Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, Sally Louisa Tompkins was appointed a captain in the Confederate army, the first woman to be commissioned as an officer. The appointment allowed Tompkins and the Robertson Hospital she supervised to receive supplies from the CSA Quartermaster. None of the Commonwealth’s major college football […]

Monday, September 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1932, a girl named Virginia Patterson Hensley was born in Winchester. She went on to become one of the best-known country singers of all time: Patsy Cline. Last week, we asked whether you think Virginia’s laws that govern cannabis—it is legal to grow small amounts, but […]

Friday, September 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1781, a French fleet met incoming British naval forces at the mouth of the Chesapeake in the Battle of the Capes. Following an inconclusive battle, the British withdrew, leaving Lord Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown stranded. University students across the Commonwealth have developed unique traditions […]

Thursday, September 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia began crossing the Potomac River into Maryland, the first time it had moved north of the Mason-Dixon line. The advance was blocked at Antietam on Sept. 17. Virginia has an unusual marijuana policy. It remains illegal to […]

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1783, the Revolutionary War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris—nearly two years after fighting had ceased following the surrender of British troops at Yorktown. Early cool weather may have reduced the number of people swimming at Virginia Beach over the holiday […]

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1752, Virginia and all the American colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar to replace the outdated Julian version. September 2 was followed by September 14 to bring the new calendar into modern alignment.  The town of Dumfries recently took control of the historic Weems-Botts Museum. Constructed […]

Monday, September 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Union forces scored a tactical victory at the Battle of Chantilly. Two Federal generals, Isaac Stevens and Philip Kearny, were killed during the fighting, but the skirmish prevented Confederate forces from flanking the Union Army.  Welcome to an abbreviated edition of The Virginia Flyover, shortened […]

Friday, August 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1814, the city of Alexandria surrendered to British military forces during the War of 1812. The city was occupied until September 3. Virginia is home to 20 of the country’s best colleges and universities, according to a new national ranking. But how do in-state schools […]

Thursday, August 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the Second Battle of Manassas began. Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army prevailed, sending the Federals reeling back toward D.C. and clearing a path for an invasion of Maryland. Virginians were buzzing when the Commonwealth came in fourth on a list of the most […]

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, Gov. Thomas B. Stanley urged a special session of the General Assembly to enact a law banning schools in Virginia from racially integrating and defunding any schools that attempted to integrate.  We love animals here at the Virginia Flyover, and we’ve been sad to […]