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Virginia to roll out new, more secure EBT cards to prevent theft and protect families
6+ hour, 12+ 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…...
Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft
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…...
Virginia brings in more revenue than expected, but Spanberger urges caution
3+ week, 3+ day ago (236+ words) Va. (WSET) — Virginia ended the last fiscal year in a stronger financial position than expected, bringing in significantly more revenue than state officials had projected. But Gov. Abigail Spanberger is warning lawmakers not to get too comfortable. Spanberger made the…...
Virginia moves to shift more power costs from families to data centers
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (539+ words) State regulators in Virginia are rethinking who should absorb the cost of the major transmission buildout needed as data centers push electricity demand higher. As Virginia Mercury reported, a new order could place a larger share of those expenses on…...
Miller Group rebrands, relocates Virginia Beach HQ to Newtown Road
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) The Miller Group rebranded to Miller Group and relocated its Virginia Beach corporate headquarters, the company announced in July. The real estate development company moved from Production Road near Naval Air Station Oceana to 160 Newtown Road, the gateway of the…...
Column: Virginia moves forward in race for clean, affordable energy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (534+ words) Virginians are feeling the squeeze. Groceries cost more, gas prices remain unpredictable, and for too many families, the electric bill has become one more source of stress at the kitchen table. That’s why investing in clean, affordable energy matters. Offshore…...
Virginia’s new pay transparency law changes the rules for job postings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1594+ words) Virginia job seekers now have a right to know what a position pays before applying online under a new state law aimed at giving workers more leverage in hiring and salary negotiations. The new law, which took effect July 1, requires…...
Virginia ends fiscal year with $936M budget surplus
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (341+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia ended fiscal year 2026 with a preliminary $936.3 million General Fund surplus after tax collections exceeded expectations. Preliminary accounting shows revenues grew $2.09 billion, or 6.7%, during the fiscal year, leaving the commonwealth with a surplus of nearly $1 billion above…...
What you need to know as Virginia approves legal recreational marijuana sales
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (675+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Virginians will soon be able to legally purchase recreational marijuana, ending years of what many described as a confusing system that allowed adults to possess and grow cannabis but not legally buy it. As part of the…...