Taken by Portuguese slave traders, kidnapped by English pirates, and taken far from home, African arrivals to Virginia in 1619 marked the origins of U.S. slavery. Traditions EndurePainted in the ...

Boasting historic homes and landmarks that nod to the colonial past, this charming Virginia Beach neighborhood is the perfect ...

In Williamsburg, Va., an 18th-century schoolhouse reveals the history of Black life in colonial America. By Audra D. S. Burch Audra D.S. Burch covers race and identity.

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of skeletons at Colonial Williamsburg – but the skeletons weren’t from the ...

Dominion Virginia Power spokesman Mike Duffy said the storm knocked out power to more than 3,000 customers in and around Colonial Beach. As of early Saturday evening, about 2,000 customers still ...

The Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum recently completed a renovation of their tower and catwalk. Also, the Oceanfront museum located on 2401 Atlantic Ave. and the Boardwalk has a new exhibit on ...

Imported fire ants swarm and sting aggressively when disturbed. Their painful stings cause blisters. All of Hampton Roads and much of South Virginia are quarantined.

Lie? George is famous for his confession to his father, “I cannot tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet,” referring to the ...

Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, lies just a short drive away and provides insight into the earlier, more desperate days of English colonization. Yorktown, where the ...

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