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3+ hour, 32+ 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, 12+ min 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…...

2+ day, 5+ 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…...

3+ day, 13+ 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…...

3+ day, 21+ 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   (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…...

1+ week, 22+ hour 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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...