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Northern Virginia, locally referred to as NOVA or NoVA, comprises several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The region radiates westward and southward from Washington, D.C., the nation's capital, and has a population of 3,257,133 people as of 2023 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, representing over a third of the state's total population.
The Northern Virginia Daily is a daily newspaper based in Strasburg, Virginia, serving the northern Shenandoah Valley, including Shenandoah County, Frederick County, Clarke County, Warren County, and the City of Winchester. It is owned by Ogden Newspapers. [2]
The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2025. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. January 2025 1 Viktor Alksnis, 74, Russian politician ...
Many historic houses in Virginia are notable sites. The U.S. state of Virginia was home to many of America's Founding Fathers, four of the first five U.S. presidents, as well as many important figures of the Confederacy. As one of the earliest locations of European settlement in America, Virginia has some of the oldest buildings in the nation.
William Plumer Jacobs was born on March 15, 1842, in Yorkville, South Carolina, to Mary Elizabeth (née Redbrook) and Ferdinand Jacobs, a minister. [1] He enrolled at the College of Charleston at the age of 16 [2] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in March 1861.
Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, DCVO (née Ryan; 9 February 1933 – 16 August 2024) was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II. She was born in London to American family, and grew up in the United States before returning to the United Kingdom. In 1973, she became the first American to be a lady-in-waiting. [1]
William Tayloe Murphy Jr. (January 9, 1933 – September 15, 2021) was a Virginia lawyer and Democratic politician who served part time as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 99 (his native Northern Neck) between 1982 and 2000, as well as Secretary of Natural Resources under Governor Mark Warner from 2002-2006.