Thursday, July 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1706, Grace Sherwood was ducked in consecrated water to determine whether she was a witch. Because she survived the ordeal, she was declared guilty and spent seven years in prison for witchcraft. Gov. Tim Kaine pardoned her in 2006. Employees at a Virginia Christmas tree […]

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1755, a combined French and Native American force defeated the British at the Battle of the Monongahela. General Edward Braddock was mortally wounded in the fight, while his aide-de-camp George Washington played a key role in saving the British from utter annihilation. As The Dome […]

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1790, the Virginia Gazette and Petersburg Intelligencer published a manifesto by the Virginia Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery. It stated, “that slavery in all its forms, in all its degrees, is an outrageous violation, and an odious degradation of human nature.” Rescue experts from […]

Monday, July 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1741, the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie presented a second seal to the Norfolk Borough Council. A different seal had been presented the previous year. One seal survives, but nobody knows which version it is. Last week, we noted that Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, […]

Friday, July 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1826, Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, died at Monticello—50 years to the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence he co-authored. Happy Independence Day! Be sure to check out The 4th of July section for a roundup of fireworks shows and the latest holiday […]

Thursday, July 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, George Washington took command of the Continental Army in the field at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Republicans seeking statewide offices finally attended a rally together on Tuesday. More on that in Top Stories. The Virginia Flyover now proudly serves more than 90,000 readers each weekday. Reply to let […]

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress approved a Virginia delegate’s resolution “that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.” The Declaration of Independence was approved two days later. The Virginia Flyover can report that you’re not the only one getting […]

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1971, Virginia’s revised state constitution went into effect. The document was much shorter than the 1902 state constitution, gave more authority to the General Assembly, and repealed the poll tax. A new highway attraction bared its teeth for the governor, and there are more locations […]

Monday, June 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Confederate forces attacked a Union position at Glendale as part of the Seven Days Battles near Richmond. The president of UVA stepped down amid controversy over DEI. The Virginia Flyover provides details in our Top Stories. And what was that fireball blazing across the […]

Friday, June 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1788, George Mason introduced a draft bill of rights at the Virginia convention to ratify the Constitution. His version contained 20 items and was instrumental in shaping the final version.  Housing and Urban Development has found a new home in Virginia. We explain the move […]