2+ day, 2+ 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…...

3+ day, 16+ 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…...

4+ day, 19+ min 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,…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (40+ words) After Saturday’s less than ideal weather, businesses and hotels at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront say Sunday was a great bounce back day heading into the back end of the Labor Day weekend. More information: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/fun-crowds-and-good-times-says-virginia-beach-oceanfront-business-owner-during-labor-day-weekend/...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (92+ words) The Battle of the Capes helped secure American independence in 1781. On Saturday, French and American officials gathered at Fort Story to mark its 245th anniversary — along with two other historic milestones. Find out what brought a French descendant of the battle's…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (46+ words) The East Coast Surfing Championships are underway in Virginia Beach. We look at the city's push to become the East Coast surfing capital. The East Coast Surfing Championships are underway in Virginia Beach. We look at the city's push to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (483+ words) A federal judge in Roanoke on Friday declined seven Virginia business owners' request to eliminate a new regulation that removes an exception to the state's limit of 2 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per product package. The new standard took effect Aug....

4+ week, 21+ hour ago   (207+ words) Virginia State University's lockdown was lifted Saturday following a shooting involving multiple suspects resulted in five people being injured. Five people suffered gunshot wounds outside campus dormitories. Officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. and the lockdown was lifted at about 9 a.m., county police…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (66+ words) City Council could take action Tuesday on a resolution that would establish a 12-month pause on permitting new data centers. The pause would give city leaders time to develop regulations for the industry. City Council could take action Tuesday on…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (207+ words) I have a hunch that the reason locals can't agree on one best kind of ham biscuit is that they're all good. Naturally, certain regions of the state have developed a preference, and this is probably regional. The Tidewater region,…...