Read full article: Man sentenced to life for first-degree murder of 80-year-old woman in South Roanoke FILE - Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill March 20, 2024, in ...

Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856. He published his autobiography, Up from Slavery, in 1901. The word “up” implies rising from lower to higher. In his writings, Washington frequently ...

HARDY, Va. (WDBJ) - Juneteenth first began June 19, 1865 when Union troops went to Galveston Bay, Texas to let enslaved Africans know they had been freed. Since then, the celebrations have grown every ...

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T was one of the biggest names in WWE during the Ruthless Aggression era, and has six recognized world championship reigns within the promotion. Outside of this, he and his ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A hometown park is celebrating over a century of history, growth and tradition with a special gift from Roanoke City leaders to celebrate its birthday. Welcoming the community ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — There’s a group in Muskogee on a mission to restore history. High on the list is restoring glory to the Booker T. Washington Cemetery. Specifically, a crumbling mausoleum.

WESTLAKE — Booker T. Washington National Monument continued its Juneteenth celebration Friday with programs detailing the famous orator and author’s life as well as the lives of other enslaved ...