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.על ידי 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.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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

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

Virginia Democrats say the Republican governor is catering to the far right wing of his party as other states move to restrict reproductive health care.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia Beach will earmark 20% of its ticket tax revenue for funding local arts and culture efforts.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The first-of-its-kind find at Colonial Williamsburg uncovered artifacts from dining ware to gun hardware.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The turtle exhibit opened to the public in October but will have a grand opening on Saturday. It takes over an old sea lion habitat that’s been empty for decades.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

WHRO chatted with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine about the Senate Budget Committee hearing this week.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

City Council's decision settles years of back-and-forth between the city and tribe over the future of the property, called Mattanock Town.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Preservation Virginia said the historic villages of Hobson and Oakland face threats from flooding and modern development.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The final allocation is nearly $50 million less than what was in the governor's original budget proposal. Norfolk officials say the drop in expected funding won't affect the timeline of the immediate phase of the floodwall.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

State officials say stricter federal air pollution standards could tip more days from being considered good to moderate quality.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The city is planning to restore marsh habitat at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge that has been lost from years of erosion.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The new Regional Organizations Presidents’ Council thinks frank discussions and deliberate action can break regional inaction that’s plagued Hampton Roads.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Norfolk International Airport was one of five stops along the East Coast during NOAA’s Hurricane Awareness Tour this week.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Middle Peninsula is often called the septic repair capital of the East Coast. A new pilot project in Gloucester could help.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Concerns about the cost and student performance in an independent Williamsburg school district have popped up as the city's gathered resident feedback.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney spoke at the Norfolk Forum. A three-term member of the House of Representatives from Wyoming, Cheyney rose to the number-three leadership position—Chair of the House Republican Caucus--Until January sixth, 2021 happened. She voted for impeachment over January sixth…and was stripped of her party position, then…

The public university would be the first in Virginia to offer a full marine science program to undergraduate students.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

After applying to the state twice for permission for open-heart procedures, Chesapeake Regional performed its first open heart surgery April 30.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Most states in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including Virginia, will not meet federal pollution standards by the EPA's 2025 deadline. But officials announced some progress this week.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Eviction Defense Center aims to provide resources - from primers on the eviction process to scripts for court appearances - to the more than 100,000 Virginia households dealing with evictions annually.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A councilwoman's abstention meant a split vote and the denial of the bargaining request. City employees were already looking to force another vote after the defeat.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Millions of birds are making their way north to breeding grounds, including warblers, thrushes and red-winged blackbirds.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Several city council members have expressed worries about the expense of allowing Virginia Beach's firefighters to collectively bargain an employment contract. One member - a former fire chief - says it'll help ensure they get in line ahead of other priorities come budget time.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The money from the EPA is part of the Biden administration's efforts to tackle climate change. It'll be used to help low-income households access solar infrastructure.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission this week voted down the petition filed in December by environmental and recreational fishing groups.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Oysterwoman Mary Hill is trying to keep the village of Hobson alive. This story is part of an NPR project documenting historical markers throughout the U.S.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

With 12 rooms, the Dozoretz Hospice House of Hampton Roads in Virginia Beach puts only a small dent in the number of hospice beds needed in the region.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Friends of the Great Dismal Swamp recently got a half-million dollar grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to implement planned improvements at the wildlife refuge.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Community members took part in a French-inspired “Climate Fresk” to learn about the science behind global climate change.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

After a 5-month U-turn, the monster drill will bore a second tunnel back to Norfolk.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Residents had been pushing the city for nearly a year to preserve the 15 acres it owns as a park. And some questions remain.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Norfolk's mayor announcement was big on ambition and light on details, but included plans for a new 400-room hotel alongside high-rise apartments and condos.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Lawyers for former Newport News teacher Abby Zwerner say new information from a grand jury report indicting a former school administrator may give grounds for state and federal agencies to investigate Newport News schools.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The grand jury report released this week suggests additional investigation into school district officials. Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney Howard Gwynn says his office will follow the facts where they lead.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The grand jury report released this week suggests additional investigation into school district officials. Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney Howard Gwynn says his office will follow the facts where they lead.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A union representing city fire and EMS staff has requested the ability to collectively bargain a contract with the city, the first such request in Virginia Beach since public-sector bargaining was allowed by the state in 2021. The city must accept or reject the request by the end of May.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia Beach is facing a request from the International Association of Fire Fighters to let fire and EMS staff jointly negotiate a contract with the city. The council is holding a special meeting to get resident input.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

When Williamsburg officials introduced the idea of splitting the Williamsburg-James City County Public School System last year, they cited feedback from a resident survey as one of the main reasons to consider ending the nearly 70-year partnership.But the survey, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, doesn't ask residents if they w…

Bloom Market is both a boutique and an economic development experiment. Small-scale local artisans will have a place to get some brick-and-mortar retail experience in the hope that they grow into their own locations.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Last year, the Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg Habitat chapter got a record 280 new homebuyer applications. Now, it's suspending the program until it can find more land to build on.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Suffolk’s tax rate isn't changing from $1.09 per $100 of assessed value — but new assessed property values went up by 5.4%.Residents’ real estate tax bills will go up because of the new assessment increase.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The whale, first spotted in 1989, suffered catastrophic damage to her spine, NOAA says. This kind of blunt force trauma is most consistent with a vessel strike. Vessel strikes are one of the leading causes of death for right whales.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The dead whale was found floating around 50 miles off the coast of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. She was identified as Female #1950, first seen in 1989. She birthed a calf this past winter, which crews haven’t spotted yet.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Coastal Virginia Conservancy recently finished the first phase of the cleanup project, which included replacing the polluted sediment with clean sand.על ידי 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA