RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia will provide emergency SNAP benefits to residents in December, the department of social services announced on Friday.The SNAP, or the supplemental nutrition assistance program, benefits will be allocated to eligible households. Emergency payments apply to households who do not receive the maximum amount as part of their monthly benefit.Allocations are also based on house size. To view the maximum allotments for each household size, . Benefits will be loaded onto eligible recipient’s SNAP EBT cards on Wednesday, Dec. 16. These benefits to not apply to P-EBT...…RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia will provide emergency SNAP benefits to residents in December, the department of social services announced on Friday.The SNAP, or the supplemental nutrition assistance program, benefits will be allocated to eligible households. Emergency payments apply to households who do not receive the maximum amount as part of their monthly benefit.Allocations are also based on house size. To view the maximum allotments for each household size, . Benefits will be loaded onto eligible recipient’s SNAP EBT cards on Wednesday, Dec. 16. These benefits to not apply to P-EBT...WW…

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia’s unemployment rate improved in October as the commonwealth gained thousands of jobs in hospitality, transportation and other industries.The Virginia Employment Commission, or VEC, reported the state’s unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in October, a decrease from 6.2% in September. The 0.9% job growth rate represents 34,000 jobs.The largest job gain — 13,300 jobs — was in the leisure and hospitality industry. An additional 8,400 jobs were reported in trade and transportation. Professional and business services, education and health services, and construction...…RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia’s unemployment rate improved in October as the commonwealth gained thousands of jobs in hospitality, transportation and other industries.The Virginia Employment Commission, or VEC, reported the state’s unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in October, a decrease from 6.2% in September. The 0.9% job growth rate represents 34,000 jobs.The largest job gain — 13,300 jobs — was in the leisure and hospitality industry. An additional 8,400 jobs were reported in trade and transportation. Professional and business services, education and health services, and construction...WW…

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A court case challenging Virginia’s “red flag” law was dismissed on Friday after Attorney General Mark Herring argued that the measure did not violate constitutional rights.The suit was filed in July by a man who claimed Virginia’s new law was unconstitutional. It named the Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney and Chief of Police.“Virginians voted overwhelmingly for gun violence prevention last November and the General Assembly delivered by passing proven-effective measures, like this so-called ‘red flag’ law,” Herring said. “In Virginia, we have already seen...…RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A court case challenging Virginia’s “red flag” law was dismissed on Friday after Attorney General Mark Herring argued that the measure did not violate constitutional rights.The suit was filed in July by a man who claimed Virginia’s new law was unconstitutional. It named the Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney and Chief of Police.“Virginians voted overwhelmingly for gun violence prevention last November and the General Assembly delivered by passing proven-effective measures, like this so-called ‘red flag’ law,” Herring said. “In Virginia, we have already seen...WW…

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Several laws aimed at addressing racial inequality in Virginia will go into effect on July 1.These protections include outlawing or dress, promoting equal pay regardless of race, and expanding the justice system’s ability to .“We achieved unprecedented progress this session to combat racial inequities in our Commonwealth during the 2020 General Assembly session. But the legislation passed earlier this year is just the start,” Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn said in a release. “We have seen and heard the pain of so many across our Commonwealth and country. As...…RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Several laws aimed at addressing racial inequality in Virginia will go into effect on July 1.These protections include outlawing or dress, promoting equal pay regardless of race, and expanding the justice system’s ability to .“We achieved unprecedented progress this session to combat racial inequities in our Commonwealth during the 2020 General Assembly session. But the legislation passed earlier this year is just the start,” Speaker of the House Eileen Filler-Corn said in a release. “We have seen and heard the pain of so many across our Commonwealth and country. As...WW…