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Tap SNAP Cards, 3rd Arrest in VSU Shooting, and UVA, VT Dominate

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1676, during Bacon’s Rebellion, Nathaniel Bacon arrived at Jamestown after Gov. Sir William Berkeley had retaken the capital. Bacon ordered his rebel forces to lay siege to the town, forcing Berkeley to abandon it five days later. The rebels then burned Jamestown.

In case you missed it, on Thursday's episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla unpacked the Lindsay Clancy trial without the noise. Conspiracy theories, hot takes, and bad legal analyses have drowned out the actual facts, so she stripped away the bias and laid out what really happened, including the courtroom decision everyone was talking about. Plus, what three jurors revealed about the chaos inside that deliberation room. Tune in here!

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Virginia Rolls Out More Secure SNAP EBT Cards

Virginia has begun rolling out chip-and-tap EBT cards to protect SNAP recipients from skimming and benefit theft, replacing magnetic-stripe cards with more secure technology.

SNAP recipients in 20 pilot localities will receive cards by Oct. 1, while all other Virginia SNAP customers will receive them between October and December.

Recipients do not need to apply, but should confirm their address, phone number, and email. Benefit amounts and issuance schedules will remain unchanged.

Third Arrest in VSU Shooting

Chesterfield County police arrested a third person Thursday in connection with the August shooting outside Virginia State University dormitories that wounded five people.

Ronnell Parham Jr., 21, of Petersburg is charged with firing a gun from a moving car during the incident. He was himself shot that night and taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The shooting happened about 1:30 a.m. Aug. 15 in the 3300 block of Boisseau Street in Ettrick. Officers found five people shot outside the dorms.

Camron Harris, 19, of Henrico was arrested that afternoon hiding in a campus closet and faces eight felony counts. Ja'niah Johnson, 19, a VSU student, was charged in August as an accessory.

Parham is held without bond and is not a VSU student. The investigation continues.

'Come From Away' Plays the Wells

Virginia Stage Company is staging Come From Away, the musical about the Newfoundland town that took in thousands of stranded airline passengers after 9/11, at Norfolk's Wells Theatre.

On Sept. 11, 2001, 38 planes diverted from closed U.S. airspace landed at Gander, carrying nearly 7,000 passengers. Residents opened their homes and kitchens to strangers for days.

The run continues through Sept. 20, with a talkback after today's 2 p.m. matinee and a pay-what-you-choose performance tonight.

Storms flooded the theater twice in late August, damaging equipment and pieces of the set. Cast members traded rehearsals for a bucket brigade to bail it out.

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➤ Norfolk: The city's Department of Utilities issued a Condition II drought notification Thursday, asking residents and businesses to cut nonessential water use as reservoir levels drop. Hampton Roads has received about 7 inches less rain than normal this year. (More)

➤ Henry County: Twain Lumber Company will spend $7.4 million to buy and reopen the former Teal Jones sawmill, idle since 2024, creating 74 jobs. The Oklahoma company plans to buy $51.2 million in Virginia-grown timber over three years. (More)

➤ Prince William County: The Lyft driver accused of refusing to let two women out of his car during a Sept. 6 fare dispute has surrendered. Adar Bulut, 25, of Falls Church turned himself in Thursday and faces two counts of abduction and one of reckless driving. (See Details)

➤ Spotsylvania County: Kalahari Resorts will open its 1.5-million-square-foot resort off Interstate 95 in November, bringing 1,400 jobs, 13 restaurants, and what will be Virginia's largest indoor water park. (More)

➤ Essex County: Public schools closed early Friday and canceled after-school activities after threats. The division said local and state authorities advised it to err on the side of caution. (More)

➤ Statewide: Attorney General Jay Jones joined attorneys general from across the country pushing for stronger "Know Your Customer" rules to make it harder for scammers to get consumers' phone numbers and place illegal calls. (More)

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➤ Virginia Tech scored on each of its first five possessions and beat Old Dominion 44-21 on Saturday in Blacksburg, reaching 2-0 for the first time since 2021. (More)

➤ No. 25 UVA football dominated Norfolk State 59-3 on Friday night for the Cavaliers’ largest margin of victory since 1990. UVA head coach Tony Elliott praised the team’s effort, intensity, and focus following the game. (More)

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➤ Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion filled downtown Bristol this weekend for its 25th year, with a Friday lineup that included a hard-rocking country picker and his duo partner from Eastern Kentucky. (Read Story)

➤ Henrico officials broke ground Sept. 9 on Tuckahoe Park with a $13.8 million overhaul of the Tuckahoe Little League home, adding an accessible playground, two restrooms, trails, and a pedestrian bridge. The county has owned the park since 2007. (More)

➤ Micah Ministries is showcasing a prototype house in Fredericksburg for the Jeremiah Community, a planned village of small homes for people leaving homelessness. (See Photos)

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$499M Helene Water Grants, Donkey Lawsuit, and Helen Oktoberfest

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1922, Viola Ross Napier and Bessie Kempton Crowell were elected as Georgia’s first female state legislators.

