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12+ hour, 50+ min ago (381+ words) THE TWO VIRGINIAS (WVVA) - Loneliness can be a year'round public'health issue, but the holidays tend to make it feel louder. A Mission for Michael surveyed more than 3,000 adults who live alone to learn how many expect to spend Christmas 2025 in solitude, and why. When those results are extrapolated, the study estimates about 14 million Americans will be alone on Christmas this year. In Virginia an estimated 343,164 people who live alone expect to spend Christmas by themselves. In West Virginia, the number is 68,488. When adjusted for people who live alone, West Virginia ranks 19th among states for the share of residents likely to be alone on Christmas. December is saturated with images of togetherness " family dinners, full houses and crowded gatherings. For people who will be alone, that contrast can deepen feelings of sadness, isolation or failure. The study asked adults who live…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago (109+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Virginia's waiver to remove "sweetened beverages" from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The USDA approved the waiver on Tuesday. "I want to thank Secretary Rollins and the entire Trump Administration for their work on our shared goal of modernizing SNAP to promote healthier eating and empower Virginians to lead healthier lives," said Gov. Glenn Youngkin."We all recognize that better nutrition is a critical step to making Virginia the strongest she's ever been." The restriction goes into effect on April 1, 2026. CBS 6 has reached out to Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's team for comment....

17+ hour, 9+ min ago (200+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVVA) - Virginia is rapidly positioning itself as a national leader in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, Governor Glenn Youngkin said in a recent Facebook post highlighting new investments and job growth in the sector. According to the governor, the Commonwealth has attracted about $12.5 billion in new pharmaceutical investment. Major global companies such as Merck, AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly are expanding operations in Virginia, and the state is building the workforce pipeline to match " including the Virginia Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Training Center currently under development. This is the gravity pull we set out to create: where innovation, research, and industry choose Virginia. He added that the state has secured roughly 3,000 new high'paying jobs and the largest facility investments in AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly's histories. The governor credited a business'friendly pace for the progress, saying Virginia has moved "at the speed of business…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago (331+ words) Virginia defensive back Dre Walker has opted to enter the transfer portal. Walker was a talented player that battled injuries during his time in Charlottesville ... Virginia cornerback Dre Walker is entering the transfer portal, his rep @Algibson6A tells @PeteNakos. Virginia had to bring in a lot of defensive backs in the portal last offseason and a lot of them were able to help Virginia's defense be much improved. It will be interesting to see where Walker lands this Winter, as he has talent and can play. More on Walker from his bio at virginiasports.com: 2024 " "Appeared in UVA's first three games and returned for his fourth and final game against North Carolina (10/26) " Finished the season with seven tackles,, including six solo efforts " Notched three tackles in 31-30 win at Wake Forest (9/7). 2023 " Started in three of the nine games he appeared in " Recorded…...

22+ hour, 16+ min ago (531+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " he Virginia Beach SPCA is seeing high enthusiasm for holiday pet adoptions, but staff warn families to carefully consider their readiness before bringing home a furry friend. Jennifer Fly, Director of Shelter Operations at the Virginia Beach SPCA, says while the intent behind gift adoptions is good, they can be more complicated than people realize. "The intent is good there they're wanting to give something that you know that the person receiving is going to love, but giving a gift as a pet can be kind of complicated. We don't recommend it without the other person being aware," Fly said. Once the holidays end and routines return to normal, the shelter sees a noticeable increase in owner surrender requests from local families who become overwhelmed. "We will see returns. We will see an increase in our request…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (302+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WVVA) - Powerball excitement picked up in Virginia after the Wednesday, Dec. 10 drawing, when more than 38,000 tickets sold in the Commonwealth won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000. A single Virginia ticket matched the numbers for a $150,000 prize. That ticket was sold at the Wegmans, 1835 Capital One Drive South in McLean. No ticket in Virginia or elsewhere matched all six numbers for the jackpot, so the estimated jackpot for the Saturday, Dec. 13 drawing now grows to $1 billion. If a single ticket matches all six numbers Saturday night the winner will choose between 30 annual payments or a one-time cash option of approximately $461.3 million before taxes. Powerball tickets are available at roughly 5,300 Virginia Lottery retailers statewide or online via the Virginia Lottery app. Drawings are held at 10:59pm on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays. Prize odds are 1 in 292,201,338 to match all six numbers and win…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (527+ words) ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - This week the Virginia Department of Education released its first School Performance and Support Framework. This new accreditation method started last year in a hope to give more transparency. But there was some pushback - with some education board members arguing it would increase learning gaps and segregation because families will leave subpar schools - leaving behind the neediest students. Schools are now rated based on four grades - before this system, they were assessed as "accredited" or "accredited with condition". Now, it's "Distinguished", "On Track", "Off Track" or "Needs Intensive Support". These ratings are scored by looking at four things: testing scores, improvements in scores, graduation rates and readiness - which is based on attendance and students completing work above their academic year. Roanoke City stands out in this report. Data show three Roanoke City schools are rated distinguished, two…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (111+ words) Virginia State Police Sgt. S. Page joins FOX Weather to walk us through the moments he rushed to save a man who became trapped in his burning car after crashing during the powerful snowstorm that hit Richmond. Virginia State Police Sgt. S. Page joins FOX Weather to walk us through the moments he rushed to save a man who became trapped in his burning car after crashing during the powerful snowstorm that hit Richmond. Virginia State Police Sgt. S. Page joins FOX Weather to walk us through the moments he rushed to save a man who became trapped in his burning car after crashing during the powerful snowstorm that hit Richmond....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (296+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. " Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger spoke at the Hampton Roads Chamber's annual meeting, outlining her plans to guide Virginia's economy through what she calls growing national uncertainty while keeping the region and families front and center. "Every Governor since Governor Wilder has come to the Hampton Roads annual meeting," Spanberger said. At the meeting, she laid out her plans to guide Virginia's economy through challenging times ahead. "I will be laser focused on attracting new business investment to our Commonwealth, expanding trade opportunities for Virginia businesses and building an economy, where every Virginia can earn a good living, support their family, and have confidence in their secure retirement," Spanberger said. But Spanberger says those goals are harder because of the federal government's actions and the impact it's having on Virginians. "I am hearing from our farmers. Our producers…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (442+ words) Virginia Tech women's basketball guards Leila Wells and Samyha Suffren spoke to the media following the Hokies' 92-36 victory over Presbyterian. Here's the entirety of what Wells and Suffren had to say: LW: "I think I did pretty well and prepare every day in practice for moments like this. And when my number was called, I was just ready to go today." SS: "I just had the attack mentality, just being ready coming off the bench and just being there for our team." LW: "We work on it every day in practice. Our coaches do a great job on the scout. I was just being aggressive, trying to get downhill and get to my spots. And then defensively, just playing the passing lanes and being aggressive like I know how to do." [Editor's note: Suffren stated that there were a pair…...