Greg McQuade
Anchor at WTVR-TV (Richmond, VA)
76 time Emmy Award winning storyteller and anchor at WTVR - CBS6 in Richmond, VA. From Somerville & Hull, MA.. Dog Lover.. Boston Sports Fan.. Traveler.
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6 days ago |
wtvr.com | Greg McQuade
RICHMOND, Va. — When you enter Shockoe Hill Cemetery on Richmond’s Northside, the modest monument doesn’t command attention, which is surprising considering the transcendent figure buried below. Peter Francisco turned heads 250 years ago. Time hasn’t been kind to the most uncommon soldier, who even impressed the Founding Fathers. The story of Peter Francisco may have ended in Richmond, but it began in the Azores, which is 3,000 miles away from Richmond, right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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1 week ago |
wtvr.com | Greg McQuade
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. — Right in the middle of the rolling hills of Goochland County, just off Route 6, the bucolic blends with barbed wire and brick. The place of work and punishment is probably the last place one would expect music history to unfold. But it was here an inmate strummed his way into American lore nearly 90 years ago. ”His banjo really rings out in such a strong way,” says historian Gregg Kimball.
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2 weeks ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Greg McQuade
Share RICHMOND, Va. — You may have passed by the deserted landmark countless times and not looked twice. For good reason. As Robin Hood and Hermitage historian Selden Richardson says, the glory days have gone off the rails. “Why did this building have to end up like this,” says Richardson. “It is a pretty sad sight. The roof is in pretty bad shape.
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2 weeks ago |
wtvr.com | Greg McQuade
RICHMOND, Va. — You may have passed by the deserted landmark countless times and not looked twice. For good reason. At Robin Hood and Hermitage historian Selden Richardson says the glory days have gone off the rails. “Why did this building have to end up like this,” says Selden. “It is a pretty sad sight. The roof is in pretty bad shape. And it doesn’t take a building inspector to figure out what’s going on here.”The historian is sounding the alarm about the future of a 114-year-old structure.
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1 month ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Greg McQuade
Share LOUISA COUNTY, Va. — Courthouse Square in Louisa County is a place Harvey Fleshman knows well. The 85-year-old U.S. Navy veteran pays homage at the Louisa County war memorial on national holidays. "I was born two miles from here, and I’ve lived here with the exception of my time in the military. I’ve lived here all my life," Fleshman said. "There are three memorial services here a year.
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Honored to receive the National Edward R. Murrow Award in NYC for my story on 73-year-old BMX rider Art Luck. I share this award with friends and photographers Chris Heipel & Cole Pearson and supportive News Director Sheryl Barnhouse. @EWScrippsCo @CBS6 https://t.co/fnSgAVlwlK