, John Smith was elected council president of Jamestown. The year before, he had been captured by the Powhatan Indian confederacy but survived when the chief’s 13-year-old daughter, Pocahontas, came to his aid. Virginia produces a wide variety of foods, from peanuts to pumpkins to […]