WHRO Reports

Like other Virginia communities, the city is grappling with how to provide local oversight of data center development through zoning rules.

As the homeless population in Hampton Roads skews older, local organizations look at what other states are doing to keep their eldest residents housed.

The app, called AquaRisk, analyzes public information about pipes and contaminants.

“The potential for it to save lives is huge,” said Betsy Sink, battalion chief of EMS operations for the James City County Fire Department.

If no agreement is reached, some patients could face changes in where they can receive care starting next year.

Mayor Kenny Alexander says the policy preserves time for other resident issues, while critics say it blocks access to leaders.

Citizens have criticized the sale of the publicly owned course. Officials say it will save the taxpayers from paying for maintenance; sale will also generate tax revenue.

The city's contractors expect the building will require about $5 million more than presented in 2025

The Trump administration announced in June that it is considering issuing a lease to allow mineral mining off the Eastern Shore.

Officials are considering selling it and some nearby land to a developer who would make improvements, keep the course available to the public and build 659 units of housing.

City Council could vote Tuesday on the future of 8.5 acres where a brewery now operates and which is home to a historic farmhouse.

Patients say leaving the care-management program could mean finding a new primary care physician after years of treatment with the same doctor.

The deluge dropped 6 inches of rain on Ghent within a few hours.

The referendum would add 1% to Norfolk's retail sales tax, raising money solely for new school construction and renovations.

For 35 years, Dr. Nancy Welch has led the Chesapeake Health Department through disease outbreaks, vaccination campaigns and the COVID-19 pandemic.

A budget boost expands the office to nearly 100 staff.

Fishery managers are considering cutting the bay's catch limit by up to 50%.

The new option includes changes for several schools, though 7 remain the same as the May proposal.

Business leaders and officials want to increase visitation within the city and region.

Without action, groundwater usage east of I-95 could become unsustainable within the next decade.

Thelonious Cook leads the Mid-Atlantic Black Farmers Caucus. He launched the market at East Palmer Supermarket with the help of Navi Johnson.

The new Elizabeth City hospital is nearing its first anniversary after a busy year of expanding staff and treating patients across northeastern North Carolina.

A new Virginia law encourages farmers to mix solar generation with crops and cattle. A rural pilot program shows promise.

If passed, the resolution would take the first step toward putting a 1% sales tax increase on an upcoming ballot for voters to decide.

A survey gave participants a hypothetical $1,000 to spend on regional issues, mimicking the challenges of budget constraints.

The $57 million facility supports research on vehicles moving through Earth and space.

Norfolk Health Department estimates about 18,000 residents will be affected by the Medicaid changes.

Issues involving young people are part of the public safety issues being studied by a task force.

The task force held a series of forums this week. Now the city wants to hear from people who could not attend.

The groups urge Virginia Beach to accurately assess how the project could affect the river, factoring in changing climate conditions.

Doctors say medical advances alone cannot close the gap between rising spending and stagnant death rates without stronger prevention and better access to care and healthy lifestyle.

Virginia has seen a surge in tick-borne illness, such as alpha-gal syndrome.

The group seeks public input before it makes recommendations about public safety concerns in the city later this year.

Delegate Phil Hernandez has announced a contest inviting local residents, students, and artists to design a new Virginia specialty license plate for Norfolk's Ocean View neighborhood. Submissions are open until September 15, with a community committee selecting the winning design this fall.

The change follows a new state law. The sheriff's office said there are important limits.

The state is seeking a vendor that can offer more modern and rigorous Standards of Learning assessments, or SOLs.

A state survey is open through July 31.

The workers play a big role in local elections, according to Virginia Beach's deputy registrar.

The Norfolk nonprofit prepares a multi-phase facility to serve up to 400 teens.

"America's Favorite" will begin filming in the region "this summer," Gov. Abigail Spanberger's office announced. Filmmakers will use local labor and goods, and potentially receive a state film tax credit or grant.

Following the implementation of Virginia's Clean Slate Law, WHRO's Brian Saunders reports on a Portsmouth information session aimed at helping residents with past nonviolent convictions seal their records.

The law requires hospitals to post no-weapons notices but does not require detectors. Some patients say physical screening would give them greater peace of mind.