CHARLES CITY — When the Pilgrims left England aboard the Mayflower on Sept. 6, 1620, they were already late for the first official Thanksgiving observed by the English in the New World. On Dec. 4, ...

Have you ever been to the Virginia Thanksgiving Festival at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City? I went to the annual event for the first time. It takes place on the first Sunday in November. The step ...

Ahead of Thanksgiving, some may think of food, family and often, Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The truth is people should be thinking local on Thanksgiving. Along Route 5 in Charles City County ...

The Wildlife Center of Virginia will be releasing an adult bald eagle that has been a patient at the Center since late March. The eagle will be released at 1 p.m. Wednesday by Center President Ed ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- Get ready for the annual Virginia Thanksgiving Festival! On Sunday, Nov. 3rd, thousands of people are expected to take a step back in history to commemorate America’s First ...

As early voting continues in Virginia, the debate over redistricting is again drawing attention to how the state’s congressional maps are created. Lynchburg Humane Society seeks community help after ...

Berkley Plantation, arguably the most historic plantation on the James River, lays claim to a certain and subtle upset in American history marking the spot of the first real Thanksgiving. A full year ...

Imagine a Thanksgiving Day without Pilgrims. No turkey, no cranberries, no happy celebrations with family and friends crammed around the extended dining-room table. Picture this instead: a solemn day ...