Armed with a 1500lbs magnet, I explored the still waters of a historical plantation pond—and what surfaced tells a story.

"I think it’s a win to ensure we can keep the historical aspect of this whole beautiful area," Flora Chioros said.

Newport News City Council approved to rezone a vacant lot at 350 Yorktown Road to develop new 620 housing units on the ...

and WeldenField of Virginia. However, some residents worried about the project’s traffic affects. Manuel Ankrom, who lives less than a half mile from the plantation’s entrance, said he already ...

A look at the four homes on the April 29 Garden Day tour in Lynchburg, plus other places of interest included in the tour ...

The transatlantic slave trade from Africa is a well-known chapter in the history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, but ...

David Jolly, a former Republican member of Congress and current MSNBC commentator who is now a Democrat, says he can get ...

Some homes date to the 1600s; others are far more recent. Ancient trees, modern conservation techniques, and acres of flowers ...

ASHLAND Eight new sites have been added to the Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative, which aims to document the region’s Underground Railroad history. Added to the National Park Service’s ...

Edna Bonhomme, author of "A History of the World in Six Plagues," details how pandemics are about more than viruses ...