Virginia Store’s SNAP Sales Exploded From $2.6K To $65K A Month — Feds Say It Was All Fraud

A grocery store in Virginia that once rang up just a few thousand dollars in food stamp purchases each month suddenly started processing tens of thousands, drawing the attention of authorities.Federal ...
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Lynchburg store owner charged with SNAP fraud transactions

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – On Tuesday, March 3, a Lynchburg grocery store owner has pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to a string of fraudulent food stamp transactions, according to the Department ...
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VA Grocery Store Owner Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Food Stamp Fraud

VA Grocery Store Owner Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Food Stamp Fraud. India-West News Desk. LYNCHBURG, VA– Rajan Babbar, ...

Indian-origin owner of Virginia grocery store pleads guilty to food stamp fraud: 'Cash for SNAP'

Rajan Babbar, an Indian-origin owner of a medium-sized grocery store in Lynchburg, Virginia, has pleaded guilty to one count of fraud involving the federal government's food stamp program SNAP and one ...
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Virginia SNAP recipients in limbo as emergency funds halt, funding bill progresses through Congress

RICHMOND, Va. — Many of the 800,000 Virginians who rely on food assistance are left in limbo amid federal proceedings and the state's emergency supplement program being suspended. Timothy Young, a ...
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Virginia to remove ‘sweetened beverages’ from being SNAP eligible

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAVY) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved six new state SNAP food-choice waivers, including one submitted by Virginia, under the Make America Healthy Again ...
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Virginia extends emergency SNAP benefits through January

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — SNAP benefits for eligible households in Virginia have once again been extended, providing assistance for residents throughout the Commonwealth. According to the Virginia ...
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Soda will no longer be covered under SNAP in Virginia starting as soon as Spring 2026

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is among 18 states whose SNAP food-choice waivers were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under ...
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Virginia pauses weekly SNAP aid; feds to kick in 65 percent this week

If you aren’t confused enough by the back and forth between the federal government and the courts regarding SNAP, here’s yet another wrinkle for Virginians. The state has received notification from ...

2 Key Changes Affecting Your SNAP Benefit Payments in March 2026

Such factors as the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or cuts in general are impacting many Americans ...
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Virginia removing ‘sweetened beverages’ from SNAP

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAVY) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved six new state SNAP food-choice waivers, including one submitted by Virginia, under the Make America Healthy Again ...