Friday, May 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, George Washington arrived in Philadelphia to attend the Second Continental Congress, where he joined several defense committees. He was soon named commander of the newly formed Continental Army. More than 160 years after Washington took command, another Virginian, Donald E. Bays, died at Pearl […]

Thursday, May 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Union forces reached the Spotsylvania Court House to find that Confederate forces had already arrived to cut off their approach to Richmond. The ensuing battle lasted nearly two weeks, with 18,000 Union and 12,000 Confederate casualties. Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a batch of new […]

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Abraham Lincoln landed at Fort Monroe in Hampton to review troops, inspect the USS Monitor, and discuss plans for an attack on Norfolk. That offensive started the next day and ended with the city’s surrender a few days later. The federal government detailed the ways […]

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Gen. James Longstreet was seriously wounded when he was accidentally fired upon by his Confederate soldiers during the Battle of the Wilderness. He recovered and returned to duty six months later. Kindergarten teachers in the Commonwealth can now see what they’ll be calling their […]

Monday, May 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Union forces under Gen. George B. McClellan attacked the retreating Confederate army near Williamsburg during the Peninsula Campaign. The state’s updated budget includes a tax cut but also hedges against the financial uncertainty brought on by recent changes in federal funding policies. See details […]

Friday, May 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally shot by his own men during the Battle of Chancellorsville. Jackson was scouting beyond the lines as night fell, and his soldiers fired at him in the dark. He died eight days later. Early voting for the primary […]

Thursday, May 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, the Virginia Convention adjourned, having voted to leave the Union. Three weeks later, Virginia voters overwhelmingly approved the Ordinance of Secession. The Virginia Flyover is happy to report some positive news—our state saw a big drop in fentanyl overdoses over the past year. Scroll […]

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, the Battle of Chancellorsville began. General Joseph Hooker led 115,000 men into Virginia to confront Robert E. Lee’s 60,000-man Army of Northern Virginia. Lee’s daring leadership forced the Union forces to retreat days later. Spring break weekend in Virginia Beach devolved into chaos, leading […]

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1963, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Johnson v. Virginia. Ford T. Johnson, Jr., had been convicted of contempt of court when he refused to comply with a judge’s instructions to sit in a segregated section. The Court ruled that a state may not […]

Monday, April 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1758, James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County. Monroe served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, governor, senator, U.S. Secretary of State, and the fifth President of the United States.  The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor insists he will remain in the race whether […]