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 On this day in 1752, Virginia and all the American colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar to replace the outdated Julian version.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 […]

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, the seat of Virginia’s Unionist government relocated from Wheeling—which by then was in the newly created state of West Virginia—to Alexandria, where it remained for the rest of the Civil War. If you live in Fairfax County, you’re probably close to one of the […]

Monday, August 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1917, Pamunkey Chief George Major Cook signed a deposition noting that the Attorney General had confirmed that the tribe was officially a ward of the state.  The Trump administration said George Mason University violated civil rights law and gave the university days to respond. The […]

Friday, August 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the four-day battle of Rappahannock Station began. Confederate Gen. James Longstreet attacked Union forces along the river in Fauquier County.  The Virginia Flyover asked about your most memorable year in school. One reader noted that in eighth grade, “I was given opportunities to explore […]

Thursday, August 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1831, enslaved preacher Nat Turner launched the most deadly slave revolt in U.S. history. Turner and his allies killed 55 white men, women, and children in Southampton County.  The Virginia Flyover digs into the latest poll numbers for this fall’s gubernatorial race in Top Stories. […]