In college basketball, the scene of an African American coach cutting down the nets on their way to a national title is not new, even if it was a rarity.

ROME – Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

Richmond history is often aligned most significantly with the Civil War. It does, however, boast a history with events from ...

Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye has begun in south Georgia where the 39th U.S. president’s life began more than 100 years ago.

Civil rights activist and Rev. Dr. Virgil Wood, who worked with the late Martin Luther King, Jr., has passed away at age 93.

On January 1, the Roanoke NAACP welcomed the new year by celebrating Jubilee Day. It’s a day that commemorates January 1, ...

Miles of sandy beaches, world-class museums, glacier-scoured mountains, and a plethora of cool historic sites. If you’re in ...