7/9/25 - Gov. Glenn Youngkin “confident” Virginia can lower SNAP error rate

A recent report from the US Department of Agriculture states that Virginia’s over- and underpayment error rate of SNAP food benefits hovers around 11%. In remarks Tuesday, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the commonwealth could bring that number down below the pay-it-back threshold implemented in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In other news: The City of Richmond is looking to redevelop a century-old warehouse in Rockett’s Landing, Charlottesville still plans to implement a homelessness intervention strategy — and more Central Virginia news.