Virginia Department of Social Services
Coverage of Virginia Department of Social Services in the Nexus archive.
- Crime down across Virginia in 2025, per new VSP report and more headlines
A Virginia State Police report indicates crime decreased across Virginia in 2025. Additional headlines include the Justice Department appointing a lawyer to lead Virginia’s federal prosecutor’s office, a Virginia Department of Social Services office evacuation due to threats, a study mapping heat islands in Northern Virginia, and air quality concerns from Canadian wildfire smoke.
- Virginia Department of Social Services office evacuated after staff receive threats
A Virginia Department of Social Services office was evacuated and remained closed after staff received threats. The evacuation occurred on Friday and continued for several days.
- Virginians suffer as callous, major cuts to food stamps become entrenched
Virginia's SNAP enrollment dropped nearly 14% between March 2025 and 2026, with 867,000 recipients in 2025 and 754,000 a year later. Critics attribute this to Trump-era food stamp modifications and congressional cuts, causing hardship for low-income and disabled residents. Food banks report increased demand, particularly in rural Southwest Virginia.