Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1754, Robert Dinwiddie, Royal Lt. Governor of Virginia, presented Norfolk with a silver ceremonial mace. Norfolk’s mace was a symbol of authority and was never used in battle. It has been misplaced more than once, but so far has always been located eventually.  Speed lovers, […]

Monday, March 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1641, John Graweere petitioned the General Court to allow him to purchase freedom for his enslaved son. The court agreed. An alleged MS-13 gang leader is set to appear in court this week. The Virginia Flyover has details on that case in Top Stories and the latest from […]

Friday, March 28, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, Royal Governor John Murray issued a proclamation ordered by King George III to forbid the appointment of colonial delegates to the Second Continental Congress. Virginians had already selected representatives to attend. The law enforcement collaboration of state and federal authorities has netted a high-value […]

Thursday, March 27, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1775, the Second Virginia Convention ended at St. John’s Church in Richmond. The seven-day gathering was held to elect delegates to the Second Continental Congress and featured Patrick Henry’s famous “give me liberty or give me death” speech. Less than a month later, the American […]

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1855, George Washington Parke Custis finalized his last will and testament. The step-grandson of George Washington used the document to distribute his land and buildings to relatives and free his enslaved laborers. Almost two dozen dogs are on their way to better days, thanks to […]

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1865, Confederate forces attempted to break the siege of Petersburg with an attack on Fort Stedman. The attack failed. Union troops captured 1,900 Confederates, and Gen. Robert E. Lee abandoned Petersburg for good the following week.  Virginia Works reported that unemployment claims dropped last week […]

Monday, March 24, 2025 Good morning! On this day in 1912, activist Dorothy Height was born in Richmond. She played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement, led the National Council of Negro Women, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. Authorities are looking into the sudden death of a former […]

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 […]