Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, the Battle of Manassas Gap was fought in Warren County. It was a covering action for the larger body of Confederate forces, which were retreating after their defeat at Gettysburg. The Commonwealth will soon be a world leader in the manufacture of prescription drugs. […]

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1620, the Virginia Company published A Declaration of the State of the Colony and Affairs in Virginia. The pamphlet boasted that of 1,261 people who had gone to Virginia, 650 had settled on some form of company lands. An accused murderer will not face trial until […]

Monday, July 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, Confederate and Union troops met in the first major clash of the Civil War, the Battle of Bull Run (also called Manassas). Confederate troops won the battle, and Gen. Thomas Jackson earned his nickname, “Stonewall.” The governor is term-limited, but he may not be […]

Friday, July 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1774, George Washington chaired a meeting at the courthouse in Alexandria where the influential Fairfax Resolves, which he wrote with George Mason, were adopted. When it comes to cancer, early detection is key. In our Top Stories, The Virginia Flyover has an update on a […]

Thursday, July 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, the Third Virginia Convention began in Richmond after the British governor, Lord Dunmore, had fled the colony. Among other actions, the delegates set up a Committee of Safety to recruit volunteers to fight the British.  Google will offer Virginians a chance to master AI […]

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1944, Irene Morgan was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a Greyhound bus bound for Baltimore. Two years later, the Supreme Court struck down the state law that required racial segregation on commercial interstate buses.  A speeding incident turned deadly on the […]

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1954, the temperature at Balcony Falls, near Natural Bridge, was measured at 110 degrees, the highest temperature ever recorded in Virginia. It won’t be that hot today, but keep alert for heavy rainfall as a stormy summer brings more flood risks to Virginia. We have […]

Monday, July 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple who had married the previous month, were arrested at their home in Caroline County and charged with violating the state’s anti-miscegenation law. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor in Loving v. Virginia, overturning such […]

Friday, July 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, Union troops under Gen. George McClellan defeated a Confederate force at the Battle of Rich Mountain. The victory eventually led to the creation of West Virginia. The state offers a sales tax holiday for back-to-school shoppers each year. Will you take advantage of the […]

Thursday, July 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1706, Grace Sherwood was ducked in consecrated water to determine whether she was a witch. Because she survived the ordeal, she was declared guilty and spent seven years in prison for witchcraft. Gov. Tim Kaine pardoned her in 2006. Employees at a Virginia Christmas tree […]