In May the descendants of Thomas Jefferson's daughters (Martha and Maria) voted by a margin of 93 percent to deny admission to the descendants of Sally Hemings, the slave woman who was alleged to have ...

Hemings, a mixed woman enslaved by Jefferson on his Virginia plantation, Monticello, was born in 1773 in Charles City County, Virginia. She is believed to have given birth to at least six of his ...

his brother Peter Hemings, who became head chef Monticello. But when Jefferson went to Washington, the president called for enslaved teenage girls to come learn French cookery under George ...

The fact that Thomas Jefferson had children with Sally Hemings was denied by Jefferson's family for almost two centuries–until DNA evidence confirmed it. A descendent of Sally Hemings learns the ...

Crews responded to a fatal crash involving a motorcycle in Jefferson Hills on Friday. The crash happened on Scotia Hollow Road, which was closed in both directions while crews investigated.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Jefferson County say an Ohio man is behind bars after he allegedly attempted to meet whom he thought was a teenage girl for sex. Brookville Borough ...

Further funding is being sought to bolster a scheme to regenerate part of Eston town centre. A total of £9.9m was previously allocated towards Eston precinct after a successful Redcar and ...

Just before 7 am, police responded to 4th Street and Jefferson Street for a report of shots fired. The incident occurred outside; no injuries were reported, and the suspect fled before law ...

JEFFERSON, Wis. -- A minor died after they were struck by a semi truck Monday morning. The Wisconsin State Patrol said a passenger car was traveling on Interstate 94 eastbound near County Highway ...