Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and reduce chances of success after release. Lawmakers this week heard a ...

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $4.5 million in federal grants to expand suicide prevention and mental ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new report shows more and more of Virginia’s children are living in poverty. Advocates say government programs are the reason the rate isn’t even higher. According to the ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia is launching an emergency program to ensure families don’t go hungry when federal SNAP benefits pause due to the government shutdown, becoming the first state in the nation to ...

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Virginia is launching the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) program as government shutdown cuts off SNAP benefits. What are the first signs of diabetes? Here's what experts need you to ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that the Commonwealth will step in to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the federal government shutdown ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday that the state will launch an unprecedented emergency nutrition assistance program to support more than 854,000 Virginians who could ...

NORFOLK, Va. — With the government shutdown continuing, more than 850,000 Virginians who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are facing growing uncertainty. On Monday, ...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly (Lilly), and Merck to develop the Virginia Center for Advanced ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is moving forward with plans to use state funds to provide emergency food benefits to more than 800,000 residents starting Monday, despite recent court rulings that may affect ...