WHRO Reports

The season starts June 1. Officials emphasize that it only takes one storm to devastate a community.

In Hampton Roads, mental health providers say many people seeking care still end up in emergency rooms.

The group will include lawmakers, community and agency members to make recommendations in October.

The compromise includes $1 million for an East Side recreation center and library at the site of the former Popular Halls Elementary School.

The Longleaf Cooperators of Virginia held an annual "seed sowing" event to prepare for plantings later this year.

The brewery closed its Norfolk headquarters in 2025, blaming woke politics.

The commission's chairperson wrote a letter recommending a briefing for City Council and a potential change to the zoning code.

The companies have entered a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction.

The expanding cycling infrastructure aims to connect downtown to Ocean View, while prioritizing residents that rely on bikes for daily commuting

Fort Monroe could shape the trajectory of the region and state, says CEO Scott Martin.

The physical component of the tour is delayed, expected to open by end of year.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic heart disease that can cause sudden cardiac death in young athletes and otherwise healthy adults, is difficult for doctors to predict and monitor.

State officials plan to restore longleaf pines on the more than 800-acre property.

Resident Susan Franz told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday the tax could jeopardize a tourism industry it relies on.

Worms can break down about a pound of fruit and vegetable scraps a week.

Scientists at the Newport News facility are working on a way to boost the efficiency of fusion reactors.

Mayor Kenny Alexander promised redevelopment at Military Circle, including a new fitness center and library. It was cut from the capital plan entirely.

The update decreases assisted living or memory care rooms for more independent living apartments. Developers say it's driven by market demand.

The budget for the coming fiscal year maintains the real estate tax rate, which some hoped would be lowered.

The play opening Friday tells the real experience of Valli Meeks, a dentist, and her patients.

Virginia Beach is where the Patriotic Festival started more than 20 years ago.

The expansion is aimed at improving access to emergency and maternity care in Newport News, where traffic and distance can delay emergency response times.

The historic hotel was revitalized through a public-private partnership. Now it and the associated hotels could change hands.

Federal reports show the cost of fruits and vegetables have risen 6% in the last year.

Just weeks before showtime, organizers announced they're scaling down the event.

New positions include people to protect natural resources and safeguard parks. Fees would go up for childcare and camp programs.

About three-quarters of those detained in the region last year had no prior criminal convictions. A note to listeners: The story describes violence and contains distressing audio. Please listen with discretion.

Norfolk's St. Paul's transformation reaches a major milestone with the opening of Unity Place Kindred. More than a third of the 140 apartments will be reserved for former Tidewater Gardens residents.

National estimates show 80,000 Virginians could see reductions to their WIC fruit and vegetable benefits under a proposed federal spending bill.

The city's struggled to fill jobs in hard-to-hire roles like trash collection and 911 dispatching. City services will suffer as a result.

Additional marketing follows shootings at the Oceanfront and the city's efforts to use curfews to improve safety.

Council voted to rename the Owl Creek Boat Ramp for the longtime state lawmaker who died in February.

David Bosselman started the Old Myrtle Cotton Co. from his farm in 2025, producing shirts from his cotton.

The city is updating a master plan to merge industrial, sports tourism and municipal uses in an area called the Interfacility Traffic Area.

The latest State of the River report has some good news – but there's still a long way to go.

the Virginia Guardian app. The Guardian app would give family members, law enforcement and the public a place to track vital information about missing loved ones and serve as a hub for alerts such as Amber, CODI, Silver and Ashanti notifications.

Projects withdrawn since 2018 would have powered more than a million homes.

A task force recommended the change but Vice Mayor Rosemary Wilson is concerned it wouldn't be safe.

A WHRO investigation finds the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority gave associates of former executives contracts worth more than $1 million.

Opera star Will Liverman and producer DJ King Rico are staging their opera with their alma mater, The Governor's School for the Arts. The shows are Friday and Saturday.

The rescue and sanctuary got notice its lease won't be renewed in August.

The county could add speed cameras in two more zones this year.