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Virginia to roll out new, more secure EBT cards to prevent theft and protect families
6+ hour, 38+ 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, 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…...
Walton Kentucky $787M Tourism Project Explained
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (263+ words) The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority gave that preliminary green light during an approval meeting in August 2026, according to Local 12. Under the Kentucky Tourism Development Act, Liberty Forge Adventures can now recover up to $195.7 million over 10 years, equal to 25 percent…...
Virginia residents pack school cafeteria to question Dominion's proposed massive new gas plant
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…...
New Virginia transmission line could clear 763 acres in county left with the burden, not the power
4+ day, 40+ 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,…...
Hashmi brings energy costs listening tour to Richmond as Dominion-NextEra merger decision looms
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (82+ words) Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi is demanding answers about what the proposed Dominion-NextEra merger means for Virginia families already struggling with rising electric bills. Find out what Richmond customers are saying — and what one supporter says about why the merger is…...
Kentucky tax revenue falls far short of amount needed to trigger income tax reduction
1+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) Under a system set up by Kentucky lawmakers in 2022, the state could lower the income tax by a half-point if it met certain thresholds. According to a letter State Budget Director John Hicks sent to lawmakers Friday, tax revenues were…...
Kentucky small businesses urged to apply for tax credits up to $25,000
1+ week, 2+ day ago (439+ words) Gov. Andy Beshear is encouraging Kentucky small businesses that are creating jobs and investing in their operations to apply for a state tax credit worth up to $25,000 per year. According to the Governor’s Office and KY Innovation, the Kentucky Small…...
Rising gas prices force Kentucky families, businesses to rethink spending ahead of Labor Day
1+ week, 2+ day ago (398+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX News) — As gas prices climb, some Kentucky drivers say they're making difficult choices to stretch their budgets and cut costs. For Enrique Lara, the owner of a local mowing company, higher fuel prices are affecting both his…...
Virginia’s economy expected to grow modestly by end of 2026, job losses still expected
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…...