More than 120 years ago, a mail train crashed as it was speeding into Danville. The Wreck of the Old 97 is the subject of this week’s visit to the WDBJ7 Archive.
30 years ago this week, the Board of Visitors at Virginia Military Institute voted to admit women, a decision that would lead to the first class of female cadets in August of 1997.
Lynchburg residents marked the anniversary of Sept. 11 in different ways Friday, with a commemoration at Monument Terrace and a field of American flags in Forest.
By The Associated Press and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press
Friday’s milestone anniversary brings memorial rituals, including wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims’ names.
It’s been 25 years since the attacks of 9/11, and we remember those who lost their lives here at the Pentagon, in New York, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Photojournalist Win McNamee was covering what he expected to be a routine presidential trip to Florida 25 years ago when he captured one of the most recognizable images of September 11, 2001.
Trustees at the Danville Elks Lodge are working to clean and clear out the historic building in hopes of drawing new members as participation in civic organizations declines.
Buena Vista is preparing to host its 55th annual Labor Day Festival on Monday, combining its long-standing holiday traditions with historic celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of both the county and Virginia.
In this week’s visit to the WDBJ7 Archive, we recall the start of filming for the movie “Dirty Dancing,” 40 years ago this month at the Mountain Lake Resort in Giles County.
On August 23, 2011, people up and down the East Coast felt the ground shake beneath their feet.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake was centered here in Virginia.
From game-changing inventions to quirky cultural milestones, Virginia has a long list of historical “firsts,” but can you spot the difference between local legend and real history?
Plaintiffs offered to fund a private mediator to establish a ‘community-driven’ renaming process and resolve $15 million in legal fees, which Shenandoah school leaders rejected.
A federal judge has ruled that the Shenandoah County School Board violated the U.S. Constitution and federal civil rights laws when it voted in 2024 to restore the Confederate names of two public schools, concluding the decision discriminated against Black students and perpetuated the legacy of segregation.
The 90th annual Old Fiddlers Convention is underway in Galax, drawing musicians and attendees from approximately 40 states and three countries to celebrate old-time music and its heritage.
The 90th edition of the Old Fiddlers’ Convention begins Monday in Galax. And in this week’s visit to the WDBJ7 Archive, we turn back the clock on this tuneful tradition.
James River State Park is offering free guided “History Hikes” that take visitors through centuries of the region’s historical, cultural and natural resources.
The Masonic Temple building on South Union Street, Danville’s first skyscraper, is being converted into a full-service boutique hotel as part of the city’s downtown revitalization plan.
