Friday, February 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1960, more than 200 Virginia Union students and faculty marched to Richmond’s downtown shopping district to participate in sit-ins at the lunch counters of area department stores. A statewide referendum on whether to change the constitution to allow congressional redistricting ahead of this fall’s elections […]

Thursday, February 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1780, the Virginia Gazette newspaper published an ad offering a $50 reward for the return of a slave named Gaby. The Gazette was the official newspaper of Virginia, printed in Williamsburg from 1736 until 1780, when the capital moved to Richmond. Roanoke’s Berglund Center has […]

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1989, Virginia Beach received the most snow it has ever seen in a single day: 13.6 inches. Dozens of readers emailed us to say they intend to vote in the April 21 referendum on amending the state’s constitution to allow Congressional redistricting. “We need balance […]

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1882, Gov. William Cameron set out down the James River from Richmond for a brief, military-style campaign aimed at preventing non-Virginians from dredging for oysters in Commonwealth waters. Virginians are civic-minded. We boasted 70% voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election and 55% turnout in 2025 and […]

Monday, February 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, a bill to guarantee equal rights to women in Virginia failed in the House of Delegates, 39 to 28. The Senate never voted on the proposal. Happy Presidents Day, a holiday created in 1879 to commemorate George Washington’s birthday (Feb. 22) and later Abraham Lincoln’s […]

Friday, February 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1834, the House of Representatives hosted a funeral for Rep. Thomas Tyler Bouldin of Virginia, who had dropped dead on the floor just two days before while delivering a eulogy for his predecessor, Rep. John Randolph. Virginia ranked 14th best for single people among U.S. […]

Thursday, February 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, Virginia’s legislature rejected the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. The amendment was approved by enough other states to take effect and was eventually ratified by the Commonwealth in 1952. We asked to hear some of your romantic […]

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1899, the Great Blizzard began in Hampton Roads. It was one of the strongest winter storms in Tidewater history. Norfolk received 13.5 inches of snow before it was over, and cities throughout the region reported temperatures in the single digits. We asked to hear some […]

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1960, students from what was then the Hampton Institute—now Hampton University—began a sit-in at the local F.W. Woolworth’s segregated lunch counter. Their protest triggered weeks of picketing, voter registration drives, and economic boycotts opposing segregation. Virginia is for lovers, but if you love dining out, […]

Monday, February 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1773, future President William Henry Harrison was born on the Berkeley Plantation. His presidency lasted only 32 days in 1841, making him the first president to die in office. He was also the last president to have been born as an English subject. Valentine’s Day […]