2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (705+ words) Virginia is replacing traditional food-assistance benefit cards with chip-enabled versions designed to make it harder for thieves to steal SNAP benefits from families. About 749,000 state residents receive assistance through the program. Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Thursday that the state has…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (634+ words) Work continues on the Norfolk Police Division expansion project. City projections indicate the full $8.833 million designated for the police station project will be collected by the July 2027 remittance. Once that amount has been reached, revenue generated by the sales tax…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (574+ words) The City of Norfolk has sold $3.61 million in general obligation bonds to fund street, water and sewer improvements, attracting strong interest from institutional investors and securing borrowing costs well below authorized limits. The bonds were sold Aug. 27, with five institutional…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (314+ words) A new report from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service says Virginia’s economy is expected to grow modestly through the end of the year. However, job losses are also still expected. “It seems like we hit…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) Va. (WSET) — Virginia ended the last fiscal year in a stronger financial position than expected, bringing in significantly more revenue than state officials had projected. But Gov. Abigail Spanberger is warning lawmakers not to get too comfortable. Spanberger made the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) Rick Benson of Norfolk, assistant to the chairperson of the Nebraska GOP, said the executive committee will meet at the Divots Conference Center on Friday, Aug. 14. Then, the state central committee will convene on Saturday, Aug. 15. The state central committee…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (381+ words) Pornhub sent a letter this week to elected officials in Virginia and more than 20 other states that have passed online age-verification laws in recent years arguing that these laws are ineffective and urging them to put forward “real solutions” to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (410+ words) As of July 1, consumers in Virginia may notice changes in their takeout orders following expanded regulations that now prohibit most food-serving businesses from using polystyrene containers. According to a report from The Richmonder, Virginia is broadening enforcement of its ban…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (528+ words) A budget measure under consideration in Virginia could eventually lower electricity costs for some residents. If it takes effect, certain utility customers would get about $35 a year from the state's expanding carbon-credit revenue. The U.S. Sun reported that Virginia lawmakers approved…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (39+ words) Norfolk International Airport is one of eight airports across Virginia splitting more than $32 million in federal grant funding. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/norfolk-international-airport-to-receive-8m-for-infrastructure-upgrades/...