1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (433+ words) BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech football swooped past Old Dominion 44-21 Saturday afternoon to move to 2-0 for the first time since 2021. Here are the five most pertinent quotes from head coach James Franklin after the Hokies' 23-point victory. In the first half of…...

1+ day, 16+ 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…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (992+ words) BLACKSBURG –Virginia Tech opened the 2026 season in spectacular fashion last week with a dominant 73-3 victory over VMI. This Saturday, the Hokies look to remain unbeaten when they face another in-state opponent: Old Dominion. The Hokies will kick off against Old…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) A $17 billion settlement between the owner of Facebook and 48 states, including Virginia, is a “down payment on reforms” to make social media more accountable to the needs of children, Virginia’s attorney general said. In a media call with Virginia journalists…...

3+ day, 13+ 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…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (50+ words) The smoke coming from a fire that has burned for more than 12 hours in Chesapeake is blowing north toward the Hodges Manor neighborhood, across High Street, the Western Freeway and past Craney Island toward Hampton, according to WAVY Chief Meteorologist…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (479+ words) Aside from providing fodder for partisan message boards, Virginia Tech's 73-3 steamrolling of VMI on Saturday night should mean very little to Virginia fans. Yes, the Hokies appear to be much-improved under first-year head coach James Franklin. They amassed a ridiculous…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (138+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. BLACKSBURG, Va. — Marcellous Hawkins Jr. rushed for three touchdowns, and Jeffrey Overton…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (221+ words) BLACKSBURG -- Virginia Tech Hokies football opens the 2026 season on Saturday, September 5, at 7:30 PM when it hosts VMI inside Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA. VTSCOOP will bring you live updates before, during, and after the game from the Lane Stadium Press…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (314+ words) Virginia women's basketball has landed a significant piece for its 2027 recruiting class. Class of 2027 forward/center Lisa Sirgi, a 6-foot-5 prospect originally from Estonia, announced her commitment to Virginia on Thursday, giving head coach Aaron Roussell and the Cavaliers a…...