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.

A Virginia family had an unexpected holiday visitor come down their chimney a week before Christmas. A wild barred owl flew into a home through the house's chimney, the Animal Welfare League of ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its newborn pygmy hippo.

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 Regional History Center at WVU helped 12 News find the photos below ...