A collection of WHRO feature news including WHRO stories, interviews and in-depth reporting from Southeastern Virginia.
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Sixteen-year-old Geremiah DelValle wants to make science cool with his book “Lands of Scientia.”Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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As the presidential election heats up, campaigns are targeting suburban Virginia voters who have proven to be the key to winning the state.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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EMS agencies have to find new ways to provide paramedics with medications as regulations end five-decade old exchange programs.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The USS Eisenhower is returning to Norfolk after one of Navy’s busiest deployments in decades
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The carrier left the Red Sea over the weekend and will head back to Norfolk after a stop in Mediterranean.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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WHRO spoke with the city’s environmental sustainability manager about the new effort to study electric vehicles in Norfolk.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Norfolk’s housing authority starts early discussions on redeveloping two more public housing communities downtown
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The money will go toward hiring two new crisis therapists and trauma support training for existing staff.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Monday through Wednesday, research aircraft will gather data to map air pollution.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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WHRO toured some initial construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal will run against U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans’ in a tightly contested district.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Conversation with a YIMBY: New group pushing Hampton Roads cities to loosen laws for more development
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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A special session began Tuesday to fix the bipartisan legislation that came under fire shortly after it passed.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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As cities prepare for local elections, a look back at how ward-based voting systems developed in Norfolk.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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With cell service "as bad as you already know it is," Williamsburg looks to improve its cell phone service
New data highlights reception issues in Williamsburg. The city says it's limited in how it can fix the problem.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The number of AirBnB or Vrbo rentals will be capped by neighborhood under new rules.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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WHRO caught up with one of the team’s climate scientists who’s stationed at Pituffik Space Force Base.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Following the 2022 Walmart shooting, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center decided it was time to build a trauma program.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The regional organization will use the money to boost local education about what can and can't be recycled.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Ruth E. Carter spoke with WHRO about her Afrofuturist inspiration and how Hampton and Williamsburg influenced her career in costume design.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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For the first time, National Guard from around the country are in Hampton Roads for the largest cyber exercise in the United States.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Officials want the program to be a third option for people in need of mental health resources, connection to social services.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The project aims to collaborate with Black residents to tell an often unheard side of Williamsburg’s history.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Organizers hope the 13th annual event at Fort Monroe brings reflection, connection and healing to attendees.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Williamsburg Regional Library officials want to modernize the 50-year-old Williamsburg branch building.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Residents of the historically Black neighborhood in Suffolk have long pleaded for help addressing outdated drainage infrastructure.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Rutherford Whitfield first got behind the wheel in 1954 as a 16-year-old student driver.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Creators hope a historical tour through Phoebus using a free app can inspire and educate anyone interested in the southeastern Hampton neighborhood’s past.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Department of Justice investigating violence against Norfolk students and district response, sources say
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The open house showcased proposals to bolster the city’s natural infrastructure.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Local researchers think home price and rent cost increases will be marginal, focused in tourist-heavy neighborhoods.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Officials point to factors like warming ocean temperatures and the La Niña climate pattern that can spur storms.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Lynnhaven River Now will study whether mussels are as effective as oysters at stabilizing eroding shoreline.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.Por 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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