A collection of WHRO feature news including WHRO stories, interviews and in-depth reporting from Southeastern Virginia.
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Virginia Beach schools officials assure parents gifted school isn’t closing after confusion
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A survey presented to Virginia Beach School Board included options for closing the middle and elementary school for gifted students. But that option’s not on the table, according to a committee.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Sixteen-year-old Geremiah DelValle wants to make science cool with his book “Lands of Scientia.”저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Both presidential campaigns are stopping by Hampton Roads. Here’s why.
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As the presidential election heats up, campaigns are targeting suburban Virginia voters who have proven to be the key to winning the state.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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EMS agencies have to find new ways to provide paramedics with medications as regulations end five-decade old exchange programs.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The USS Eisenhower is returning to Norfolk after one of Navy’s busiest deployments in decades
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The carrier left the Red Sea over the weekend and will head back to Norfolk after a stop in Mediterranean.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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WHRO spoke with the city’s environmental sustainability manager about the new effort to study electric vehicles in Norfolk.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Norfolk’s housing authority starts early discussions on redeveloping two more public housing communities downtown
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After years focused on the redevelopment of Tidewater Gardens, the authority is now turning its eye to Calvert Square and Young Terrace, where more than 1,000 families live in public housing.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The money will go toward hiring two new crisis therapists and trauma support training for existing staff.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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NASA running low-flying aircraft around Hampton Roads next week
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Monday through Wednesday, research aircraft will gather data to map air pollution.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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WHRO toured some initial construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Data shows home prices hitting new highs in Hampton Roads, rents also going up
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The housing market seemed to be cooling late in 2023, but new data shows housing prices hitting all-time highs in Hampton Roads in May.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Missy Cotter Smasal wins Democratic primary, will face Rep. Kiggans in November
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Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal will run against U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans’ in a tightly contested district.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Conversation with a YIMBY: New group pushing Hampton Roads cities to loosen laws for more development
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WHRO talked to Gillian Pressman with YIMBY Hampton Roads about the region's housing shortage, what cities can do to help and what the heck a YIMBY really is.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Virginia Senate creates committee to fix a veteran scholarship program
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A special session began Tuesday to fix the bipartisan legislation that came under fire shortly after it passed.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Cities are preparing for local elections this November. We're taking a look at why now, cities like Chesapeake, are trying to changing its system.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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As cities prepare for local elections, a look back at how ward-based voting systems developed in Norfolk.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The race to save Tangier Island from erosion and sea level rise
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Tangier has lost two-thirds of its land mass since 1850 and climate change is making the problem worse. Local leaders are pushing for massive federal and state investment to ensure its survival.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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With cell service "as bad as you already know it is," Williamsburg looks to improve its cell phone service
New data highlights reception issues in Williamsburg. The city says it's limited in how it can fix the problem.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Virginia Beach parish creates scholarship honoring enslaved woman once owned by the church
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Members of Old Donation Episcopal Church wanted to make amends for the church’s role in slavery. They decided the scholarship in Rachal’s name was one way to do it.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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House and Senate weigh larger raises for young troops next year
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The House passed a version of the annual defense bill with 19.5 percent raises for lower enlisted, while the Senate looks at other quality of life investments.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The Palm Reader: Long-time Norfolk palmist reflects as city repeals old ban
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Though unenforced, it’s been illegal to read palms in the city of Norfolk for a century or more. Palm reader Samantha Weaver talks us through her craft, it's history in the city and why people really seek out readers.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The number of AirBnB or Vrbo rentals will be capped by neighborhood under new rules.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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NASA Langley scientists studying melting sea ice in Greenland
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WHRO caught up with one of the team’s climate scientists who’s stationed at Pituffik Space Force Base.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Following the 2022 Walmart shooting, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center decided it was time to build a trauma program.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The regional organization will use the money to boost local education about what can and can't be recycled.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Chesapeake council rejects referendum on single-district voting
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Dozens of public commenters showed up to voice support and opposition for a ballot referendum that would've asked voters about shifting from an at-large voting system.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Ruth E. Carter spoke with WHRO about her Afrofuturist inspiration and how Hampton and Williamsburg influenced her career in costume design.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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For the first time, National Guard from around the country are in Hampton Roads for the largest cyber exercise in the United States.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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How Hampton Roads leaders are looking at transit to help boost the region’s economy
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Business leaders and economic development officials say strong transit is key to attracting companies, while new development has cities like Chesapeake reexamining public transportation’s value.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Officials want the program to be a third option for people in need of mental health resources, connection to social services.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Chesapeake Regional Medical Center showed state officials progress on the region’s first psychiatric emergency room, which was partially funded with $3.7 million in state grants.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The project aims to collaborate with Black residents to tell an often unheard side of Williamsburg’s history.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Organizers hope the 13th annual event at Fort Monroe brings reflection, connection and healing to attendees.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Williamsburg Regional Library officials want to modernize the 50-year-old Williamsburg branch building.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Flood-plagued Pughsville community wins climate action grant
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Residents of the historically Black neighborhood in Suffolk have long pleaded for help addressing outdated drainage infrastructure.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Rutherford Whitfield first got behind the wheel in 1954 as a 16-year-old student driver.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Creators hope a historical tour through Phoebus using a free app can inspire and educate anyone interested in the southeastern Hampton neighborhood’s past.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Recycling plant in Portsmouth launches AI system to sort through trash
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Local officials gathered at Recycling and Disposal Solutions of Virginia for the grand opening of a new facility that extracts recyclables directly from bagged trash.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Norfolk saw 50,000 cruise passengers diverted from Baltimore after bridge collapse
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Norfolk's head of cruises says the unexpected visits will not delay the expansion of the city's cruise terminal, which is set to begin this summer.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Department of Justice investigating violence against Norfolk students and district response, sources say
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Following a WHRO investigation, families of Latino and transgender students who faced violence at Norview High School say they’ve been contacted by federal investigators.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Federal judge rejects request to halt Dominion's offshore wind farm
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The lawsuit from conservative groups claims the Virginia Beach project would threaten whales. A federal judge ruled Dominion Energy does not need to stop constructing the project while the litigation continues.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The open house showcased proposals to bolster the city’s natural infrastructure.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Local researchers think home price and rent cost increases will be marginal, focused in tourist-heavy neighborhoods.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Toxic sediment cleanup in Chesapeake finally enters last leg
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Virginia’s recently approved budget gives $3.75 million for the final phase of a decades-long cleanup effort at Money Point along the Elizabeth River.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Officials point to factors like warming ocean temperatures and the La Niña climate pattern that can spur storms.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Hampton is the last of the five cities needed to sign off on the sale before Portsmouth takes possession of the jail on July 1.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Virginia Beach nonprofit building region's first mussel-based living shoreline
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Lynnhaven River Now will study whether mussels are as effective as oysters at stabilizing eroding shoreline.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The Judeo-Christian Outreach Center’s overhaul has been in the works for years. It will help the center provide services to get people permanently housed.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Virginia weighs controversial regulations on hound hunting
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Hunting with hounds is a long tradition in Virginia. But state officials say new rules are needed to address rising conflict with private property owners.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Starting in 2025, Virginia Breeze Bus Lines' new east-west bus route will connect Harrisonburg and Virginia Beach, with stops in Charlottesville, Richmond and Williamsburg.저자 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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