Set in the Blue Ridge range of the Appalachian Mountains, the southwest Virginia city of Roanoke is woodsy and outdoorsy—a ...

CNN Travel reveals the best places to visit in 2026, from Japan and Spain to Australia and the Caribbean, highlighting culture, food, nature and once-in-a-lifetime events.

Davenport is situated along the banks of the Mississippi River. It’s part of the “Quad Cities,” which despite the name is made up of five cities—Iowa’s Bettendorf, and Illinois’ Rock Island, Moline, ...

Terrance Sharma, 23, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of reproduction of child pornography, according to Hampton Police, whose Special Investigations Unit received multiple cybertip reports ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is home to more than 2,200 animals across its campuses in D.C. and Virginia. The zoo was the first in the United States to hire a ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Scores of folks gathered at the Metro Richmond Zoo to celebrate Poppy the pygmy hippo's birthday. The festivities for Poppy, who was born Dec. 9, 2024, to parents Iris and ...

Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a “hinged” frame to help it get around curves.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A baby tamandua born three weeks early at the Denver Zoo has died, officials said Tuesday. Zoo officials announced in November that first-time parents Winnie ...

When it comes to seeing holiday lights at zoos across the United States, it seems San Antonio is coming out on top. One of the city's most adored and family-friendly holiday traditions just landed the ...

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, you can welcome 2026 at events and soirees all over Hampton Roads. For those too young to celebrate late into the night, families can enjoy early ...

The Memphis Zoo is expanding its conservation efforts by building a field center in Sri Lanka. This new center will focus on conserving habitats, which in turn protects all the species living within ...

The newborn giraffe at the Phoenix Zoo has received her name with help from the public. After a seven-day, online naming contest with over 11,000 votes, community members decided the Masai giraffe ...