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
Hopewell roadway to close for emergency railroad repairs
Virginia lost $100M in elder fraud cases last year, ranked 11th worst state according to FBI
VSP prevents over $10 million in illegal narcotics sales in just one week
Teenager dead, two others hurt after crash in Buckingham
Nearly 200 patients get free dental care at Virginia Special Olympics event
Join the Elegba Folklore Society for Juneteenth 2025, A Freedom Celebration
Richmond among top 10 best metro areas for millennials: new study
Virginia War Memorial honors Army’s 250th birthday
Henrico Police and Fire, community partners to face off in dodgeball game for charity
Youngkin ceremonially signs bill to charge certain fentanyl dealers with involuntary manslaughter
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