Thursday, December 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1619, English settlers aboard the ship Margaret arrived at Berkeley Hundred on the James River. They hosted a ceremony of gratitude to mark their successful passage. It was the first such Thanksgiving celebration in English North America. A teacher in Colonial Heights is giving thanks after […]

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1867, the post-Civil War constitutional convention met for the first time in Richmond, drafting the Underwood Constitution to help pave the way for Virginia to rejoin the United States in 1870. George Washington supposedly couldn’t tell a lie, but today’s Virginians clearly can. A recent […]

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was introduced to Congress. Virginian James Monroe, whose presidency delivered the Era of Good Feelings, asserted that the entire Western Hemisphere was within the American sphere of influence. Virginians haven’t always managed to settle our differences peacefully, but a reader responding […]

Monday, December 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, the U.S. Navy blimp known as C-7 lifted off from Norfolk for the first time. The ship made several flights, including a round-trip to Washington, D.C. Last week, we asked you for examples of commonly mispronounced place names in Virginia. Our state is large […]

Thursday, November 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1926, Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin was authorized by John D. Rockefeller Jr. to begin restoration efforts at Colonial Williamsburg. Today, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation preserves more than 200 buildings, including 89 original structures. Happy Thanksgiving! This is an abbreviated holiday edition of The Virginia Flyover, as we […]

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1789, the United States celebrated a national day of thanks. President George Washington set the day aside “that we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks—for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to […]

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1949, riders dressed to the nines to take a final trip on Richmond’s electric streetcar system before it went out of service. Richmond launched a fleet of streetcars in 1888, the first city in the U.S. to have a city-wide electric-powered transit system. Virginians can […]

Monday, November 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1969, Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. read into the Congressional Record the story of the first Thanksgiving, which had been celebrated in Virginia. Byrd recognized the efforts of the Virginia Thanksgiving Festival and requested that a prayer be read into the record. This was done […]

Friday, November 21, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, Newport News native Ella Fitzgerald was the top contestant at Amateur Night at the Apollo in Harlem. The surprising victory by the 17-year-old orphan launched her singing career. A handful of lawmakers in West Virginia expanded their attempt to grow their state by poaching […]

Thursday, November 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1861, the Army of the Potomac held a Grand Review at Bailey’s Crossroads. As many as 30,000 civilians, including President Lincoln and his Cabinet, were on hand to watch the 50,000 troops parade past. James Franklin was announced as the new head football coach in […]