President Joe Biden pardoned several Virginians in his last days in office, including Speaker of the House of Delegates, Portsmouth's Don Scott.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Following a year of growth and expansion, leaders at the nonprofit are expecting some challenges under President Donald TrumpPor 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Advocates want the study to help settle a debate over the status of the fish population in the Chesapeake Bay.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission approved the standards advising local governments to factor in increases in rainfall and sea level.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Secretariat Solar project will generate three megawatts of power. Developers agreed to abide by stricter noise limits than are required by city ordinance.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The project, called an “environmental justice incubator,” is working with historically Black communities on Norfolk’s Southside.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Hampton and Newport News were two of nine Virginia localities to receive the designation from the Main Street program.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Norfolk’ International's ninth carrier comes after having record-breaking traffic numbers for the third consecutive year.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The agreement with the federal Department of Labor also prevents the company from hiring minors in certain locations and requires creating a tipline to report violations.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

State lawmakers this week outlined a series of proposed bills that target the growing data center industry.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

An online survey coupled with in-person community meetings this month will inform the board on the qualities residents want to see in the next superintendent.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The study proposes increased housing density, new development and pedestrian connectivity.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Pons first joined city council in 2010, and was chosen by council to serve as mayor in 2020. Dent was elected in 2020, and has served as vice mayor since then.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Reelected city council members Barbara Ramsey and Pat Dent, as well as newly elected member Ayanna Williams took their oaths in the city's historic Courthouse of 1770.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

USNS Portsmouth will be the third ship in its class.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Lacy Shirey, outgoing director of the Chesapeake Humane Society, will soon assume the role.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Brown scored the seat by a one vote margin. He first joined the city council in 2018.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Mayor Jimmy Gray, reelected Councilmember Hope Harper, returning Councilmember Michelle Ferebee, and newly elected members Carolyn Campbell and Randy Bowman each took their oaths of office on Wednesday.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A Christopher Newport University professor said housing investors snapping up apartments is a big reason eviction rates are comparatively high.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The city voted to indefinitely defer acting on the contract breach after organizers of the music festival missed a deadline to open ticket sales and release a lineup.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Trusted Traveler program temporarily suspended at bases in Hampton Roads.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Residents have expressed concerns about trees being cut down for the project. The city says it's necessary to gain legal wetlands mitigation credits for other projects.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Officials recently ruled out Sir George Yeardley as the identity of remains found more than six years ago. The process involved tracking down a living descendant.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

While the city is working on low or no-cost ways to help people facing homelessness, leaders said there is an increasing need for affordable housing to address the problem.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Olwen Herron said the time was right to cap off her more than four-decade-long career.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

"Just like the men and women at lunch counters all around the South, these three ladies made a profound statement with a simple act of sitting down to eat," said Hampton Mayor Jimmy Gray.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Organizers for the music festival missed a Dec. 31 deadline to open ticket sales and provide the city with an artist lineup. Now the mayor said the city is at a “decision point” for College Beach Weekend plans in April.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Ward was selected by his colleagues on the dais after two other council members were nominated and rejected.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Marjorie Mayfield Jackson is retiring from the Norfolk nonprofit, which grew from her kitchen table in the 1990s to a major force in local conservation.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

New Sleepy Hole Borough Councilmember Ebony Wright took her oath of office on Thursday, Jan. 2, paying homage to trailblazers like Linda Johnson - the city's first elected mayor and first woman mayor.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Reports from Capitol Hill have said Peninsula Congressman Bobby Scott is considering challenging fellow Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger for the Democratic nomination for Virginia governor. According to some reports, party members are concerned with Spanberger's ability to excite Black voters.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Division of Perceptual Studies in UVA’s medical school is looking to learn how common it is for U.S. children to report remembering past lives, families.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The 21,000-square-foot building is elevated and surrounded by a massive rain garden.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Trees collected through Jan. 9 will be used to restore local sand dunes.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Limited options during data collection or negative experiences means Hampton Roads localities may not have accurate information on transgender and gender-nonconforming people facing homelessness.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Fawcett was first elected to represent Suffolk’s Sleepy Hole Borough in 2012. He and his colleagues shared memories of his tenure in the last city council meeting of 2024.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia Beach plans to convert about eight acres back into tidal wetlands to earn legal mitigation credits necessary for other projects.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Nexamp’s proposed farm was significantly smaller and produced less energy than the nearby Stratford Solar field, which area residents told City Hall emanates near-constant noise.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The plan has been the topic of public contention. One civic league leader plans to get the attorney general involved.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Fusion has long been called the “Holy Grail” of clean energy. But it’s also proven incredibly difficult to achieve.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Sen. Tim Kaine says the delegation will have a classified briefing Thursday on the incident that happened in 2023.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The $1 million dollar parking lot is the first of $1 billion dollars worth of improvements planned for the airport.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The latest draft to Suffolk's 2045 Comprehensive Plan adds "several square miles of industrial land use along Rt. 58" and increased housing density maximums along Rt. 460.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Tariffs could cause a decrease in trade at the Port of Virginia, ODU researchers say in the new report.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Area residents oppose new farms after prior projects created noise, which they say has impacted area wildlife and their health.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Jennifer Boykin says production at the HII slowed by supply chain issues and inexperienced workforce.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Mayor Phil Jones says the system would increase voter participation and help bridge the political divide.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The city last year switched to LED holiday lights on 17 buildings and parking garages to save energy.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Mayor Donnie Tuck, first elected to city council in 2010, called the experience "a joy."Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA