The Army Corps operates a handful of Proving Grounds around the country through Engineering with Nature, an arm of the agency meant to boost flooding infrastructure that also benefits the surrounding environment.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Residential and agricultural properties on average increased more than 6% in 2024. Commercial properties jumped 7.8%.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The money will go toward replacing school buildings, modernizing fire stations and several road and utility system upgrades.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Suffolk Agricultural Advisory Committee Chair and farmer David Bosselman says growers in the region had already seen dipping commodity prices for crops like cotton and soybeans before new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Officials estimate approximately 13,000 violations occur each week in the city.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The General Services Administration, which oversees properties and leases for the federal government, published and then took down a list of 443 properties across the nation that it said were "non-core" to providing government services.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

About 60,000 federal civilian workers live in Hampton Roads, many working under the banner of the Department of Defense. It's unclear how many positions will be frozen or what will happen to those jobs.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A coalition including environmental nonprofits and Virginia Wesleyan University will host an “extreme heat town hall” at New Bethel Baptist this weekend.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The federal workforce has lost as many as 100,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office. One of them is Alexzandria Hunt. Congressman Bobby Scott invited her to Trump’s Joint Address to Congress tomorrow.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The hospital stopped care following an executive order from President Donald Trump in January. The Norfolk hospital's new policy does not fully cover new patients.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Citizen scientists traverse Hampton Roads each fall to map tidal flooding.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Cao ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate against Tim Kaine in 2024 and to represent Virginia's 10th Congressional District in 2022. Trump said Cao's military experience would make him a successful as the second highest-ranking civilian in Navy leadership.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Lawmakers say they are getting few answers, as layoffs begin at the Hampton VA. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the storyโดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

ODU researchers simulated a scenario in which 2018's Hurricane Florence made landfall in Virginia Beach.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

NRHA leader emphasizes the role of Young Terrace and Calvert Square residents in shaping the transformation plan.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A building that will serve as a community hub for preserving the state’s Black history has been in the works for over seven years. New funding brings it a step closer to reality.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The regional fiber ring, a collaboration between five southside cities, is meant to attract tech companies to the region by offering the fastest internet available. Eventually, that access will extend to homes.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Norfolk–based USS Truman is back at sea after completing repairs in Greece. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia DEQ has been sampling drinking water for harmful "forever chemicals."โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The TRAP program focuses on pulling up abandoned crab pots.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate said the city "is hurting" after officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese were killed during a traffic stop on Friday, Feb. 21.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The first city-run shelter in Suffolk will contain 15 double-occupancy rooms, with renovations expected to finish in early summer.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Navy has fired the captain of the Norfolk-based carrier USS Truman, after a collision last week in the Mediterranean. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Avian influenza has been flagged at nine chicken farms on the Delmarva Peninsula, including one in Virginia's Accomack County. Farms that don't have an outbreak can still suffer from nearby cases.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

WHRO spoke with Mayor Phillip Jones about his goals for the Local Government Advisory Committee.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The division is offering employees and students free credit monitoring and identity restoration services for one year "out of an abundance of caution."โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Snow falling throughout the day Wednesday and predictions of inclement weather prompted many school divisions to announce remote learning schedules for Thursday.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board will form a committee to lead the process and seek community input on the possible new name.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Norfolk-based crews are in Greece as USS Truman works through repairs after a collision last week. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Parts of southeastern Virginia are projected to get up to 10 inches of snow this week, so WHRO staff members with winter weather experience share their tips on staying safe and making it through.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The near-completed Owl Creek Landing is set to include a lookout tower, treehouses and a massive steel slide.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

City staff estimates the improvements will cost $27 million, which include replacing old pump stations.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

In 2011, legislators said they wanted to see 100,000 more degrees awarded by public colleges and universities by 2025 than was being projected. Now, the state says it's 19,000 degrees short.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Trail advisory committee member Janice Canaday wants it to ensure Black residents today “will never walk around like I did trying to find themselves in the story.”โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A new weekly tour offers visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the animals.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Norfolk-based USS Truman collided with a freighter just before midnight local time Wednesday while on deployment. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

“They're tapping into the HBCUs, recognizing that this is something that definitely has legs and we can run with it,” said women’s club coach Richard Linyear.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Overall, the assessed value of properties in Hampton increased by more than a billion dollars this year.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Local officials were awarded a $20 million federal grant for a project in Aberdeen Gardens and hope it will continue despite President Trump’s planned climate funding freeze.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The civil rights group says Title IX still protects for student athletes, despite a recent executive order seeking to remove transgender girls and women from women's sports.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Some mental health providers in Hampton Roads have stopped taking new military clients because payment delays are impacting Tricare providers. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Suffolk drew in more than $300 million in capital investment, a third of which centered on the warehousing and distribution industry. The city also received a clean audit, and saw increased tax revenue and decreased its debt.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Resilience, Adaptation, Feasibility Tool (RAFT) program is a project by Virginia Tech, Old Dominion and the University of Virginia that helps communities strengthen resilience to environmental, economic and social challenges.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Officials are scrambling to figure out what the planned freeze could mean for specific projects, which range from statewide to neighborhood-scale.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The yearlong initiative coincides with the university's first class of marine science undergraduate students.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

About 7% of workers in Hampton Roads are federal civilian employees, who are under pressure to resign from the Trump administration. And those jobs pay nearly twice what non-federal civilian jobs in the area do.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

President Donald Trump's executive orders concerning the federal workforce are causing uncertainty in many agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, which was already struggling to fill positions at its medical facilities.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The mental health agency serves the cities Suffolk and Franklin and Isle of Wight and Southampton counties. Its next town hall is Tuesday, February 18 at its Administrative Building in Suffolk.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The program brings the Emergency Medical Service into compliance with federal requirements for drug tracking, but it also drives up EMS costs.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A recommended approach would create a community committee to consider suggestions and collect feedback.โดย 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA