When a Civil War general's great-great-granddaughter went rummaging through the attic of their old family home, they could not imagine the remarkable discoveries they would find.

When General Wharton’s great-great granddaughter, Sue Bell, and her parents were selling the home in the 1980s and rummaging ...

The Virginia Tech Hokies 20-8 (7-5) are set to face in-state rivals Radford Highlanders 12-14 (3-3). Both sides are on different trajectories. Radford is in the midst of a four-game losing streak ...

BLACKSBURG – Held to a skinny run on Tuesday afternoon, the Virginia Tech baseball team witnessed its five-game winning streak come to an end against Radford as the Hokies ... the programs’ 72-game ...

Wharton and Anne Radford Wharton, 1863–1865.” The 463-page book examines ... people in Southwest Virginia in the 1800s,” Bell said. She called it “a picture of history that hasn’t ...

An example of Virginia’s History and Social Science Instructional Guide for Civics and Economics. (Courtesy of the Virginia Department of Education) Virginia Mercury is part of States Newsroom ...

The Radford family was left in shock last week when the partner of one of their 22 children suffered a suspected minor stroke, just days before they were set to celebrate Sue Radford's 50th birthday.

Virginia Tech signed two high school recruits last fall — Christian Gurdak and Sin’Cere Jones. The Hokies went 13-19 this season. Radford starting forward Josiah Harris and starting guard ...

After a prolonged delay, the Virginia Department of Education says it will release teaching guides for the state’s new history standards by the week of May 12. Acting Superintendent Emily Anne ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A new exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) explores the Commonwealth’s important role in the American Revolution, according to museum leaders.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A first-time author has made history by taking out the $100,000 Victorian prize for literature with a picture book – the first ...

Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather were both sentenced on child abuse charges (West Virginia Regional Jail/Correctional Facility Authority) The latest headlines from our reporters across ...