6+ hour, 47+ 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…...

21+ hour, 55+ min ago   (992+ words) BLACKSBURG –Virginia Tech opened the 2026 season in spectacular fashion last week with a dominant 73-3 victory over VMI. This Saturday, the Hokies look to remain unbeaten when they face another in-state opponent: Old Dominion. The Hokies will kick off against Old…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (156+ words) Army plays host to South Florida at Michie Stadium for a Saturday Week 2 AAC matchup. The home Black Knights look to Zach Mundell to lead the ground game off 105 yards, while visiting South Florida relies on D.J. Crowther to power the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (320+ words) A $17 billion settlement between the owner of Facebook and 48 states, including Virginia, is a “down payment on reforms” to make social media more accountable to the needs of children, Virginia’s attorney general said. In a media call with Virginia journalists…...

2+ day, 3+ 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, 4+ hour ago   (479+ words) Aside from providing fodder for partisan message boards, Virginia Tech's 73-3 steamrolling of VMI on Saturday night should mean very little to Virginia fans. Yes, the Hokies appear to be much-improved under first-year head coach James Franklin. They amassed a ridiculous…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (138+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. BLACKSBURG, Va. — Marcellous Hawkins Jr. rushed for three touchdowns, and Jeffrey Overton…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (28+ words) Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer announced Wednesday he will seek the Republican nomination for Virginia Senate District 22 in 2027. Read more here: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach-mayor-bobby-dyer-to-seek-republican-nomination-for-va-senate-dist-22/...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (512+ words) Two former governors — Democrat Doug Wilder and Republican Jim Gilmore — took what was billed as a look at Virginia’s democratic legacy and decided to attack Gov. Abigail Spanberger as out of touch on data centers. “I’ve not heard the governor…...

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…...