Emancipation and Freedom Monument unveiled in Richmond, one of few nationwide commemorating the enslaved
Richmond, Virginia — once the capitol of the Confederacy — is now one of only a handful of U.S. cities with monuments to enslaved people....
Black residents of Elizabeth City, N.C., thought police violence happened elsewhere. Then it came to their town. VIEW
The April 21 shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. shocked residents not only because of its violence, but because it aggravated racial tensions simmering below the...
Rural Virginia county rejects 'tyranny' of state COVID-19 restrictions
The idea of locally rejecting governors' coronavirus rules is sweeping rural governments the way the "Second Amendment sanctuary" movement against gun control spread a year...
Virginia House of Delegates to meet online in 2021 as coronavirus cases rise
Virginia's House of Delegates will meet online for the 2021 legislative session that convenes in January, the speaker said Monday. Two dozen state legislatures have...
Virginia finalizes passage of Equal Rights Amendment, setting stage for legal fight
Virginia becomes the 38th — and potentially final — state to ratify the amendment guaranteeing equal protection for women, setting the stage for a legal...
Virginia legislature passes Equal Rights Amendment in historic vote
Supporters were jubilant that Virginia, after years of failure, will become the 38th state to approve the amendment. They pledged to mount a massive national...