Most people don’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years,” zoo ...

Two pygmy hippos in Virginia celebrated Christmas with a new family member. On Dec. 24., the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosley, Va., announced on its website that it welcomed a baby pygmy hippo just two ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — A Christmas card Jeff Anderson sent to his mother 50 years ago is living on year after year. It was 1974. Anderson was 25 years old and engaged to be married when he mailed the happy ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An anonymous gift for Virginia Beach police officers brought Christmas cheer to many city workers. On ...

A Virginia zoo is celebrating the arrival of an adorable newborn pygmy hippo who made her debut just before Christmas. The baby hippo, a girl who has not yet been named, was born to parents Iris ...

Before you drag your tree to the curb, the Virginia Aquarium has a better idea. The aquarium is partnering with Marine Stewards America to collect Christmas trees through Jan. 9.

A Virginia family discovered an odd ornament on their Christmas tree. An owl decided to perch on top of it, replacing<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Those in Virginia who watch Hallmark movies or listen to carols in December often dream of having some snow on the ground on Christmas morning. For those in the Commonwealth, however, you likely ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va — If you have a real Christmas tree, you can recycle it at various drop-off locations across Central Virginia to help protect the environment.