Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, lies just a short drive away and provides insight into the earlier, more desperate days of English colonization. Yorktown, where the ...

If you want to avoid the Fourth of July crowds on the National Mall, local communities and surrounding small towns are ...

Independence Day celebrations with live performances, food trucks, kids zones, patriotic tunes, free/paid admission, games ...

Due to the lack of structural shelters at Williamsburg Live, if and when it has been determined the venue must be evacuated, ...

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican whose Senate seat is up in the 2026 election, announced Tuesday that he's seeking the state's governor's mansion after one term in the Senate.

Her favorite place to spend the Fourth of July — where she expects she and her husband will celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday — is Colonial Williamsburg, billed as the world’s largest living ...

The Governor's Palace was the opulent residence of seven royal governors and Virginia's first two elected governors. Today, visitors can explore its grand halls, meticulously recreated gardens ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Library of Virginia will host two free book talks this summer on Revolution-era history, followed by book signings.

“They couldn't really plant anything, and they were dying, but then they moved to Williamsburg, and they thrived.” When asked what he wanted to see during the visits, Conri’s reply was succinct.

Gov. Tim Walz catches a northern on Cross Lake on Saturday, May 10, 2025, during the annual Governor's Fishing Opener, which was hosted on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes for the first time.

Iolani Palace was the official residence of the Hawaiian Kingdom's last two monarchs -- King Kalakaua, who built the Palace in 1882, and his sister and successor, Queen Lili`uokalani. (Getty Images) ...

NEW KENT — The 250th anniversary of Patrick Henry and his Hanover County volunteer militia’s march through New Kent County en route to Williamsburg to confront royal governor Lord Dunmore will ...