WHRO Weekly Edition
WHRO Weekly Edition is your go-to source for the latest local and regional news. Tune in every week for a comprehensive and engaging half-hour radio program that keeps you informed about the stories that matter most to our community.
Episodes
April 25, 2025 • 23 mins
This week former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu was in Newport News for a social justice conference. WHRO spoke with him about both areas' common issues. Suffolk is beginning to tighten its focus on environmental crimes, especially those like illegal dumping. Finally, WHRO chatted with Williamsburg's first poet laureate about the importance of growing the art of the spoken word in the city.
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April 18, 2025 • 23 mins
This week WHRO spoke with the CEO of the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula to discuss the impact federal funding cuts had on nonprofits. Fun fact: Canadians make up the largest number of international visitors to Virginia. But will they continue to show up as the US-Canada relationship remains strained? Finally, Hampton Roads is one of the worst areas in the country for pollen. We'll hear from an environmental health professor t...
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April 11, 2025 • 23 mins
This week the Virginia Department of Health is gathering information from a coalition it launched last month to combat rising cases in syphilis. Norfolk's mayor says the city is still pursuing the redevelopment of its two malls. Finally, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center opened a new psychiatric emergency room.
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April 4, 2025 • 23 mins
This week issues persist at the new Chesapeake clinic where the VA is minimizing the lack of staff, but an Inspector General report says the clinic should've had more providers. Hampton is proposing a public outdoor space to replace the old school for the blind and deaf, but it's meeting opposition from alumni. Finally, in an interview with WHRO, Norfolk International Airport's CEO says international flights could arrive this year.
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March 28, 2025 • 23 mins
This week Chesapeake's new veterans clinic will open with less than a third of required staff. Virginia lawmakers point the blame at VA staff cuts. Williamsburg-James City County Schools selected a firm to help develop a redistricting plan. Finally, WHRO's Barry Graham is back with his 'Still Working' series which examines older Americans who are putting off retirement to stay in the workforce.
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March 21, 2025 • 23 mins
This week Governor Glenn Youngkin is offering assurances for federal employees who've lost their jobs that employers across the Commonwealth are ready to bring them aboard. Federal funding for food benefits under the SNAP initiative may suffer under budget cuts. We'll break down how that impacts Virginians. Finally, in celebration of National Older Workers Week, WHRO's Barry Graham speaks to folks who are postponing retirement and ...
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March 14, 2025 • 23 mins
This week Virginia Beach has plans to bring music to the oceanfront this spring -- The Dome is hiring ahead of its grand opening in May and a new hip hop festival replaces Something in the Water in April. If you're a resident of Suffolk, it's a great time to be a homeowner. Property values soared more than a billion dollars for the city in 2025. Finally, the Department of Veteran Affairs has been hit hard by budget cuts. Thousands ...
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March 7, 2025 • 23 mins
This week Norfolk's housing authority has the go ahead to revamp two more public housing communities downtown. Scientists measured and sampled tidal flooding throughout Hampton Roads last year. We'll hear exactly what they learned and what it could mean for the future. Local public schools are gearing up for their spring literacy initiative. WHRO's Barry Graham will give us the update.
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February 28, 2025 • 23 mins
This week WHRO climate reporter Katherine Hafner sat down with Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones after his appointment to the Environmental Protection Agency's Local Government Advisory Committee. The Nansemond Indian Nation is opening a second clinic in Newport News. Finally, it's clean up time. An $8 million grant has been awarded to remove old fishing gear around the Chesapeake Bay.
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February 21, 2025 • 23 mins
This week Virginia's colleges and universities are going to miss its target for increasing the number of degrees they award. Also Hampton Roads residents participated in nationwide "days of action" to protest President Donald Trump's presidency. Finally, on the college sports front, Norfolk State is launching a new lacrosse program. WHRO reports how that will open opportunities for the historically Black university.
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February 14, 2025 • 23 mins
This week anxiety over President Trump's executive orders is permeating the Department of Veteran Affairs, which is struggling to fill medical positions. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is in late January, but the Hampton Roads commission works to codify its memory year-round. Finally, Williamsburg is set to have a tool to help boost resilience to economic and social challenges.
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February 7, 2025 • 23 mins
This week Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters says it's no longer offering gender-affirming treatments to children under age 19. Next, you'd think rising costs of life-saving drugs would hurt paramedics, but those in Virginia are saying it's actually saving lives. Finally, Dominion Energy says offshore wind energy costs are increasing...and that means those costs will also impact you.
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January 31, 2025 • 23 mins
This week federal workers in Virginia may be in for some relief as the General Assembly considers a bill that would prevent them from losing housing. The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission wants your input for its first climate action plan. Finally, last month Sentara began using new blood storage systems to dispense blood products closer to the people who need them. In other words, blood vending machines.
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January 24, 2025
This week Perdue Farms is facing large penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor after children were found working in hazardous conditions in an Accomac facility. Virginia churches might soon have an easier path to develop affordable housing. Finally, there's a new alliance to talk about -- Norfolk State University is teaming up with the Elizabeth River Project to help marginalized communities impacted by climate change.
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January 17, 2025 • 23 mins
This week the centuries-old mystery of Roanoke Island might soon be solved. Recent discoveries on Hatteras shed light on just what happened to the English colonists who disappeared. In Richmond, the Virginia House of Delegates began the process for constitutional amendments this week including the right to access all forms of birth control. Finally, there's some not so good news in Hampton Roads -- residents reported the lowest qua...
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January 10, 2025 • 23 mins
This week the Something in the Water saga hits another detour as Virginia Beach City Council decides not to hold the festival in breach of contract. But there's still a lot of obstacles to overcome. Carol Pretlow, a long time professor at Norfolk State, passed away in December. WHRV's Another View paid tribute to her and reflected on her contributions to the show. Finally, the Navy launched an investigation into a ship that mistake...
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January 3, 2025 • 24 mins
This week we hear how age demographics are shifting in Hampton Roads and why that's not a good thing for area colleges and universities. Old Dominion and Virginia Commonwealth universities will use a $9 million grant to study cancer prevention in neighborhoods with low income housing. Finally, the world's first nuclear fusion power plant is being built next door in Richmond. We'll learn what that will entail.
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December 27, 2024 • 60 mins
This week it's the end of the year so we're taking a look back at the WHRO stories we felt were the most engaging and impactful in 2024. We revisit a few stories from our Democracy at Work series that demonstrated the oft ignored and unheralded civic duties. What's the latest update on the Norfolk families who say their kids received targeted harassment because they're Latino? We'll have the latest. Finally, remember the Norfolk an...
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December 20, 2024 • 23 mins
This week a Hampton Roads man is using classic Christmas music to honor his late mother by raising funds for cancer screenings in Norfolk and Richmond. The 757 is welcoming back one of its legendary sports figures. Michael Vick is taking the reins as the new head coach of Norfolk State football. Finally, the Virginia School of Medicine has been studying consciousness for several decades. WHRO took a trip to the school to learn what...
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December 13, 2024 • 23 mins
This week you may want to be more careful about where you park your car in Norfolk. The city is debating an increase to towing fees. President Biden visited Angola last week and with him was a Hampton Roads resident who traces their lineage to the first African people trafficked to North America in 1619. WHRO spoke with them about the trip. Finally, Virginia Beach EMS doesn't currently charge patients for ambulance trips, but that'...
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