Events in Virginia - by County and City
General
Virginia, a southeastern U.S. state, stretches from the Chesapeake Bay to the Appalachian Mountains, with a long Atlantic coastline. It's one of the 13 original colonies, with historic landmarks including Monticello, founding father Thomas Jefferson’s iconic Charlottesville plantation. The Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg are living-history museums reenacting Colonial and Revolutionary-era life.
Capital: Richmond
Abbreviation: VA
Population: 8.684 million (2022)
State flower: Flowering dogwood
State bird: Northern cardinal, Cardinalidae
Nicknames: Mother of states, Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
Senators: Mark Warner (Democratic Party), Tim Kaine (Democratic Party)
Virgina News
Virginia Democrats to hold firehouse primary for Richmond senate race — but what does that mean?
8News talks to cast member of Les Misérables, show returns to Richmond
State police see over 200 crashes across Virginia amid winter storm
Despite Spanberger’s opposition, Democratic senator pushes forward with right-to-work repeal
Deicing issues slow flights at Richmond International Airport
Kids take on Richmond’s Forest Hill Park to sled, build snowmen
Two hospitalized after 3-vehicle crash on I-95 North in Hanover
Virginians warned of possible refreeze overnight amid snowy weather in Central Virginia
Virginia in top 15 states where families with a stay-at-home parent need high income
Chester laboratory settles $758K over alleged doctor kickbacks for lab referrals: DOJ
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