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…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (344+ words) CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Hundreds of people gathered at the intersection of Volvo Parkway and Battlefield Boulevard in Chesapeake Saturday morning as part of nationwide "No Kings" protests aimed at opposing the Trump administration's policies and actions. The protesters say they call…...

2+ week, 5+ 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, 3+ 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…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (684+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia’s first female governor after centuries of men holding the state’s top office. The inauguration of Spanberger, who defeated Republican Winsome…...

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…...

1+ mon, 2+ 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (163+ words) Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger was booed off stage during a convention in Galax, Virginia, on Saturday, August 8.Footage here shows the governor’s address being drowned out by a heckling crowd on the final day of the 90th Annual Old Fiddlers’ Convention....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (235+ words) El-Sayed told his supporters tonight that he wished he "was declaring victory right about now." "Turns out it takes a long time to count some votes in Michigan Millions of people are casting votes tonight Most of them don't have…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (273+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Thursday she will intervene in the huge merger of NextEra and Dominion Energy, an unprecedented move at time when voters are angry over rising utility bills. "As a Virginian, I am deeply skeptical about whether…...