By March 1620, 32 Africans were documented living in Virginia; 15 men and 17 women. The first American-born African likely was either at Flowerdew Hundred Plantation or at Kicotan, both nearby ...

A small earthquake rattled parts of west-central Virginia Tuesday afternoon.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.8-magntitude earthquake was recorded around Dillwyn and Farmville around 1: ...

Harris of Spotsylvania County, Virginia announced Wednesday. The violence stemmed from an "illegal gun sale/robbery" gone wrong, the sheriff's office said. Jeremiah Upson, 18, was charged with the ...

A former federal prosecutor was found dead Saturday morning at a home in Alexandria, Virginia, authorities said. Officers with the Alexandria Police Department were dispatched to the home at 9:18 ...

DANVILLE — A decision to move the remains of hundreds of African American tenant farmers from a former Virginia tobacco plantation to a dedicated burial ground has elicited a range of emotions ...

Jennifer Morrison is grateful for the one — and probably only — time that she directed an episode of “Euphoria.” The “Once Upon a Time” actress, 45, helmed the fifth episode of the HBO ...

Have you ever been to the Virginia Thanksgiving Festival at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City? I went to the annual event for the first time. It takes place on the first Sunday in November. The step ...

In this week's Loud List, we present the 10 most unforgettable Jim Morrison moments. The Doors vocalist was one of the earliest cases of the typical controversial rock 'n' roll frontman.

(7News) — An alarming and racist message is being sent to some in Virginia, D.C., and across the United States, telling people they've been "selected to pick cotton" at a "nearby plantation".

On Wednesday, the Virginia Attorney General's Office condemned racist text messages from an unknown source sent to people across the state. The text message asked people to report to a plantation ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Get ready for the annual Virginia Thanksgiving Festival! On Sunday, Nov. 3rd, thousands of people are expected to take a step back in history to commemorate America’s First ...