Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, the USS Ranger launched at Newport News, the first U.S. Navy ship designed from the keel up to serve as an aircraft carrier. It eventually served in the Atlantic Fleet during World War II. The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk is marking its 125th anniversary this […]

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall issued the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison, establishing the principle of judicial review of acts of Congress and the executive branch. The Virginian’s action in this case established the Supreme Court as the ultimate arbiter of constitutional questions. […]

Monday, February 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1778, Baron von Steuben, a Prussian military officer, joined Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge. His skill at training soldiers in close-order drill helped build the army’s confidence. He later came to Virginia to command soldiers at Chesterfield Courthouse. Localities across the […]

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 […]