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 ...

JAMESTOWN, Va. — Jamestown’s roots run deep. It’s the spot where settlers built a permanent English settlement along the James River four centuries ago. These days, archaeologists have been digging, ...

JAMESTOWN, Va. — As the world mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we're remembering Her Majesty's visit to Virginia in 2007. The Queen came to Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg on May 4 of ...

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 ...

This secret was taken to the grave. Archeologists believe they have finally uncovered the origins of what is believed to be the oldest gravestone in the United States — which belonged to an English ...

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 ...

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Homeschooled students can enjoy unlimited access to both the Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown as part of homeschool program days, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Scientists revealed Wednesday that they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, Va., survived harsh conditions ...

Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...