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Virginia to roll out new, more secure EBT cards to prevent theft and protect families
2+ hour, 38+ 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…...
Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft
1+ day, 23+ 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’s economy expected to grow modestly by end of 2026, job losses still expected
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…...
Virginia brings in more revenue than expected, but Spanberger urges caution
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…...
Virginia’s new pay transparency law changes the rules for job postings
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…...
Virginia residents move closer to $35 power-bill rebates from a $650 million carbon fund
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…...
Virginia’s transportation board approves $28.5B six-year plan
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) RICHMOND — Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved the Six-Year Improvement Program for the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. It will allocate $28.5 billion to transportation projects over the next six fiscal years beginning July…...
Virginia approves 6-year, $28.5B infrastructure plan
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (238+ words) Virginia is injecting billions of dollars into infrastructure and transportation work as the state’s DOT on Wednesday approved a $28.5 billion infrastructure plan, allocating the funds for the next six fiscal years, starting July 1. The Six-Year Improvement Program, administered by the…...
Pamunkey Tribe buys historic Virginia estate, considers turning it into a B&B
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (494+ words) KING WILLIAM — The Pamunkey Indian Tribe has purchased a historic King William County estate that figured prominently in watershed events during the colonial era. The tribe recently closed on the sale of Windsor Shades, a 13-acre property along the Pamunkey…...
Chesapeake considering raising toll rates on Expressway, Dominion Boulevard
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (677+ words) CHESAPEAKE — City leaders are considering increasing toll rates on Chesapeake’s two tolled routes to keep revenue and debt coverage sustainable long term. The toll rate increases would apply to the southern segment of the Chesapeake Expressway that spans the Battlefield…...