RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder has filed a federal lawsuit against Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao and Chief Audit and Compliance Executive Suzanne ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder speaking in Richmond on July 24. (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) In a display of unity, ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The latest Commonwealth Poll from the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University has prompted strong commentary from former ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder says the current tenor of the 2025 statewide campaigns underscores "an urgent need" for party ...

Douglas Wilder of Richmond narrowly beat Marshal Coleman to become not only the first Black governor of Virginia, but also the first Black governor in the United States. Two years later, he was a ...

About 36 years ago, Douglas Wilder made history as the first African American elected governor in the United States when he took office in Virginia. Serving from 1990 to 1994, Wilder’s victory was a ...

Wilder was eager to avoid reductions in the state payroll for at least two reasons: As a native Richmonder, he appreciated the massive economic benefits for the city as the seat of state government.

Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder says the current tenor of the 2025 statewide campaigns underscores "an urgent need" for party leaders on both sides of the aisle to bring back political decorum. In a ...