The markers, which document the history of the Underground Railroad in the region, “span nine counties across three states,” ...

The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative has reached a significant milestone in its mission to document the region’s Underground Railroad history, with an additional eight verified sites ...

President of Virginia ... of James Campbell — his fifth great grandfather. James Campbell was born about 1745 in Scotland. He came to America, initially settling in Somerset County, Md.

Two sites in Ironton to be dedicated on Wednesday The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative will be dedicating two ...

IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) - Two historic sites that once served as safe havens for those escaping slavery are now officially part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

CASA of Central Virginia said that 117 children in its area are waiting for an advocate. This includes children in Lynchburg ...

Funeral arrangements were announced for the former Hunter Mill supervisor, who was the first African American elected to the ...

A woman died after she was hit by a vehicle Monday morning in Lancaster County, according to police. Elizabethtown police ...