A survey presented to Virginia Beach School Board included options for closing the middle and elementary school for gifted students. But that option’s not on the table, according to a committee.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Sixteen-year-old Geremiah DelValle wants to make science cool with his book “Lands of Scientia.”بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

As the presidential election heats up, campaigns are targeting suburban Virginia voters who have proven to be the key to winning the state.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

EMS agencies have to find new ways to provide paramedics with medications as regulations end five-decade old exchange programs.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The carrier left the Red Sea over the weekend and will head back to Norfolk after a stop in Mediterranean.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

WHRO spoke with the city’s environmental sustainability manager about the new effort to study electric vehicles in Norfolk.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

After years focused on the redevelopment of Tidewater Gardens, the authority is now turning its eye to Calvert Square and Young Terrace, where more than 1,000 families live in public housing.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The money will go toward hiring two new crisis therapists and trauma support training for existing staff.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Monday through Wednesday, research aircraft will gather data to map air pollution.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

WHRO toured some initial construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The housing market seemed to be cooling late in 2023, but new data shows housing prices hitting all-time highs in Hampton Roads in May.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal will run against U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans’ in a tightly contested district.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

WHRO talked to Gillian Pressman with YIMBY Hampton Roads about the region's housing shortage, what cities can do to help and what the heck a YIMBY really is.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A special session began Tuesday to fix the bipartisan legislation that came under fire shortly after it passed.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Cities are preparing for local elections this November. We're taking a look at why now, cities like Chesapeake, are trying to changing its system.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

As cities prepare for local elections, a look back at how ward-based voting systems developed in Norfolk.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Tangier has lost two-thirds of its land mass since 1850 and climate change is making the problem worse. Local leaders are pushing for massive federal and state investment to ensure its survival.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

New data highlights reception issues in Williamsburg. The city says it's limited in how it can fix the problem.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Members of Old Donation Episcopal Church wanted to make amends for the church’s role in slavery. They decided the scholarship in Rachal’s name was one way to do it.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The House passed a version of the annual defense bill with 19.5 percent raises for lower enlisted, while the Senate looks at other quality of life investments.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Though unenforced, it’s been illegal to read palms in the city of Norfolk for a century or more. Palm reader Samantha Weaver talks us through her craft, it's history in the city and why people really seek out readers.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The number of AirBnB or Vrbo rentals will be capped by neighborhood under new rules.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

WHRO caught up with one of the team’s climate scientists who’s stationed at Pituffik Space Force Base.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Following the 2022 Walmart shooting, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center decided it was time to build a trauma program.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The regional organization will use the money to boost local education about what can and can't be recycled.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Dozens of public commenters showed up to voice support and opposition for a ballot referendum that would've asked voters about shifting from an at-large voting system.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Ruth E. Carter spoke with WHRO about her Afrofuturist inspiration and how Hampton and Williamsburg influenced her career in costume design.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

For the first time, National Guard from around the country are in Hampton Roads for the largest cyber exercise in the United States.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Business leaders and economic development officials say strong transit is key to attracting companies, while new development has cities like Chesapeake reexamining public transportation’s value.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Officials want the program to be a third option for people in need of mental health resources, connection to social services.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center showed state officials progress on the region’s first psychiatric emergency room, which was partially funded with $3.7 million in state grants.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The project aims to collaborate with Black residents to tell an often unheard side of Williamsburg’s history.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Organizers hope the 13th annual event at Fort Monroe brings reflection, connection and healing to attendees.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Williamsburg Regional Library officials want to modernize the 50-year-old Williamsburg branch building.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Residents of the historically Black neighborhood in Suffolk have long pleaded for help addressing outdated drainage infrastructure.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Rutherford Whitfield first got behind the wheel in 1954 as a 16-year-old student driver.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Creators hope a historical tour through Phoebus using a free app can inspire and educate anyone interested in the southeastern Hampton neighborhood’s past.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Local officials gathered at Recycling and Disposal Solutions of Virginia for the grand opening of a new facility that extracts recyclables directly from bagged trash.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Norfolk's head of cruises says the unexpected visits will not delay the expansion of the city's cruise terminal, which is set to begin this summer.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Following a WHRO investigation, families of Latino and transgender students who faced violence at Norview High School say they’ve been contacted by federal investigators.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The lawsuit from conservative groups claims the Virginia Beach project would threaten whales. A federal judge ruled Dominion Energy does not need to stop constructing the project while the litigation continues.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The open house showcased proposals to bolster the city’s natural infrastructure.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Local researchers think home price and rent cost increases will be marginal, focused in tourist-heavy neighborhoods.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia’s recently approved budget gives $3.75 million for the final phase of a decades-long cleanup effort at Money Point along the Elizabeth River.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Officials point to factors like warming ocean temperatures and the La Niña climate pattern that can spur storms.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Hampton is the last of the five cities needed to sign off on the sale before Portsmouth takes possession of the jail on July 1.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Lynnhaven River Now will study whether mussels are as effective as oysters at stabilizing eroding shoreline.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Judeo-Christian Outreach Center’s overhaul has been in the works for years. It will help the center provide services to get people permanently housed.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Hunting with hounds is a long tradition in Virginia. But state officials say new rules are needed to address rising conflict with private property owners.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Starting in 2025, Virginia Breeze Bus Lines' new east-west bus route will connect Harrisonburg and Virginia Beach, with stops in Charlottesville, Richmond and Williamsburg.بقلم 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA