There is a renewed debate in Virginia over whether Confederate organizations like the United Daughters of the Confederacy should be exempt from paying certain property and real estate taxes.

The bill would repeal a change to the Virginia code implemented in 1950 to allow Confederate organizations to operate tax-free.

Rochelle "Shelly" Dahmer writes an illustrated biography about her husband's slain grandfather, Vernon Dahmer, with 9- to 12-year-olds in mind.

A video of a white man pointing a gun at a Black woman and using racial slurs was widely viewed on social media and is ...

We are deep in a battle as a country over whose liberation matters most – the newcomers or the long-standing groups who feel ...

The excitement of a fun sports day fell a little flat during a cruise off the coast of Tasmania recently, as passengers ...

On Jan. 22, 1973, in its historic Roe vs. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state bans and made abortion ...

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Garvey, one of the earliest internationally-known Black civil rights leaders, was convicted of mail fraud in 1923.

History is most clearly observed through the rearview mirror. Leaders can more accurately be judged by the impact of their ...

There’s a treasure trove of Loris history at the Loris Chamber of Commerce at 4242 Main St. Bound volumes of the Loris Scene ...

Rebranded from the Women’s March, Saturday’s rally has a new name — the People’s March — as a means to broaden support.