The 56th annual Helen Oktoberfest is officially underway. Have you ever been to the city? Let us know in today’s Poll.

Georgia Gets $499M for Helene Water Projects

Georgia was awarded more than $499 million in Helene Resilience Funding to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in areas affected by Hurricane Helene, Gov. Brian Kemp announced this week.

Nearly $360 million is set aside for drinking water projects and $124.9 million for wastewater, with smaller shares for septic systems and emergency response.

Eligibility requires communities to show that Helene affected their area and propose a project that cuts flood risk or strengthens water systems against sudden hydrologic shifts and other natural disasters.

The funding was made available through the 2025 American Relief Act.

Donkey’s Owner Sues Cedartown Officer

The owner of HeeHaw, a miniature donkey shot and killed by a Cedartown police officer, filed a federal lawsuit against him Friday.

A $1 million demand was also sent by the owner’s attorney to the city, its police department, and its commissioners, giving them 30 days to respond.

The 1-year-old donkey died in a Polk County pasture on Aug. 30 during a police search for a missing child. Authorities later located the child safely at a nearby church.

A police report states that Officer Trenton Garner shot the donkey after it continued to charge officers despite an attempt to deter the animal with a Taser.

Garner is on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted.

Helen Oktoberfest Kicks Off

Helen tapped the first kegs of its 56th Oktoberfest on Saturday, following a parade that made its way from Edelweiss Strasse onto Main Street.

The festival takes place at the Helen Festhalle every Thursday through Sunday in September, then daily from Oct. 1 through Nov. 1.

The city bills its Oktoberfest as the longest-running in the nation, and the event was named a runner-up for Best Oktoberfest in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in 2024 and 2025.

Admission for adults is $10 Monday through Thursday, $15 on Friday and Saturday, and free on Sundays.

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➤ Valdosta: The Union at Valdosta, a $14.3 million mixed-use project on West Hill Street with 51 apartments and ground-floor retail, has broken ground. Construction is scheduled to finish in late 2027. (More)

➤ Clayton County: A medical examiner ruled the death of jail inmate Scott Worthy, 57, a homicide, finding that “medical neglect and uninhabitable living conditions” led to the sepsis that killed him in September 2025. (More)

➤ Loganville: According to authorities, a social media threat against Loganville Middle School resulted in roughly 30% of students missing class Thursday, and a juvenile was arrested in connection with the incident. (More)

➤ Savannah: The Salvation Army is seeking a new site for its Center of Hope after the Housing Authority of Savannah denied an extension Wednesday for its proposed Augusta Avenue location. (More)

➤ Monroe County: A dump truck driver was hospitalized after colliding with a train at a rock quarry on Highway 41 South. (More)

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➤ Gunner Stockton threw five touchdown passes to five different targets, tying a Georgia record, as the No. 2 Bulldogs buried Western Kentucky 70-20 on Saturday in Athens. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech led heading into the second quarter, but No. 18 Tennessee pulled away from the Yellow Jackets for a 45-24 win in Atlanta. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Falcons begin their 2026 regular season today against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. It will be new head coach Kevin Stefanski’s first game with the team. (More)

➤ Atlanta Braves outfielder Lane Thomas has been placed on the 10-day injured list after suffering a left intercostal strain during batting practice. (More)

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➤ Middle Georgia State University landed $3.48 million in federal funding to expand aviation training at its Eastman campus. (More)

➤ LaGrange firefighters climbed the equivalent of 110 stories, the height of the World Trade Center, at Callaway Stadium on Friday in honor of the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11. (More)

➤A half-scale replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stood at the main entrance of the Tifton Mall on Thursday and Friday. (More)

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➤ America’s colleges receive a brutal free speech report card. (Hear More)

➤ While other retailers chase AI, one legendary retailer chooses models, cameras, and catalogs over tech shortcuts. (Listen Now)

➤ This tiny workout creates a surprisingly mighty molecular response. (Podcast Available)