Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1993, 18 tornadoes swept across Virginia. The rare outbreak, described as a “family of tornadoes,” marked the most tornado activity in a single day in Commonwealth history. Changes may be coming for the Loudoun County school district’s controversial bathroom policies. The Virginia Flyover has more […]

The Virginia Flyover The Department of Corrections said it will implement its Virginia Model for handling prisoners at three more facilities after the approach helped to improve inmate behavior at the state’s Lawrenceville Correctional Center. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   […]

Monday, August 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1753, George Washington became a Master Mason, the final and highest honor in Freemasonry. He was just 21 years old at the time and had not yet accepted his military commission. Two lawmakers from the Commonwealth have introduced a bill that would force ICE agents […]

Friday, August 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1774, the First Virginia Convention began in Williamsburg. Leaders set up an embargo on British goods, a model that other colonists soon followed.  With fewer than 100 days remaining until November’s gubernatorial election, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears said, “We’re marching towards victory.” Find more details […]

Thursday, July 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1816, George H. Thomas was born in Southampton County. A West Point graduate, Thomas remained loyal to the Union in the Civil War and became known as the “Rock of Chickamauga” and the “Sledge of Nashville.” Just after UVA began its search for a new […]

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1619, Virginia’s first General Assembly met at Jamestown “to establish one equal and uniform government over all Virginia” and introduce “just Laws for the happy guiding and governing of the people there inhabiting.” Employees who work for the minimum wage will see more in their […]

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1603, Bartholomew Gilbert was killed by Native Americans while on a mission to search the Virginia colony for the missing Roanoke colonists. In Top Stories today, you’ll find a list of the top 10 towns in Virginia, according to WorldAtlas. What did they get right? What […]

Monday, July 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1903, the charter for the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank was approved by Virginia’s Corporation Commission. The bank was founded by Maggie L. Walker, making her the first woman in the United States to start a bank. In Top Stories today, some Virginia school systems […]

Friday, July 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1831, Cyrus McCormick demonstrated the first successful mechanical reaper. He reportedly invented it in just six weeks on a farm in Rockbridge County after his father had failed using a different design.  Lawmakers met to discuss moving Virginia’s off-year elections to better align with federal […]

Thursday, July 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1621, the Virginia Company of London passed an “ordinance and constitution” to reorganize Virginia’s General Assembly into a lower House of Burgesses and an upper house. In today’s Top Stories, a Chesterfield County bank employee admits she stole money and then faked her death. In Business, we […]