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 […]

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 […]