Virginia
state, United States
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Former NFL great Michael Vick introduced as Norfolk State’s football coach
• Dec. 23, 2024, 1:27 PM ET (AP)
Former NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday
• Dec. 20, 2024, 3:26 PM ET (AP)
Pharrell Williams is named a UNESCO goodwill ambassador
• Dec. 18, 2024, 3:45 AM ET (AP)
Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for Oversight post, rejecting Ocasio-Cortez bid
• Dec. 17, 2024, 9:28 PM ET (AP)
Jill Biden says she has closed the book on teaching at Northern Virginia Community College
• Dec. 17, 2024, 3:01 PM ET (AP)
Virginia, constituent state of the United States of America, one of the original 13 colonies. It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest. The state capital is Richmond. Virginia was nicknamed the Old Dominion for its loyalty to the exiled Charles II of England during the Puritan Commonwealth and Protectorate (1653–59). It has one of the longest continuous histories among the American states, dating from the settlement of Jamestown in the early 17th century. It was named ...(100 of 6361 words)