Fort Barfoot, formerly known as Fort Pickett, became the first of nine US military bases with Confederate references to get a new name, which now honors a decorated officer who fought in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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Confederate Statues Finally Fall in Richmond, Charlottesville
The fate of two well-known Confederate monuments in two Virginia cities has been decided, after they were removed from their spots.
Charlottesville Can Remove Confederate Statues, Virginia Supreme Court Decides
After years of court battles and a summer of protests calling for their removal, the city of Charlottesville can now take down two statues memorializing Confederate generals.
Virginia Supreme Court Asked to Dismiss Confederate Injunction
RICHMOND-Mark Herring wants to tear down Richmond’s Robert E. Lee monument.
Virginia Artists Replace Confederate Statues With Public Art
RICHMOND-In the streets of Richmond, long known for monuments and murals, a collaborative public art initiative is “Mending Walls.”
Virginia Senate Wants to Make It Harder to Remove Confederate Monuments
RICHMOND-The Virginia Senate passed a bill Wednesday that was easy to miss. Nobody spoke either for or against and it passed by a unanimous 37-0 vote.
VA Senator Turns Herself in After She Is Charged with ‘Injury’ to Confederate Statue
Sen. Louise Lucas was released without bail for charges that Gov. Ralph Northam called “highly unusual.”
First Black Woman to Lead VA State Senate Charged With ‘Injury’ to a Confederate Statue
Gov. Northam called the charges “deeply troubling.”
11 Confederate Statues Are Coming Down in Richmond. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Update (August 4): Richmond’s City Council decided in a unanimous vote that the Confederate monuments in the city will stay down for good. The city council approved an ordinance that permanently removes the monuments on Monday, and is offering the monuments for...
Three Counter-Protesters Arrested as Tea Party Mourns Portsmouth Confederate Statue
City council has already unanimously voted to remove the statue.
House Leader Evicts 9 Confederate Statues From State Capitol
House Speaker Eileen Filler Corn announced that monuments to Robert E. Lee and others who tried to secede from America were removed this morning
Richmond Has to Stop Taking Down Confederate Statues for 60 Days, Judge Says
During deliberations Judge Bradley Calvedo referred to a Confederate general as an “American war veteran”
You Need To Know Why Confederate Monuments Were Originally Put Up
The historic mass uprisings throughout Virginia against police brutality and racial injustice might make you think almost everyone supports the removal of the state’s Confederate monuments. But there are still plenty of white people in our state who are comfortable...
All the Virginia Confederate Monuments That Are Coming Down
In the wake of nationwide protests fighting for justice for George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by police, the push to remove Confederate monuments has been reignited. With over 200 Confederate monuments, Virginia has the most memorials of any state in the...
We Asked What Should Replace Virginia’s Confederate Monuments. You Had Answers.
The over 200 Confederate monuments in Virginia have started coming down, as cities and towns throughout the commonwealth are finally taking steps to remove the racist statues that glorify the state’s bloody history. Leaders in Richmond, Alexandria and Fredericksburg...
As Protests Rage, Lincoln Project Lets Loose on Trump and Those Who Support Confederate Flag
The conservative group behind the viral Mourning in America ad released its latest ad on Sunday targeting President Donald Trump.
It Took Four Years, But Alexandria’s Confederate Statue Is Finally Gone
After years of controversy, a statue honoring Confederate soldiers was removed from an intersection in Old Town Alexandria early Tuesday morning. “Alexandria, like all great cities, is constantly changing and evolving,” Mayor of Alexandria Justin Wilson said in...
Dogwood Daily: Attorney General says Norfolk can move Confederate monument
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them...
Dogwood Daily: Judge stops removal of Confederate statues
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today's Virginia news coming right up. And if you're a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what's going on in the Commonwealth and tell them...
Cherry blossom alternatives: Virginia blooms without DC crowds
Discover where to see cherry blossoms in Virginia this spring, from small towns to botanical gardens, without having to face the DC crowds.
10 Virginia sites to take your daughter to this Women’s History Month
Explore these 10 monuments, historic homes, and museums across Virginia that highlight the lives of significant female Virginians this Women’s History Month.
Barbara Rose Johns, whose 1951 walkout advanced school desegregation, honored in US Capitol
Barbara Rose Johns, who led a walkout of her segregated VA high school in 1951, was immortalized with a new statue in the US Capitol. It replaces one of Robert E. Lee.
Williamsburg is the most haunted city in Virginia & these 10 places prove it
From hotels with ghostly guests to museums with mysterious pasts, discover what makes Williamsburg the most haunted city in Virginia.
Dark tourism in Virginia: 6 places to check out
Dark tourism has become increasingly popular over the years. Here are six places to visit in Virginia that are both morbid and historical.
8 historical (yet haunted) battlefields in Virginia
At these haunted battlefields in Virginia, bloody histories and ghostly legends come together.
Loudoun County breaks from the past with street name ban
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted on September 10 to prohibit streets named after segregationists and Confederate leaders. Here’s what you need to know about the ban.
6 creepy facts about Virginia that textbooks leave out
Most textbooks recap specific, traditional details. Here are six creepy facts about Virginia you might not know.
Juneteenth: A celebration of African American freedom
Today marks Juneteenth, an annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States in 1865.
Fort Gregg-Adams’ commanding general says legacies will live on despite post name change
Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams may be having their names removed from the signs at Virginia’s Fort Gregg-Adams, but the post’s commanding general has told their families that she was “committed” to ensuring their loved ones will always be a part of the installation’s fabric.
Petersburg and the true story of Memorial Day’s origins
While more than two dozen cities and towns across the United States lay claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day, Petersburg holds a compelling and often overlooked place in the holiday’s origin story.