21+ hour, 20+ min ago   (326+ words) The cat is out of the bag — the Green Cat that is. The Green Cat Juice Bar & Market has become a franchise. For years, especially during the summer, vacationers would ask her if it was a franchise. “I was constantly…...

2+ day, 6+ 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, 19+ 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, 3+ hour 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, 11+ 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/...

1+ week, 2+ 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, 1+ day ago   (429+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia earned an overall C for its infrastructure in a new report, with energy, schools and wastewater among the lowest-rated areas despite billions of dollars in recent state and federal investment. The American Society of Civil Engineers…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (371+ words) BayPort Credit Union is expanding its presence in Virginia Beach with the opening of its sixth branch, bringing BayPort to the Oceanfront for the first time. The credit union celebrated the opening of its new Pacific Avenue location with a…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (266+ words) VIRGINIA - Summer may still be in full swing, but Virginia’s fall foliage season is already on the horizon, with the first color expected to emerge in the state’s highest elevations before spreading eastward. The autumnal equinox, which marks the astronomical…...

3+ week, 2+ 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…...