RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - On this day in history, July 21, 1861, blood is spilled in northern Virginia in a famous clash known by two names: the Battle of First Manassas or the First Battle of Bull Run.

Starting at around 2:30 a.m., a 35,000-strong Union force attacked Confederate troops numbering around 32,000.

With the continuing downsizing of the federal government, the region's first innovation district in Virginia is laying the groundwork for growth in high-tech industry ...