WHRO Reports

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.

The event brings athletes with intellectual disabilities together with educators, volunteers and peer buddies

Key recommendations involve education about safety and working with the state to guide enforcement for localities.

The phenomenon of “coastal squeeze” from sea level rise threatens wetlands in Hampton Roads. At one site in Port Norfolk, researchers wanted to demonstrate.

She takes over for Cliff Fleet, who announced his retirement on Monday.

The state's "River to Table" effort can be a win-win for environment and industry. But there are challenges ahead.

“Tribes are sovereigns. They're treated just like other sovereigns. They're paired in the commerce clause with states and with foreign nations,” Gorsuch said.

The city Clean Community Commission provides them for free.

Oceanfront businesses within the curfew zone filed the legal challenge.

A Virginia bill now signed into law would require insurers to cover a broader range of contraceptives, with at least one option in each service category available at no cost to patients.

“The big picture is for people in every community to have some insight into what it might be like to live even a few hours in the shoes of someone who is living in poverty,” said Bee Darrow, Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Focus coordinator.

The plaza pays tribute to the first African captives taken to English North America in 1619.

The project is part of the city's larger Coastal Storm Risk Management partnership with the Army Corps.