WHRO Reports

It stalled in the General Assembly this year but is expected to return. It could help localities respond to unexpected gatherings.

It will commemorate the Civil Rights leader's visit to Peanut Park 63 years ago.

The new route started in June to fill the gap left by the Hampton Queen, a different tour boat that needed repair and closed.

The Switch Together campaign runs through Oct. 15.

The $1.2 GO Virginia grant will support upskilling opportunities for 170 workers in shipbuilding, ship repair, port operations, logistics and energy security.

He served as the city's top legal advisor for 17 years

Some advocates say diversifying how farmland is used can help preserve it.

Experts say a wind fence could significantly cut pollution in the Southeast neighborhood. But it'll be costly.

Officials say a pilot program went well and there's value in letting citizens understand how city government functions.

The president specifically took aim at stormwater fees, though they are not linked to the repealed Obama-era directive.

It's part of a national venture by Prime Storage alongside Microsoft and one of the biggest South Korean conglomerates.

Five years after federal hospital price transparency rules took effect, a new report says some Hampton Roads hospitals still publish negotiated rates in formulas that are difficult for users to calculate.

Several council members felt the developer didn't do enough to meet with neighbors about their objections.

A greater discount will apply to eligible National Flood Insurance Program policyholders paying full-risk rates.

Community members opposed the project. Some leaders say the city needs the housing.

“This pause is for us to have a conversation, not for us just to pause and say we kick the can down the road and do nothing,” said Planning Commissioner Johnnie Edwards.

“Although we recognize the personal connections that people have to their schools, we must also consider the needs of the school division as a whole,” Superintendent Daniel Keever said.

This episode originally aired in two parts. In part one, a Hampton Roads woman tries to access homelessness resources that exist on paper but aren't meaningfully available. In part two, policymakers and advocates discuss why the housing safety net is failing and what could put it back together.

Health care workforce leaders say some of the region's smaller staffing gaps can be just as disruptive as lacking nurses or doctors.

Hampton Roads organizations are raising awareness about recycling cigarette waste.

The two energy companies announced a new benefits package in response to feedback from policymakers.

City council approved a stipend raise and an option for giving laureates another year in the role.

It will give up-to-date figures accounting for economic changes and new tax rates since a 2024 study.

Council has one final vote in October to approve the project's financing

Last year's increase brings the total acreage to just shy of the goal for 2030.

Virginia's largest utility is asking regulators to OK a long-term plan to recoup costs for high fuel prices. The new charges could wipe out a proposed customer rebate from a NextEra acquisition.

Grant funding from the state and matched by the city is helping develop a new farm-to-table kitchen at Creekmore's Place at Indian River.

The bloom was first detected in Norfolk in July.

The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art moved from its former Parks Avenue location to a new home at Batten University this year.

It's a partnership between Tidewater Compost and Berkley-based nonprofit KUSP.

Residents for months rallied against the Cardinal Ridge project.

New and existing cardholders have a chance to win custom high-top sneakers.

Research shows natural sea debris can slow erosion and boost the ecosystem.

Diane Jones created “Feminine Fusion” to highlight composers, instrumentalists and more in her new weekend music show.

The $7 million center will increase the program's enrollment capacity to 250 infants and pre-k toddlers, more than double the church's current cap.

Mayor Bobby Dyer says he'll run in District 22. He could face incumbent Sen. Aaron Rouse, a Democrat and Dyer's former colleague on the City Council.

When material warms, it expands. That can cause problems for roads, bridges and train tracks.

But City Council postponed possibly shrinking the district at the resort area where STRs are allowed with a conditional use permit.

The festival expands to the Oceanfront over Labor Day Weekend.

Del. Jessica Anderson and Mark Downey signed onto a letter Monday asking Gov. Abigail Spanberger to call a special legislative session in order to vote on extending the timeline.

With support from the nonprofit Community Farmers, the organizations aim to make growing local food approachable by offering hands-on learning and shared produce.

The cases come as the city responds to unusually high virus activity in local mosquitoes.