Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1921, a state funeral ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery for an Unknown Soldier who'd been killed in World War I. He was interred beneath the inscription: "Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God."

On this Veterans Day, we'd like to honor all who have served our country. We deeply appreciate your sacrifices. Our Commonwealth is home to more than 678,000 vets. If you're one of them, please hit reply and tell us where and when you served. Scroll down to Top Stories to see some of the commemorations happening today.

As we mark Veterans Day, our Feel Good Flyover Podcast episode honors a young man who has spent half his life ensuring that no hero is forgotten. Ten years after placing his first flag, 20-year-old Preston Sharp's "Flags and Flowers" mission has grown into a global movement—one million tributes strong and still going. Watch it here.

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State Benefits Paused as SNAP Resumes

The state halted Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) benefits after the federal government agreed to resume paying two-thirds of promised SNAP benefits to Commonwealth recipients.

The governor's office said it expects the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be processed by Thursday.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to halt full SNAP payments after an appeals court held on Sunday evening that the federal government must make the promised food stamps distributions.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin rolled out VENA last week to support the more than 850,000 Virginians who are on SNAP. "Our top priority has been to ensure that every Virginian facing food insecurity knows that we are doing everything in our ability to provide food assistance," Youngkin said.

West Virginia Senator Wants Virginia Counties

A state senator in West Virginia introduced a resolution inviting 27 counties in the Old Dominion to split off and become part of the Mountain State instead.

The invitation was issued by Senator Chris Rose, a Republican from Monongalia County, West Virginia. He wrote that the counties he named—along with three invitees from Maryland—share "a strong Appalachian heritage, rural lifestyles, and a focus on individual liberties."

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey had already invited Virginians to relocate to his Republican-dominated state if they're not happy with the outcome of last week's elections, when Democrats retook control of the Commonwealth's statewide offices.

Approval would be required in both state legislatures and in Congress before any counties could jump states.

Veterans Day Activities

Veterans are being honored around the state in many ways today. In Richmond, the Virginia War Memorial hosts its annual Commonwealth's Veterans Ceremony at 3 p.m., including a tribute to Virginia Blue Star families.

The Hampton Roads area offers ceremonies in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Newport News (at the Virginia War Museum).

Veterans who want to write their story down for relatives can do so today by using a free Words of Veterans book voucher funded by a grant from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Mount Vernon is offering free admission all day to all active duty, former, or retired military personnel, as is Colonial Williamsburg.

There is also a rifle salute from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, as well as ceremonies in Falls Church, at Arlington Cemetery, and a parade in Manassas.

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➤ Washington, D.C.: Virginia's Democratic senators disagreed on a bill aimed at ending the federal government shutdown. Sen. Tim Kaine voted in favor of the measure, while Sen. Mark Warner voted against it. (Details)

➤ Richmond: Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger warned that the Commonwealth "will have an energy crisis headed into the future." She vowed to increase energy production and force data centers to pay more. (More)

➤ Portsmouth: Democrats re-elected Don Scott as speaker of the House of Delegates for the upcoming session. The Democratic majority will jump from 51 of 100 seats this term to 64 seats in January. (More)

➤ Amherst County: An injured hiker was plucked from a remote section of the Appalachian Trail by a rescue helicopter from Chesterfield. (Details)

➤ Virginia Beach: A tractor-trailer driver died after his rig struck a car on I-64, careened into a lane barrier, and caught fire. State police are investigating the incident. (More)

➤ Charlottesville: Jessica Carter was named one of only two Toyota Everyday Heroes nationwide for her role in building HER Sports, a women's flag football league. "It's about creating young women who are trying to thrive in life," Carter explained. (Details)

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➤ Christopher Newport University qualified for the NCAA Division III football tournament. The Captains, 9-0, are champions of the New Jersey Athletic Conference. (Details)

➤ Liberty senior Lou Combrinck scored the game-winning goal in overtime of a 2-1 field hockey victory against UConn. The win gave the Flames the Big East conference championship and an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. (More)

➤ No Virginia teams made the Top 25 in men's basketball this week. However, UVA (Coaches Poll) and Virginia Tech (AP rankings) were listed among "others receiving votes." (Details)

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➤ The average price of gas dropped 2.3 cents per gallon over the last week in Virginia, according to the tracking site GasBuddy. Fuel averaged $2.88 per gallon yesterday. (Details)

➤ Norfolk's temporary casino opened last week and donated the profits from its first day in business to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and Eastern Shore. (More)

➤ Vantage Data Centers said it would spend $2 billion to erect a three-building data center complex in Stafford County. (Details)

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➤ Hampden-Sydney College marked Founder's Day yesterday. The school opened 250 years ago this week. (Details)

➤ Richmond's Boulevard Bridge turned 100 years old this month. (More)

➤ Terry Siviter and his 5-year-old grandson recently made a discovery in the sand at Virginia Beach's North End: a shark tooth that might have belonged to a megalodon 3 million years ago. (Details)

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