Franklin County will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with several events in the coming months, including a trivia night, a living history event and a visit from an interactive mobile museum.
- Paul Whelan
On Feb. 22, 1960, 34 protesters, most of them students from Virginia Union University, were arrested when they refused to leave the Thalhimers department store in Richmond after they were denied service at a lunch counter and in the tea room. The Richmond 34 were convicted of trespassing and…
The morning of Feb. 18, 1979, began in record low temperatures with a forecast for “an inch or two of snow on the way.” At midnight, the thermometer at the Byrd Field Weather Station read 9 degrees, eclipsing the record for the date of 11 degrees, set in 1900. Less than 24 hours later, the “…
A look back at Richmond Professional Institute and the early days of Virginia Commonwealth University.
- Jason Dunovant
The Franklin County chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is looking for a piece of local history as they celebrate the country's 250th anniversary this year.
- JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times
A monument honoring 70 Black men who fought as members of the United States Colored Troops with the Union during the Civil War was unveiled in Rocky Mount on Sunday. It is one of the first of its kind in the state.
"They were fighting not just for their own freedom. They were fighting for the freedom of others who will be coming after them," said Franklin County NAACP President Eric Anspaugh.
Southern Biscuit Co., whose products – under the Famous Foods of Virginia brand – established the company as one of America's largest producers of cookies and crackers.
A look back at Philip Morris in the 1950s and 60s.
Wallop’s Island, a six-square mile island off of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, has a rich history dating back to the 1600s when it was granted to John Wallop by the Crown (of England) in 1692. The island passed hands several times and in the late 1940s, the U.S. Navy began using part of the isla…
At 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2000, snow began to fall in downtown Buffalo. Though skies were dark, snow was intermittent before intensifying after noon. By the next morning, 24.9 inches had fallen.
Take a look back at front pages the day after past elections.
Rocky Mount's original First Baptist Church has been a keystone of the Black community for 131 years. After falling into disrepair, it's getting new life.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch will celebrate 175 years on Sunday, Oct. 19. Here's a collection of historic pages from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daily Dispatch, The Richmond Dispatch, The Times, The Times-Dispatch, The News Leader and the Richmond News Leader.
A look back at local Boy Scout troops from the RTD Archives.
In October, the Richmond Times-Dispatch will be marking 175 years since its first issue in 1850. Here's a look at some of the many photos from the paper's archive.
Julius Erving, also known by the nickname, Dr. J, was once a member of the Virginia Squires before he joined the NBA. He was later inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Building Safety Month is an international May campaign promoting modern building codes and awareness of safe, sustainable structures, including the 2026 theme “Built to Last.”
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Orange County’s Corks and Caps program earned two VADMO Virgo Awards, highlighting the county’s craft beverage industry and seasonal passport-style trail.
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Greene County Office of Emergency Services offers bottled water at 9845 Spotswood Trail for residents under a boil water advisory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21–22.
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Greene County Emergency Services has opened a bottled water site at 9845 Spotswood Trail in Stanardsville for boil advisory residents, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 21–22.
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Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...
Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...
Beyond overall inflation, which rose 3.7% year over year since September 2023, there are a few more reasons why candy is so expensive right now.
“Correct and dependable” was the slogan for Etchison Hat Company, Inc., which had been producing felt hats since 1866. These 1953 photos were part of a spread on the factory in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Located at 124 Virginia St., with 60 employees, the plant could produce 100 to 120 doz…
A look back at Richmond's Old City Hall.
Mounted fox hunting has been practiced in the United States since the Colonial days. Early on, hounds of various breeds were imported from all over Europe. By 1900, as a result of breeding, the American foxhound came about.
The men known as the Bedford Boys were soldiers from the town of Bedford serving in Company A, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division. At 6:36 a.m. June 6, 1944, the company stormed the beaches of Normandy in the D-Day invasion. By the time the day was through, …
There are two herds of wild ponies that live on Assateague Island on the Eastern Shore at the Maryland-Virginia line. The herds have a long history dating back to the 1700s. Many believe the ponies that inhabit the island are descendants of horses who survived a shipwreck of a Spanish galleo…