Thursday, May 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1804, Virginians Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed from Camp Dubois, leading their Corps of Discovery on a mission to explore the Louisiana Purchase. They returned 28 months later. Going out to eat is a treat, but it’s not always affordable—unless you go to one […]

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1607, the 104 men and boys from England who had arrived in North America to establish a settlement picked Jamestown as the site of their colony. They named it for King James I, and it was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Many […]

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, a force of nearly 20,000 Union troops crashed into Confederate lines at the Battle of Spotsylvania. After almost a full day of fighting at what became known as the Bloody Angle, the Confederates pulled back. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. Virginia Tech softball will […]

Monday, May 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, Confederate cavalry leader J.E.B. Stuart was mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern, north of Richmond. He died the next day. Virginia has plenty of lore, including the story behind Front Royal. After the British king visited last week, we offered a legend […]

Sunday, May 10, 2026 Happy Mother’s Day! On this day in 1611, Sir Thomas Dale arrived in Virginia as deputy governor of the struggling colony. He quickly took charge and imposed military discipline on the settlers, which eventually helped transform it into a reasonably well-run colony. In case you missed it, this week on The […]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain, also known as Battle of Cloyd’s Farm, took place in Pulaski County. A Union division defeated a Confederate force that was attempting to protect the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. After the fighting, the Union destroyed a railroad bridge. A […]

Friday, May 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House began. Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick died in the battle, the highest-ranking Union officer killed during the war. Readers shared their patriotic license plates with us. “We enjoy road trips throughout the USA,” one reader wrote. Their plate says, […]

Thursday, May 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the Civil War’s Peninsula Campaign continued at the Battle of Eltham’s Landing. A Union division was attacked by two Confederate brigades. The skirmish resulted in 194 Union casualties and 48 Confederate casualties. We recently asked how you can tell if someone is from Virginia, […]

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, the 128 delegates elected to the fifth Virginia Revolutionary Convention convened in the chamber of the House of Burgesses in the Capitol in Williamsburg. Nine days later, the group instructed the Virginia delegates in Congress to declare independence from Britain. License plates are prime […]

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, the first pitched battle of the Civil War’s Peninsula Campaign occurred at the Battle of Williamsburg. Advancing Union forces fought the Confederate rearguard in a battle that lasted all day as the Confederates retreated toward Richmond. As students across the Commonwealth are cramming for […]