16+ hour, 24+ min 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, 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…...

6+ day, 18+ 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/...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (951+ words) Two streetwear-dripped-out dudes on the patio of Verve Coffee nearly spit out their matchas on a July afternoon in West Hollywood when the singer-songwriter walked up to order an iced tea. Dressed in svelte black athleisure with a close-cropped haircut,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (442+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia Beach has temporarily stopped issuing permits for new data centers while city officials work on rules for where and how the facilities can be built. City Council unanimously approved the moratorium Tuesday. It will last up…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (198+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — City planners are vetting land use impacts and potential zoning regulations for future data center projects in Virginia Beach. In the meantime, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to establish a 12-month moratorium on any new data…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (394+ words) The little critter entered the world at 1-inch long and 11 grams, the same weight as two nickels plus a paperclip. The first successful birth of a lesser Madagascar tenrec at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach took…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (156+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach International Carnival will return July 16–19, 2026, with four days of Caribbean cultural events along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, including two concerts, J’ouvert on the Sand, mas bands, parties and a brunch event. Mas bands from…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (183+ words) The Hampton Roads Black Food Festival returns for a second year to Mount Trashmore on Saturday. Tree Kelty, the organizer and the owner of Black on Black Market in Norfolk, said in an email that about 5,000 to 7,000 people attended last…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (96+ words) Starting July 1, restaurants across Virginia can no longer use Styrofoam cups and containers. For small business owners, that means finding new options and paying more for them. Rondell Norfleet, owner of Norfleet Bar and Grill in Virginia Beach, said the…...