A collection of WHRO feature news including WHRO stories, interviews and in-depth reporting from Southeastern Virginia.
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Families receive portraits of victims of Virginia Beach Oceanfront shootings
Local artists created portraits of Donovon Lynch and Deshayla Harris, who were killed in shootings on a violent spring night last year.
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Women firefighters from around train in Virginia’s forest
Women from 14 states and four other nations are assembled at the Women-in-Fire Training Exchange this month at The Nature Conservancy's Piney Grove Preserve in Wakefield.
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Newport News seeks community input to guide gun violence policies
The city is asking residents to share their experiences with police, crime and discrimination. The plan is to use the responses to inform Newport News' response to chronic gun viol…
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Newport News seeks community input to guide gun violence policies
The city is asking residents to share their experiences with police, crime and discrimination. The plan is to use the responses to inform Newport News' response to chronic gun viol…
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Virginia marinas get new equipment for preventing boat fuel spills
The 300 Clean Way Fuel Fill Kits come courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund.
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Lynch, Harris families continue to ask questions a year after fatal shootings in Virginia Beach
The parents of the two killed at the Oceanfront gather with activists and community leaders to mark the somber anniversary.
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Pipeline project proposed to boost natural gas in Hampton Roads
The Virginia Reliability Project would replace nearly 50 miles of existing pipeline including through Suffolk and Chesapeake.
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Gov. announces Perdue expansion in Chesapeake
The agribusiness company will invest $59 million in facility upgrades and soybean production.
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"Hidden Figures" of NASA Langley get historical markers in Hampton
The ceremony this week honored pioneers Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.
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Hampton Roads school districts partner on environmental education
A new consortium of six public school systems are getting funding from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to develop environmental curriculum.
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Petty crime, Orange Julius and bear wrestling – memories of life at Virginia Beach's Pembroke Mall
One of the oldest shopping malls in the United States is closing. Locals remember hanging out and making friends at this unlikely Virginia Beach landmark.
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Part of a growing national movement, Old Dominion University will host a refugee family on campus
Every Campus a Refuge is a national program that's called on colleges across the country to host one refugee family. ODU is the first public university and first campus in Virginia…
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Changes happening with your personal property tax
Here's why Hampton Roads cities recently voted on one-time tax relief.
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Virginia regulators OK more solar energy projects
The projects will soon raise the average Dominion customer's monthly bill.
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Department of Veterans Affairs wants to close and relocate Hampton medical facility
The Veterans Administration cites flooding and difficult access as reasons to relocate its Hampton facility.
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Hampton Roads leaders, scientists talk coastal resilience
Regional leaders gathered at Old Dominion University last week to talk about sea level rise and how it impacts the people of the Hampton Roads.
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Rescued Beagles land in Hampton Roads
Stanley, Roberta, Irene and Jenny B. were previously used for breeding at a facility in western Virginia.
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Virginia Beach police spent more than 18,000 hours on mental health crises last year
Police say a shortage of mental health staff and facilities, plus legal delays, strain department resources.
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Restored oyster populations revive Norfolk's Lafayette River
Nearly 90 years ago, the Lafayette River was so polluted that it was closed to commercial fishing. But after years of work from environmental groups, oyster populations are booming…
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Virginia state agencies often fail to provide access for non-English speakers
Multiple state reports have flagged problems with Virginia’s language accessibility. The issue reached new heights during the Covid-19 pandemic. Little has been done.