While sketching at the zoo one morning, a small boy asked me for a pencil and a piece of paper. He proceeded to transform the ...

He says Monroe police and Union County sheriff deputies don’t conduct community immigration arrests unless ICE requests their help. “If you're not a violent criminal, then what do you have to ...

This summer, a team of archaeologists has descended on the Albemarle County estate of Founding Father James Monroe to determine what lies buried in his cellar.

The ornate cast-iron canopy over the tomb of President James Monroe will be taken apart and restored to its original, lighter color as part of a $900,000 restoration of the ...

After spending nearly two centuries in an unmarked grave in France, the daughter of America's 5th president is finally returning to Richmond to be buried beside her loved ones.

On Wednesday, May 21, the remains of Eliza Monroe Hay — daughter of former president James Monroe — arrived in the United States after her unmarked and neglected grave was rediscovered ...

The archaeological excavation of the Albemarle County estate of Founding Father James Monroe has resumed, nearly a decade after its discovery reshaped the history of the site. Excavation at Monroe ...

After his death in 1831 in New York City, James Monroe was originally buried in New York’s Marble Cemetery. Twenty-seven years later, in 1858, his body was exhumed and brought to Hollywood Cemetery in ...

MONROE – The township recently broke ground on the refurbishment of James Monroe Memorial Park, 140 Dey Grove Road. Mayor Stephen Dalina said the park serves as home to the Monroe Township ...

One of President James Monroe's Virginia estates is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a state park. After early setbacks, some politicians want the bill that would ...

"He sent these two wonderful Italian marble mantels to Mr. Monroe, which was a pretty, pretty nice house present," Delashmutt said. The history is more than presidential, it's prehistoric.

James Monroe’s Oak Hill estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia park. By OLIVIA DIAZ The Associated Press, Updated March 22, 2025, 1:42 p.m.