Friday, March 21, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1617, Pocahontas was buried at St. George’s Church in Gravesend, England. The Powhatan princess had married colonist John Rolfe and was visiting his country when she took sick and died. She was about 21 years old. The governor has until Monday to sign or veto […]

Thursday, March 20, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1922, the U.S. Navy’s first aircraft carrier, Langley, was commissioned at Norfolk. The vessel had been called Jupiter before being retrofitted for aviation. Its less-than-elegant appearance earned it the nickname “Covered Wagon.” The federal government is laying off workers, but Gov. Youngkin wants them to […]

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1838, a man named Jesse Tomlinson dug into an ancient burial site in present-day Moundsville, which was part of Virginia at that time. Two log tombs containing multiple burials were found inside the Grave Creek Mound.  A state task force is leading a crackdown on […]

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1766, Great Britain repealed the Stamp Act. The law required that all paper goods be taxed. It had become a rallying point for colonists, who called the Stamp Act “Taxation without Representation.” Are you a top-performing real estate professional or brokerage in Virginia? The Virginia Flyover, a […]

Monday, March 17, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1856, the General Assembly passed legislation that required a complete inspection of any vessel attempting to leave a Virginia port to ensure there were no enslaved persons aboard.  Today marks The Flyover’s second anniversary! We sent our very first national issue on March 17, 2023, and never […]

Friday, March 14, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1881, nearly 300 African American men representing Republicans across the Commonwealth met in Petersburg to discuss the upcoming state elections. They endorsed a statement of principles advocating reforms such as refinancing Virginia’s debt and increasing school funding.  It will be a busy basketball weekend in […]

Thursday, March 13, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1863, during the height of the Civil War, an explosion at the Confederate States ordnance laboratory on Brown’s Island in Richmond killed more than 60 women and children and briefly halted production.  The Virginia Derby happens this weekend. In our Top Stories, we explain why […]

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1612, King James I of England issued a new charter to the Virginia Company of London to extend the boundaries of Virginia to include Bermuda, then called the Somers Islands.  Most of us drive more carefully when we see a school bus. But in parts […]

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1888, the Blizzard of ’88, also known as the White Hurricane, moved into Virginia. The storm’s powerful winds emptied the Potomac River’s Tidal Basin and caused heavy flooding along the coast. Following the storm, the melting snow caused rivers throughout the region to flood.  A […]

Monday, March 10, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1864, representatives from Virginia who had opted to remain in the Union gathered in Alexandria and voted for a state constitution that declared: “Slavery and involuntary servitude (except for crime) is hereby abolished and prohibited in the State forever.”  Was your car covered with mud this […]