Abigail Spanberger recognizes former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder on his 95th birthday in her inaugural address.

RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder, the nation’s first elected Black governor, marked his 95th birthday over the weekend with a public art exhibit and auction benefiting ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder got a birthday shoutout during Gov. Abigail Spanberger's inauguration speech on Saturday. Wilder made history in 1990 as the first African ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — To celebrate former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder’s birthday, an art exhibit featuring paintings created by the governor was held on Sunday afternoon. On Jan. 18, from 3 to 6 ...

13News Now anchor Janet Roach speaks with Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder on Abigail Spanberger's historic win.

(WDBJ) - On this day in 1931, Douglas Wilder was born. He was the first African American to be elected governor of a U.S. state, that state being Virginia. Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is ...

Abigail Spanberger is Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office. The Democrat was inaugurated around noon Saturday outside the state Capitol. Spanberger ...

When Charlotte LaRoy was in elementary school, she had a quiet revelation. Paper napkins are beautiful. It was the 1940s, she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger gives her first speech after being sworn in on Jan. 17, 2026. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/ ...

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