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Virginia to roll out new, more secure EBT cards to prevent theft and protect families
1+ day, 8+ 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, 5+ 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…...
Chesapeake marks 25 years since 9/11 with remembrance ceremony at City Park
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (56+ words) Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God Bless America" and reflecting on where they were that day. Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God…...
Virginia residents pack school cafeteria to question Dominion's proposed massive new gas plant
4+ day, 18+ 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…...
New Virginia transmission line could clear 763 acres in county left with the burden, not the power
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (580+ words) A massive new transmission line planned for Virginia would run farther through Buckingham County than any other county in the state — even though Buckingham has no data center built or proposed. That disconnect is raising difficult questions about who benefits,…...
Chesapeake's Southeastern Elementary opens new 12-classroom addition on first day of school
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (50+ words) Southeastern Elementary School in Chesapeake welcomed 800 students on the first day of school, celebrating the occasion with the completion of a new building addition. Southeastern Elementary School in Chesapeake welcomed 800 students on the first day of school, celebrating the occasion…...
Virginia’s economy expected to grow modestly by end of 2026, job losses still expected
1+ week, 3+ 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 infrastructure holds at C in new report
2+ week, 2+ 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 Tech welcomes new students as campus activities, football season get underway
2+ week, 6+ day ago (532+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — About 7,000 new students are joining the Virginia Tech community as the university begins a new academic year. University leaders say they are expecting a strong first-year class and plenty of opportunities for students to get involved on…...
Chesapeake Fine Food Group, LLC Acquires Harrington's of Vermont, Expanding Its Family of Heritage American Brands
3+ week, 2+ day ago (266+ words) Owings Mills, MD, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chesapeake Fine Food Group, LLC, parent company of Mackenzie Limited and Chesapeake Bay Crab Cakes and More, announced today the acquisition of Harrington's of Vermont, the premium purveyor of gourmet smoked hams and meats…...