3+ day, 14+ 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…...

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…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (345+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia is getting $122 million in federal funding for rural health care as hospitals across rural parts of the Commonwealth continue to struggle with staffing shortages, rising costs and financial pressure. The Trump administration announced the funding Friday…...

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…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (823+ words) The race is tight, and a win could result in more seats in Congress for the Democrats. Voters in Virginia head to the polls on Tuesday to decide on a measure that could redraw the state’s congressional map and potentially…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (598+ words) Virginia's booming data center buildout has intensified a fight over who should fund the power infrastructure needed to support it. For households, the answer could show up as higher monthly electric bills. Gov. Abigail Spanberger says data centers should cover…...

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…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (641+ words) The Virginia State University campus turned into a chaotic scene early Saturday, Aug. 15, after five people were injured in a shooting near a dormitory during move-in weekend for students. By 11 a.m., about 10 hours after the shooting at the Ettrick campus, the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (384+ words) Authorities are seeking additional people who fired weapons during a weekend shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded Police Looking for Additional People Who Fired Guns in Virginia University Shooting That Wounded 5 Police investigate the scene of…...