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

“A Virginia family had an unexpected Christmas visitor when an owl flew into their home and perched atop the Christmas tree.

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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — A Christmas card Jeff Anderson sent to his mother 50 years ago is living on year after year. It was 1974.

But Frank Pharcellus Church’s response, juxtaposed against Virginia’s frank, artless question, quickly became a holiday classic — not simply among those who celebrated Christmas. That is why ...

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

Two pygmy hippos in Virginia celebrated Christmas with a new family member. On Dec. 24., the Metro Richmond Zoo in Mosley, Va ...

On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. The baby girl is the third hippo calf born to Metro Richmond Zoo resident pygmy hippos ...

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.

In that spirit, 12 News looked for West Virginia’s oldest photos of Christmas from the state’s past. The West Virginia and ...

In that spirit, 12 News looked for West Virginia’s oldest photos of Christmas from the state’s past. The West Virginia and Regional History Center at WVU helped 12 News find the photos below ...