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wtop.com > virginia > 2026 > 09 > virginia-rolls-out-more-secure-ebt-cards-to-curb-snap-benefit-theft

Virginia rolls out more secure EBT cards to curb SNAP benefit theft – WTOP News

1+ day, 6+ 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…...

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wtop.com > virginia > 2026 > 09 > data-shows-94000-virginians-have-dropped-their-aca-insurance-since-last-year

Data shows 94,000 Virginians have dropped their ACA insurance since last year – WTOP News

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (541+ words) Of an estimated 100,000 people whom state health leaders predicted were vulnerable to losing their Affordable Care Act insurance in Virginia, 94,000 have dropped it so far this year, according to new numbers from the State Health Benefit Exchange. There were 389,000 enrollees…...

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wtop.com > virginia > 2026 > 09 > fairfax-co-transforms-old-darth-vader-office-building-into-affordable-apartments-2

Fairfax Co. transforms old ‘Darth Vader’ office building into affordable apartments – WTOP News

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (421+ words) An office site often called the “Darth Vader” building near Fairfax County’s Mosaic District is being transformed into affordable apartment units scheduled to begin welcoming residents next year. Gov. Abigail Spanberger and several elected officials from the Northern Virginia suburb…...

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wtop.com > virginia > 2026 > 08 > new-proposal-from-grid-operator-pjm-would-require-data-centers-to-bring-their-own-power

New proposal from grid operator PJM would require data centers to bring their own power – WTOP News

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (637+ words) PJM, the regional grid operator for most of the East Coast, is asking federal regulators to approve a rule requiring new large-load customers, namely data centers, to bring their own power supply to the grid. With Virginia among the 13 states…...

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wtop.com > business-money > 2026 > 08 > dc-areas-shadow-homebuyers-might-be-more-stuck-than-strategic

DC-area’s shadow homebuyers might be ‘more stuck than strategic’ – WTOP News

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (471+ words) A growing number of employed people in the D.C. region live with their parents, while realizing they may never be able to afford to buy a home of their own nearby, according to a new report from real estate listings firm…...

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wtop.com > virginia > 2026 > 08 > top-priority-is-stopping-data-centers-loudoun-supervisor-juli-briskman-announces-run-for-board-chair

Top priority is ‘stopping data centers’: Loudoun Supervisor Juli Briskman announces run for board chair – WTOP News

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (514+ words) In the so-called “data center capital of the world,” Algonkian District Supervisor Juli Briskman told WTOP she will run for chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in Virginia next year, with a top priority of “stopping data centers....

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wtop.com > virginia > 2026 > 08 > survey-drivers-would-take-pay-cut-to-avoid-northern-virginia-commutes

Drivers would take pay cut to avoid Northern Virginia commutes, survey says

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (558+ words) August 20, 2026, 8:53 AM Virginia workers would be willing to give up thousands of dollars in annual salary to avoid some of the state’s most frustrating commutes, according to a survey conducted by Resume.io. The survey of 3,017 workers found that 59% would…...