Thursday, January 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, Gov. George Allen was sworn in. In his inaugural address, he paid homage to his predecessor, L. Douglas Wilder. “His inauguration four years ago affirmed that Virginia had entered a new era, free from stereotypes and free from prejudices, and those stereotypes and prejudices […]

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1778, future president James Madison was sworn in as a member of the Virginia Council of State. The college football transfer portal is open for business, and Virginia’s D-1 schools are losing and adding new players every day. The Virginia Flyover has more on that in […]

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1990, L. Douglas Wilder was sworn in as the governor of Virginia. He was the grandson of slaves and the first black man in American history to be elected governor of a state. “I can say to you today that I am a son of Virginia,” […]

Monday, January 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1974, Mills Godwin was sworn in for his second, non-consecutive term as governor. He won as a Republican in 1973 after serving as a Democrat from 1966 to 1970. He is the only Virginia governor to be elected to serve two terms. It’s been warm […]

Friday, January 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, voters overwhelmingly approved a proposal to amend the state constitution, allowing public funds to be allocated to private schools. The measure was intended to help white students opt out of integrated schools as part of the policy known as Massive Resistance.   In response to […]

Thursday, January 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1996, the snow finally stopped falling over the Commonwealth, ending a three-day blizzard that had dropped more than 2 feet of snow on large parts of the state. It was the last time the city of Richmond was under a blizzard warning. Where do you […]

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1608, many of the buildings inside the Jamestown fort were destroyed by fire, including the settlement’s first church. The blaze also wiped out most of the colonists’ stored food, with the next supply ship not scheduled to arrive until April 20. The Virginia Flyover reported […]

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1759, George Washington married the widow Martha Dandridge Custis at her New Kent County home. Washington had recently resigned his commission after serving in the Seven Years’ War. Police in Fairfax County said their new drone fleet allows them to respond more quickly and have […]

Monday, January 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1781, the former patriot hero-turned-traitor Benedict Arnold led a band of 1,600 largely Loyalist troops in a British raid on Richmond. He easily captured the capital city, which was lightly defended. In our Friday poll, we asked whether Virginia is right to attempt to regulate […]

Friday, January 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1941, Gov. James H. Price established the Virginia Protective Force. Members donned blue-gray wool uniforms, stitched by prisoners, and carried surplus M-1917 Enfield rifles. The force filled the role of the Virginia National Guard when it was called to federal service. Virginia’s cars will sport […]