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 […]

Thursday, June 26, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1844, President John Tyler married his second wife, Julia Gardiner. He was 54 at the time, and she was 21, making her the youngest first lady in history.  ICE agents are having a busy week at the Chesterfield courthouse, and many of us are sweating […]

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1788, Virginia ratified the Constitution, becoming the 10th state to do so. At the time, Virginia was the largest and most influential of the United States. Virginia asked, but the Supreme Court said no. We have details in our Top Stories. Should felons automatically regain their […]

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, colonial rebels, including James Monroe, broke into the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, which Lord Dunmore had evacuated weeks earlier. The patriots took more than two hundred guns and three hundred swords. The current heat wave is the Top Story across the Commonwealth. The Virginia […]

Monday, June 23, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, June Carter was born in Maces Springs. At age 10, she started performing with her famous musical clan, the Carter Family. She married Johnny Cash in 1968 and recorded several songs with him. An attack in Iran drew reactions in Virginia as an aircraft […]

Friday, June 20, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, President Lincoln officially recognized West Virginia as the 35th state, welcoming its citizens back into the Union two years after the entire state of Virginia had seceded to join the Confederacy. Federal layoffs are reshaping the Commonwealth’s workforce. In our Top Stories, The Virginia […]

Thursday, June 19, 2025 Good Morning! Today is Juneteenth, which is celebrated to mark the end of slavery in the United States. In 2020, Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation to make Juneteenth an official state holiday. June is bringing heat and the start of the fall political campaigns. In our Top Stories, The Virginia Flyover […]

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Good Morning! On this day, the War of 1812 began when President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain. The fighting lasted nearly three years and ended with both sides agreeing to return to prewar borders. The Virginia Flyover is relieved to report in our Top Stories that gators are not […]

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, Union and Confederate cavalry clashed near the village of Aldie. The skirmish prevented the Union troops from finding Gen. Lee’s larger force nearby. After thousands rallied over the weekend, Virginians have another chance to make their voices heard. Learn more about today’s primaries in […]

Monday, June 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1865, five prominent black men traveled from Richmond to D.C. to ask President Andrew Johnson for help with the struggles of the post-Civil War era.  The “No Kings” rallies held across Virginia this weekend were overwhelmingly peaceful, with one violent exception. Find details in Top Stories. And […]