Restaurant owners are worried upping taxes on their customers will drive them to eat out of town, putting their establishments out of business.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

VA Secretary Doug Collins opens the new VA clinic in Chesapeake amid controversy over the number of staff. WHRO Military reporter Steve Walsh has the story.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Kwame Alexander kicked off a weekend of events celebrating the 10th anniversary of his Newbery Medal win by dedicating a Little Free Library in Chesapeake's Bells Mill area.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Superintendent John Gordon says the division's only contingency plan would be to ask the city to make up the more than $9.5 million if it is cut.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Suffolk's proposed budget includes $5.8 million more than last year for schools, and pays for four of the 11 officers the division requested in 2026.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

If approved, the tax rate will decrease by a cent to $1.14 per $100 of assessed value.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Owner Tilfany Brown wants to give a second chance to people rejected from other programs.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

WHRO spoke with an expert at ODU to find out.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The funding for Aberdeen Gardens' is on the Trump administration's official chopping block.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

If approved, the new taxes would be effective in January.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The nonprofit plans to drain Sunken Meadow Pond for a wetlands restoration project, which has drawn pushback from local residents.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Mayor Kenny Alexander announced steps intended to move the redevelopments of Military Circle and MacArthur malls forward at the annual State of the City address.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Visitors flocked to Red Wing Park for the Cherry Blossom Festival, which continues through Saturday.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The referendum would ask residents if they prefer voting by district or at-large for city government.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

City council is considering funding a new facility in this year’s budget proposal. It’s estimated to cost $82 million and may take five years to complete.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Despite an 8% increase, property taxes are slated to stay flat in 2026 as residential and commercial property values continue to rise.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Surveys on the decision found more people were against renaming Blair than were for it.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Nansemond opened a medical clinic in 2023 and says the state seemingly messed up Medicaid billing.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The VA is downplaying the lack of staff at the new Chesapeake clinic. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

An Inspector General report found the Chesapeake VA clinic was expected to have more health care providers to alleviate the burden at the Hampton facility. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Residents will see their water rates bump if the proposed budget is approved. The average customer can expect to pay about $6 more per month.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

"They're going to be the ones who bring the life to whatever that design is," said Community Engagement Manager Monica Meharg.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Commander Zena Cardman and three other astronauts will be aboard the space station by July at the earliest, according to NASA. The team will conduct research in preparation for missions to the moon.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

WHRO spoke with Diane Wilson ahead of an upcoming lecture at the Elizabeth River Project.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Elizabeth River Project will unveil the community resource as part of its Seed Keepers Initiative, which also emphasizes Indigenous traditions.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Officials say next-generation aircraft and growing community support have tipped the scales in favor of attracting international carriers.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The local share of school funding remains flat with the previous year at $95 million.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

As space at the Regional Landfill shrinks, the Southeastern Public Service Authority spent the past year looking for a new way to handle the region's trash.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The budget needs more than $11 million more from Williamsburg and James City County.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Norfolk-based USS Gravely is in Galveston Texas, part of a larger Navy effort at the southern border. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The latest budget proposal would make $2 million available immediately to incentivize affordable housing development, but includes no ongoing funding.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Federal officials are hosting several virtual public meetings this week about the concept.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The site lists more than 1100 jobs with state agencies, including positions in healthcare, law enforcement and financial services.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

You can learn more and register at AskHRGreen.org.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Moving pre-K to new buildings will lessen overcrowding at elementary schools.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Agricultural Advisory Committee Chair David Bosselman shared the information in his state of agriculture update with City Council.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Shorebird species -- which rely on coastal Virginia -- are particularly imperiled, officials say.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

City officials say converting forested land into wetlands is necessary to earn legal credits that will allow them to move forward with public works projects elsewhere.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The new Chesapeake VA Clinic will open with less than a third of the required staff. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh says Sen.Tim Kaine and Rep. Bobby Scott blame staff cuts imposed by the VA.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Republican governor advertised 250,000 open jobs across the state at an event in Virginia Beach Tuesday.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Suffolk schools will distribute 200 free all-day bus passes to parents and guardians.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The MacArthur Memorial recently won $1,000 from the Virginia Association of Museums to conserve the item the infamous general wore more than 70 years ago.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Navy is sending mixed messages about potential firings at public shipyards and maintenance facilities. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The William & Mary's women's basketball team will make its first NCAA tournament appearance. Norfolk State's women are taking on the University of Maryland, and the NSU men face one-seed University of Florida.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Hourigan Construction beat out two Williamsburg-based firms for the project, expected to cost upwards of $40 million.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Fiddlin' Pig becomes just the 15th bar in America to earn the UK certification.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The city wants residents' input to complete a draft budget.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The first Nimitz class carrier will return to Norfolk for its final assignment. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The $223 million project is meant to help Dominion Energy store and transfer equipment for its Virginia Beach wind farm.Av 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The disabled mother of two says the property owner filed to evict her family despite offers from the state and a veteran’s group to pay her rentAv 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA