An investigation of human remains from the 17th century British settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, has unearthed a long-hidden scandal in the family of the colony’s first governor. Thomas West became ...

Jamestown, Virginia — More than 400 years after the first European settlers arrived, Jamestown, Virginia, is struggling to survive the ravages of climate change. "We are concerned that if we don't ...

Few neighborhoods illustrate the story of Jamestown as well as the secluded community of Chanco’s Grant in James City County.

The foundation that oversees preservation efforts at Historic Jamestowne recently received a state grant that will help it ...

A team of UI archeologists extracted DNA from dog remains found at an early settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, that revealed links to an Indigenous dog lineage. Jamestown is a historic site in east ...

JAMESTOWN, Va. — As the first permanent English settlement in North America, Jamestown, Virginia, has a long history of hardship. Following its establishment in 1607, early colonists at Jamestown ...

Anne Burras was only 14 when she arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1608. She was maidservant to another woman who died shortly after their arrival. For a time, Anne was the only English woman in a ...

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A recent study by the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) found one species of tree in historic Jamestown is likely a descendant of the original 17th-century trees ...

Jamestown, Virginia — More than 400 years after the first European settlers arrived, Jamestown, Virginia, is struggling to survive the ravages of climate change. “We are concerned that if we don’t ...