A collection of WHRO feature news including WHRO stories, interviews and in-depth reporting from Southeastern Virginia.
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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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Ward was selected by his colleagues on the dais after two other council members were nominated and rejected.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Since 1967, this small division at the University of Virginia has investigated the possibility of reincarnation
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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The 21,000-square-foot building is elevated and surrounded by a massive rain garden.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Trees collected through Jan. 9 will be used to restore local sand dunes.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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A report found only one trans or nonbinary person without housing on the Peninsula. Advocates say that data is wrong.
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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Shore Drive residents push back on city wetlands project that will cut down trees at Pleasure House Point
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Virginia Beach plans to convert about eight acres back into tidal wetlands to earn legal mitigation credits necessary for other projects.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The plan has been the topic of public contention. One civic league leader plans to get the attorney general involved.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Fusion has long been called the “Holy Grail” of clean energy. But it’s also proven incredibly difficult to achieve.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Sen. Tim Kaine says the delegation will have a classified briefing Thursday on the incident that happened in 2023.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Just in time for the holidays, Norfolk International Airport opens a closer parking lot for those waiting to pick up travelers
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The $1 million dollar parking lot is the first of $1 billion dollars worth of improvements planned for the airport.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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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.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Tariffs could cause a decrease in trade at the Port of Virginia, ODU researchers say in the new report.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Area residents oppose new farms after prior projects created noise, which they say has impacted area wildlife and their health.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Jennifer Boykin says production at the HII slowed by supply chain issues and inexperienced workforce.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Mayor Phil Jones says the system would increase voter participation and help bridge the political divide.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The city last year switched to LED holiday lights on 17 buildings and parking garages to save energy.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Mayor Donnie Tuck, first elected to city council in 2010, called the experience "a joy."توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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With new clinics and expanded hours, Sentara grapples with the explosion in mental health needs
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Sentara’s first dedicated behavioral health clinic on the Peninsula is its latest efforts to tackle ever-growing demand.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Residents disliked the idea of closing neighborhood roads as a way to improve safety at the intersection of Shell Road and Greenbriar Avenue.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Virginia program still searching for funding.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The Chesapeake Executive Council wants to revise its 2014 agreement to embrace newer science and measurable targets.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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"Unprecedented" energy demand from data centers poses big challenges for Virginia, commission says
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State lawmakers on Monday heard a long-awaited report about the impact of data centers.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Wanda Tucker, who traces her lineage to the first person of African descent born in Virginia, said the trip was "overwhelming, but positive."توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Latest Virginia Class Submarine was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The cost to get your car back after a tow could as much as double under proposed new rates the City Council will consider at its upcoming meeting.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The former Regal Inn hotel will contain 15 double occupancy rooms, with ground-floor rooms meeting ADA standards.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Jenkins came just 164 votes short of incumbent Mayor Mike Duman in the final canvas.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Company expects to increase submarine productionتوسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The Chesapeake-based corporation expects 2024’s sales figures to end up lower than last year.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The Pay-For-Outcomes program, meant to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay, was prompted by a law passed by the General Assembly this year.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The nonprofit RISE Resilience Innovations last year funded four startups working on ways to improve and transform flood insurance, using Norfolk as a testing ground.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Fire Chief Ryan Ashe said the investigation is ongoing, and the department plans to take stock of similar stormwater detention systems in the county.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The 4,500 sailors and Marines of the Amphibious Ready Group were part of the U.S. response after war broke out in Gaza.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The decline in home sales has led to declining prices in some major markets, but not in Hampton Roads. One expert points to the lack of housing supply.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Former Navy chief sold good warehouses at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex to buyers around the world.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Suffolk police will be assessed in early January by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the funding last week.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Tom is a 2-year-old turkey who greets customers and struts at the store in Currituck County.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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At a joint City Council-School Board meeting Tuesday, financial projections show the city will need to increase revenues or cut spending by about $7 million when it makes next year's budget.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Norfolk’s slowly sold unused city property to increase housing supply. It’s about to kick the program into high gear.
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It’s yet another tactic the city is trying to grapple with its affordable housing shortage.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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There is a long-running battle in Virginia over how to manage the menhaden fishery – and the lack of data about the species continues to be front and center.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Tyrod Taylor Foundation gives out 400 frozen turkeys, with all the Thanksgiving fixings, in Hampton
The giveaway is in its sixth year and has served thousands of families with holiday meals.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Rep. Jennifer McClellan introduces legislation to federally recognize Nottaway Indian Tribe of Virginia
Virginia granted the tribe state recognition in 2010. Federal recognition allows the tribe to access more funding and other opportunities.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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A Department of Defense program that's helped thousands of veterans become teachers is about to end. Advocates say the program should still be saved. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has this story, through the American Homefront Project.توسط 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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