Monday’s Flag Day ceremony in Library Square was a reverent observance that honored a symbol of American pride and freedom. The real Flag Day, of course, is today. Are you flying a flag at ...

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...

In 2024-25, more than 20 NCAA schools added women’s flag football, 24 participated in the NAIA and 12 participated in the ...

For Black History Month, which is observed each February, we’re celebrating landmarks that have surpassed the test of time.

The American Legion Honor Guard will conduct a ceremony recognizing the Four Chaplains in World War II who gave up their ...

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine says the upcoming Virginia gubernatorial race could be a measure of the start of Trump's term and a potential Democratic comeback.

He was going to demonstrate it was perfectly safe for a Northerner to walk across the former Confederacy with Old Glory in ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered all United States and Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, Jan. 30.

The only clue left behind was the word Croatoan carved on a wooden post. An ancient map dating back 400 years, titled La ...

(AP Photo/John Hanna) Eighteen-month-old Gideon Ugbo holds a small U.S. flag as he stands with his mother during a ceremony ...

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