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WikiProject Virginia
This WikiProject is about the US state of Virginia
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Welcome to WikiProject Virginia!

This WikiProject is a collaborative group of editors dedicated to the creation and improvement of articles related to the Commonwealth of Virginia, its regions, counties, cities, history, geography, and culture. Through the spirit of cooperation, the end goal of the project is the production of articles of at least Good Article status, if not Featured Article quality. The project also helps maintain the Virginia portal.

If you have questions or thoughts about improving articles on Virginia, please leave a message on the talk page. If you see an article that is within the scope of the project that needs to be assessed or reassessed, please visit our assessment department. If you need a peer review or help, please visit the peer review or article improvement departments.

Finally, if you are interested in being part of a community of editors dedicated to the subject of Virginia on Wikipedia, please consider joining WikiProject Virginia.

Articles & Statistics

For a list of Virginia-related DYK articles, Good Articles, Featured Articles, and other recognized content, see recognized content.

This list is generated automatically every night around 10 PM EST. View full worklist.

Virginia articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	3	5	10	23			41
FL				3			3
FM		1	1	1	30		33
GA	4	19	57	131			211
B	24	126	225	380		6	761
C	16	226	494	1,320		124	2,180
Start	2	129	1,244	4,507		450	6,332
Stub		13	702	8,425		372	9,512
List	2	18	60	306	4	28	418
Category			1	2	6,408		6,411
Disambig				1	32		33
File				2	108		110
Portal					2		2
Project					42		42
Redirect	1	3	14	337	1,104		1,459
Template					783		783
Other				4	21		25
Assessed	52	540	2,808	15,442	8,534	980	28,356
Unassessed				9		206	215
Total	52	540	2,808	15,451	8,534	1,186	28,571
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 100,157			Ω = 5.26

Tasks to Be Done

To-do list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Virginia: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2020-09-14

To do list

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- Virginia • Virginia geography • Virginia politicians • Virginia schools

FAC:

This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by JL-Bot (talk · contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Virginia}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See WP:RECOG for configuration options.

No results were found.

FAR: none
FARC: none

GA Noms:

No results were found.

- Harrison family of Virginia · Gessner Harrison
Review: none
Article Improvement and Requested Help: Add Articles that you need help with, or articles that are in bad condition
Assess:
- Assess articles that have tags but no quality or importance assessment.
Infoboxes are Needed on these articles
Photos have been Requested on these articles:
Miscellaney:
- Many of the "unincorporated communities" in Template:Richmond County, Virginia are in fact neighborhoods of the City of Richmond, Virginia, not the unrelated county; the articles need to be changed (text + name) to reflect this (click on their coordinates for proof)

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A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.

Did you know

14 Apr 2024 – Isaac Franklin (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Generalissima (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

21 Apr 2024 – WGBS-LD (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mvcg66b3r (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
17 Apr 2024 – List of Wegmans locations (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Pbritti (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
16 Apr 2024 – Gregg Henriques (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by MrPersonHumanGuy (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
07 Apr 2024 – WWBK-LP (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Let'srun (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
15 Apr 2024 – John Prabhudoss (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by BottleOfChocolateMilk (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 22 Apr 2024; see discussion (6 participants)
15 Apr 2024 – William Christian Hackett (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Pprsmv (t · c) was closed as keep by Cavarrone (t · c) on 22 Apr 2024; see discussion (9 participants)
15 Apr 2024 – Mark Willis (politician) (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Hemmers (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 22 Apr 2024; see discussion (3 participants; relisted)

Proposed deletions

21 Apr 2024 – WVBN-LP (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Mvcg66b3r (t · c): Subject does not meet the GNG.
21 Apr 2024 – WYSJ-CD (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Mvcg66b3r (t · c) was redirected to WVEC (talk · edit · hist)

Templates for discussion

26 Mar 2024 – Template:Averett Cougars football coach navbox (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Eagles247 (t · c); see discussion

Redirects for discussion

23 Apr 2024 – Battle of appommatox courthouse (talk · edit · hist) →Battle of Appomattox Court House was RfDed by Mdewman6 (t · c); see discussion
18 Apr 2024 – Virginia State Route 221 (1923–1928) (talk · edit · hist) →Route 311 (Virginia–West Virginia) was RfDed by Pppery (alt) (t · c); see discussion
18 Apr 2024 – State Route 221 (Virginia 1923–1928) (talk · edit · hist) →Route 311 (Virginia–West Virginia) was RfDed by Pppery (alt) (t · c); see discussion
18 Apr 2024 – Nikolas Macko (talk · edit · hist) →Virginia Tech shooting was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

14 Apr 2024 – Isaac Franklin (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Generalissima (t · c); start discussion
29 Feb 2024 – WHRO-TV (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sammi Brie (t · c); see discussion
22 Feb 2024 – Kevin Davis (police officer) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Tails Wx (t · c); start discussion
24 Jan 2024 – Angel Rodriguez-Diaz (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by APK (t · c); see discussion
27 Nov 2023 – Wayside Theatre (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by APK (t · c); start discussion
27 Nov 2023 – Middletown Historic District (Middletown, Virginia) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by APK (t · c); start discussion

Requests for comments

29 Mar 2024 – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by The Four Deuces (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

11 Apr 2024 – College of William & Mary (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to College of William and Mary by Cfls (t · c); see discussion
27 Mar 2024 – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington National Cemetery) by PK-WIKI (t · c); see discussion
14 Apr 2024 – Travis Lane Stork (talk · edit · hist) move request to Travis Stork by JeffSpaceman (t · c) was moved; see discussion

Articles to be split

28 Mar 2024 – United Network for Organ Sharing (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 45.26.61.142 (t · c); see discussion
03 May 2019 – National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond, Virginia (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Magicpiano (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

17 Apr 2024 – Draft:St. Emma Military Academy (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Warbert7+6 (t · c)
04 Apr 2024 – Draft:Frank Carrington, Jr. (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by AlfLandonFan (t · c)

Unreferenced BLPs Related to Virginia

Lists

List of cities in Virginia
List of cities and towns along the Potomac River
List of colleges and universities in Virginia
List of colonial governors of Virginia
List of counties in Virginia
List of Virginia county name etymologies
List of Virginia county seats
List of gaps of Virginia
List of Governors of Virginia
List of high schools in Virginia
List of hospitals in Virginia
List of individuals executed in Virginia
List of Lieutenant Governors of Virginia
Virginia locations by per capita income
List of National Park Service areas in Virginia
List of newspapers in Virginia
List of Virginia numbered highways
List of people from Virginia
List of radio stations in Virginia
List of Virginia railroads
List of Registered Historic Places in Virginia
List of Virginia rivers
List of school divisions in Virginia
List of Virginia state forests
Virginia State Highways
List of Virginia state parks
List of Virginia state prisons
List of television stations in Virginia
List of television stations in Virginia (by channel number)
List of towns in Virginia
List of unincorporated towns in Virginia
List of United States Representatives from Virginia
List of United States Senators from Virginia

Project Divisions

Virginia-related Task Forces

(Note: This task force appears to be inactive) Northern Virginia – The region of Virginia known as Northern Virginia, which includes the Virginian part of the Washington Metropolitan Area, consisting of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties, as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park.

Virginia-related WikiProjects

Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Virginia Task Force
Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Virginia (inactive)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Albemarle County (inactive)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Virginia Tech
Wikipedia:WikiProject Richmond, Virginia

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