WHRO Reports

In a recent letter to state leaders, the Solar for All Advisory group argued cutting the program would “squander both federal and state investments.”

A Yorktown sailor once charged with negligent homicide, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Monday - Nearly 18 months after the incident. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.

The Virginia Beach theater, affectionately known as 'The Z,' was named the 'dream' theater with a purpose: to be the creative community for aspiring actors, playwrights and musicians.

THRIVE Peninsula says it's the first among any of the Peninsula's food pantries.

The meeting at Chesapeake's Western Branch Community Center was the first of a pair planned as Suffolk and Chesapeake work to formalize their shared border.

Virginia Natural Gas aims to build a $90 million compressor station on an existing company site along South Military Highway.

The Hampton VA maintained its four star rating in a new survey. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.

The Hampton VA maintained its four star rating in a new survey. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.

Local environmental groups are voicing concerns after the recent release of the draft new iteration of the document that guides the bay restoration.

VOCE8 is the world's top-streaming classical vocal group. It will perform holiday concerts in Hampton Roads in December

A weapon detector discovered a gun in a student's possession on Friday morning. It prompted further safety checks, which is when staff found the package.

Sailors and Marines from Norfolk are in Puerto Rico as part of a build up of U.S. forces targeting drug trafficking. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.

“What you've done is you've sparked that instant moment where they go ‘Yes, I love this, this is the adrenaline I want, this is that fire I was looking for,”” said Mike DeMatteo.

Health officials remind the public about the importance of vaccination, as the virus is infectious and easily spread.

Gerry Jones has been the city's director of capital programs and buildings since 1999.

The commonwealth has emerged as a hub for abortion care in the South. A proposed constitutional amendment could lock in that role for years to come.

For some Pughsville residents, the issue has caused problems with voting precincts and utility tax bills.

The project to improve 72 acres in Portsmouth to become a staging ground for Dominion Energy's offshore wind project was completed in March. Officials say the money's been spent.

WHRO spoke with Janice Hawkins about her local climate work in health care.

The redevelopment of a former shipping facility in Norfolk into a hub for offshore wind development was awarded $39 million in 2023.

Virginia has become a major hub for those seeking abortions across the South and these grassroots support groups are helping with the surge.

The new Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Daryl Caudle, returned to Norfolk as the Navy presence grows near Venezuela. WHRO Military Steve Walsh has the story.

Advocates have filed to try to stop the use of a local voting system with at-large council seats, arguing it would violate federal law.

Cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP will leave thousands in Virginia without help.

Cleo E. Powell, who became the court's first Black female justice in 2011, will become its chief justice in January.

“It's compassion; you're just treating people like they have value and worth,” said Roy Gerardi, human services outreach and crisis counselor.

The species prefers a tropical climate, but appears to be spreading north as waters warm.

Health departments across the region are holding clinics to get students vaccinated before the start of the school year.

The city announced the long-time councilman's death on its Facebook page with a remembrance from Mayor Rick West. De Triquet was 76.

Director Jens Dilling talked about the future of the facility during a visit by the U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

To fight a growing backlog, the Navy has put an admiral in charge of ship maintenance at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for the first time. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.

William & Mary researchers recently put a dollar value on wetlands in the Middle Peninsula.

The State Corporation Commission is weighing Dominion's proposal.

A ribbon cutting for the STEM academy at Booker T. Washington Elementary is planned for Friday at 9 a.m.

The same survey found residents were twice as likely to plan to vote for Democrats for House of Delegates seats than Republicans.

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy tour will stop in Virginia Beach and Newport News, old haunts of the 19th-century author. The events include cocktails inspired by Poe's work.

Tidal flooding could begin as soon as Tuesday night.

The 4,500 Marines and sailors from USS Iwo Jima are headed south as part of a buildup of U.S. forces in the Caribbean and South America. WHRO Military reporter Steve Walsh has the story.

Patrick Macaluso was hired as an assistant city attorney for Suffolk in 2022. The city fired him on Friday.

Advocates say 28 workers, despite valid visas, have been deported “to reach the quotas.”

The storm is expected to stay plenty offshore, but tropical storm-force winds will likely bring dangerous rip currents and flooding to the Outer Banks.

Virginia Natural Gas says the compressor station is needed to ensure energy reliability. But several historically Black neighborhoods say they're bearing a disproportionate burden.