Thieves are snapping up the SNAP benefits of hundreds in the Richmond area. Victims say they check online and suddenly their account balance is zero. Mekel Johnson is a mother of 3 and tells CBS-6 she goes to bed hungry.....Preview: Metro Richmond officials confirm a 2,000% increase in stolen SNAP benefits -- the federal program low income families use to feed their families. Many victims of SNAP benefit theft say social services doesn't replace the money quickly enough.
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The listeria outbreak tied to tainted Boar’s Head deli meat made in Virginia is finally over, but not before 10 people died and dozens more got sick in 19 states. The illnesses cropped up between May and mid-September. The CDC considers such outbreaks over 60 days after the last reported illness. Boar’s Head shut down its plant in Jarratt VA.
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Police are investigating an ‘Offensive Banner’ found in Roanoke. Scott Kimbler with the story.Preview: ###
Virginia Medicaid spending on new weight loss drugs is up 300%. A new state review finds the cost climbed to $267.8 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30th. Decision makers at the cost of weight-loss drugs to available assistance in 2022 without a firm handle on how much it would cost. 30 states cover weight loss medications.