23+ hour, 19+ min ago   (314+ words) FILE - A SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Nov. 1, 2025. VIRGINIA - Virginia will start rolling out new, more secure Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, with "chip-and-tap" technology in an effort to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…...

2+ day, 19+ 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+ week, 5+ day ago   (186+ words) Aerial View of Granby Street + Stanley Martin Homes Norfolk Redevelopment, Lafayette Row Subject to final site plan approvals, Stanley Martin Homes plans to develop Lafayette Row, a townhome community featuring homes ranging from approximately 1,943 to 2,150 square feet. The homes are…...

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, 4+ day ago   (539+ words) State regulators in Virginia are rethinking who should absorb the cost of the major transmission buildout needed as data centers push electricity demand higher. As Virginia Mercury reported, a new order could place a larger share of those expenses on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (534+ words) Virginians are feeling the squeeze. Groceries cost more, gas prices remain unpredictable, and for too many families, the electric bill has become one more source of stress at the kitchen table. That’s why investing in clean, affordable energy matters. Offshore…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1594+ words) Virginia job seekers now have a right to know what a position pays before applying online under a new state law aimed at giving workers more leverage in hiring and salary negotiations. The new law, which took effect July 1, requires…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (341+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia ended fiscal year 2026 with a preliminary $936.3 million General Fund surplus after tax collections exceeded expectations. Preliminary accounting shows revenues grew $2.09 billion, or 6.7%, during the fiscal year, leaving the commonwealth with a surplus of nearly $1 billion above…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (675+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Virginians will soon be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana, ending years of what many described as a confusing system that allowed adults to possess and grow cannabis but not legally buy it. As part of the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (54+ words) Initially named the Gosport Shipyard back in 1767 under British rule, Norfolk Naval Shipyard sits on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, founded 31 years before the Department of the Navy. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/older-than-us-norfolk-naval-shipyard-still-shaping-navys-fleet/ Link:...