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Virginia Beach, Norfolk urge residents and businesses to cut water use
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (263+ words) The cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach this week urged residents and businesses to reduce nonessential water use despite recent rain, saying their water reserves are low amid ongoing drought conditions. Norfolk’s Department of Utilities has moved the city to…...
Virginia to roll out new, more secure EBT cards to prevent theft and protect families
1+ day, 18+ hour 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…...
Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft
3+ day, 15+ 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…...
Virginia residents pack school cafeteria to question Dominion's proposed massive new gas plant
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (411+ words) Debate over Virginia's growing electricity needs spilled into a packed school cafeteria in Cumberland County, where residents confronted Dominion Energy over its plans for a major new gas plant. Supporters claim it will lead to jobs and tax dollars, but…...
Virginia’s economy expected to grow modestly by end of 2026, job losses still expected
1+ week, 4+ 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…...
Virginia 500: The 2026-27 Power List
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (98+ words) Virginia Business //August 31, 2026// Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the sixth annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2026-27 Power List. Read a note from our associate publisher about…...
Virginia infrastructure holds at C in new report
2+ week, 3+ day ago (429+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia earned an overall C for its infrastructure in a new report, with energy, schools and wastewater among the lowest-rated areas despite billions of dollars in recent state and federal investment. The American Society of Civil Engineers…...
Virginia moves to limit Medicaid, SNAP coverage losses
2+ week, 6+ 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…...
Virginia brings in more revenue than expected, but Spanberger urges caution
3+ week, 4+ 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…...
Federal judge denies hemp entrepreneurs’ request to overturn Virginia’s new THC limit
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (483+ words) A federal judge in Roanoke on Friday declined seven Virginia business owners' request to eliminate a new regulation that removes an exception to the state's limit of 2 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per product package. The new standard took effect Aug....