Federal waiver removing soda from SNAP benefits in West Virginia signed Monday

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCHS) — A federal waiver allowing West Virginia to remove soda as an entitlement under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was approved Monday. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey was in the Washington, D.C., on Monday to join U …

Wingstop to open in Bristol, Virginia

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Wingstop will open a new location in Bristol, Virginia later this year. A sign was spotted off exit 5 near the Planet Fitness and Dunkin' on Tuesday morning. General Manager Ashley O'Neill told News 5 that there is an …

Feds approve West Virginia’s SNAP waiver

Bottles of Mexican Coca-Cola are displayed at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) CHARLESTON — Federal officials have officially signed off on West Virginia’s request to end subsidies for sugary …

Local attorney appointed to Virginia workforce development board

WINCHESTER — Local attorney Carroll “Beau” Correll Jr. has been appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to the Virginia Board for Workforce Development, a statewide policy board that advises the governor and General Assembly on how to strengthen workforce …

First Lady, Governor Youngkin Announce 2025 Spirit of Virginia Award

First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin and Governor Glenn Youngkin present the fifth 2025 Spirit of Virginia Award to the James River Horse Foundation on July 31, 2025. Official photo by Shealah Craighead. Goochland, Va — Thursday, Governor Glenn Youngkin and …

West Virginia Airman Honored for Heroism During Afghanistan Evacuation

A West Virginia airman received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic role in the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation, protecting crew and civilians during final flights. In the lead-up to the fourth anniversary of the Kabul evacuation, U.S. Air Force …

Offense Bounces Back in Second Day of Texans Practices in West Virginia

At the risk of angering everyone in Houston, who are toiling in mid-90’s heat all week long, I begin this article about my first person observations from Texans training camp in West Virginia by saying this — underneath overcast skies, and mid 60’s …

Southern Virginia Football Announces 2025 Schedule

BUENA VISTA, Va. — Southern Virginia University Football has announced its 2025 schedule, featuring a balanced slate of five home and five away games as the Knights prepare for their fifth season in the USA South Athletic Conference. Due to the departure …

Happy National Lighthouse Day: Tour 2 historic structures in Virginia Beach Thursday

Public Comment Sought Before New Salisbury-to-Virginia Power Lines

SALISBURY, Md. — Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Delmarva Power & Light Company to rebuild 20.7 miles of the Maryland portion of the Piney Grove-New Church 138 kV overhead transmission …