2+ day, 6+ 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, 18+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (30+ words) Hours after it had put precautionary, heightened security measures into place, Naval Station Norfolk said it has returned to normal operations early Tuesday morning. https://www.wavy.com/news/military/naval-station-norfolk/naval-station-norfolk-puts-heightened-security-measures-in-place/...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (433+ words) NORFOLK, Va. — Downtown Norfolk's Kindred development sits just blocks from Harbor Park, but getting between the two requires a car trip around Interstate 264 — a disconnect the City of Norfolk is working to address through its Reconnecting Communities program. Keith Barrow,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia agencies are being told to make it easier for eligible residents to stay enrolled in Medicaid and food assistance as new federal requirements take effect. Executive Order 20, issued Tuesday, creates a “Keep Virginia Covered” policy for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (46+ words) Residents report outages lasting anywhere from a few hours to more than half a day. Questions circulate regarding Naval Station Norfolk's electrical grid. Residents report outages lasting anywhere from a few hours to more than half a day. Questions circulate…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (101+ words) Eight fire departments in the company's service areas receive funding Each department listed below has been granted $1,000 to advance fire protection and public safety: Callao Volunteer Fire Department Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department Oak Grove…...

3+ week, 3+ 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, 17+ hour ago   (539+ words) Last week, the Norfolk City Council approved the creation of a citizens housing task force advisory committee to advise city leaders on residential development, neighborhood revitalization and housing-related regulations.  Reviewing and discussing policies and procedures that may improve the availability,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (386+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger was met with boos at the Virginia Old Fiddlers’ Convention over the weekend, adding to the political pressure facing the Democratic governor during her first year in office. According to… According to Fox News, Spanberger was…...