Local History

4+ hour, 54+ min ago   (370+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg City Council was the first to sign off on a new library agreement that keeps all three Historic Triangle localities in the Williamsburg Regional Library system. Council members approved the proposed agreement during their Thursday meeting. The…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (147+ words) By Jim Faust Lynchburg Lions Club The Lynchburg Lions Club presented a check for $10,000 to the Village of Lynchburg for use in the new community park near the Covered Bridge. The Lions Club donates to many community service projects throughout…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (419+ words) I was skeptical when my husband used ChatGPT for relationship advice. Its response helped both of us look differently at our conflicts. Build out your pantry and become a better home cook with this grocery chain’s first cookbook. The cookbook…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (88+ words) The program draws on material spanning three centuries of voices connected to Williamsburg, pulled directly from the Rockefeller Library's archival holdings. Tickets for the performance are available through Colonial Williamsburg. Guests arriving early can also visit Colonial Williamsburg: The First…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (566+ words) Alexandria, VA – Alexandria has long had a thriving art community. The storied Torpedo Factory Art Center, thanks to the visionary ambition of founder Marian Van Landingham, remains a testament to the vibrant diversity of art experienced in Port City. From…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (499+ words) RICHMOND -- You couldn’t live without one. In 2026, cell phones were a necessary evil that no one left home without. They were used for talking, texting, taking pictures, even travel directions in place of good, old paper maps. John Jones, president…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (379+ words) The Douglass Cemetery Association established Douglass Memorial Cemetery in 1895 as a segregated, nondenominational African American cemetery named in memory of Frederick Douglass. Douglass Memorial Cemetery was one of the last of 13 cemeteries established in the Wilkes Street Cemetery complex. Careful…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (836+ words) By Kim Turpin Davis Ariane and Jack Carpenter were living in Arlington when they considered moving to a more walkable community with nearby restaurants, shops and friendly neighbors. Their search led them to South Lee Street, a special community that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (697+ words) I thought I knew a lot about George Washington: the enigmatic-looking dude on the one-dollar bill, the great general, the false teeth, the innovative planter and, of course, the father of our country. He was said to be a very…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (319+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — While thousands of people gathered for the NAS Oceana Air Show, some fans found a different place to watch the planes take to the sky: the top deck of the LynnHaven Mall parking garage. Trunks popped open,…...