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The Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association presented Gov,. Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam with Virginia Grown pumpkins this week.

In 1977, Andrew Miller almost became governor of Virginia. The fact that he did not was described as “the upset of the century” and accelerated the realignment of Virginia politics that led to its current political order. If that’s all you know about Andrew Miller — “Andy” Miller to his friends and supporters — then that’s a poor understanding of Virginia history, which we will set about to rectify today. Alas, the occasion for this history lesson is a sad one. Miller died July 2 at the age of 88. While Miller never achieved his goal of becoming governo...

April 18, 1872: The Herald and Tribune lamented, “A pound of sugar was recently returned to the store at which it was purchase (sic) with a polite note stating that it contained too much sand for table use and of enough for building purposes. Does any Jonesboro’ sugar dealer plead guilty?” The Herald and Tribune was, and still is, a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way on the masthead in 1872, as it is today. However, it was spelled as both Jonesboro and Jonesboro’, above, inside the pages of the newspaper. April 18, 1885: The Comet had advice fo...

Virginia pharmacies will now book COVID-19 vaccine appointments via statewide system Virginia pharmacies will now book COVID-19 vaccine appointments via statewide system By: Tyler Layne and last updated 2021-03-01 08:46:15-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- Starting this week, pharmacies in Virginia administering COVID-19 vaccines will sync up with the state’s rollout which keeps the focus on seniors, but one young woman’s chance to get vaccinated came a little earlier than expected. Mel Pruett has been living in fear for the past 11 months. “It was really scary to go to the g...

How Richmond woman with 'invisible' illness got COVID-19 vaccine: 'This is life saving' 'I woke up at 2 o’clock in the morning for my vaccine appointment' Mel Pruett, who has been living in fear for the past eleven months, recently drove to southwestern Virginia to get her first dose of the CVID-19 vaccine after a friend tagged her on social media about potential appointments. By: Tyler Layne and last updated 2021-03-01 13:01:35-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- Mel Pruett, who has been living in fear for the past eleven months, recently drove to southwestern Virginia to get her first ...