A collection of WHRO feature news including WHRO stories, interviews and in-depth reporting from Southeastern Virginia.
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Another View is a weekly call-in radio talk show that discusses today’s topics from an African American perspective.
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Hear comments by those who make the arts so vibrant in Hampton Roads - conductors, musicians, singers, actors, teachers, visual artists. Learn about performances and get insight into the creative process from the artists themselves.
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Innovation Now is a daily 90-second radio series and podcast that gives listeners a front row seat to hear compelling stories of revolutionary ideas, emerging technologies and the people behind the concepts that are shaping our future.
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Local film critic and master storyteller Mal Vincent reflects on the decades he spent writing about films and entertainment and the celebrities he got to know along the way.
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All week, on each edition of Out of the Box, listen for songs from one of the best albums that’s just hitting stores and hear Paul Shugrue's review of that album.
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Hosted by British born host Dr. Alan Campbell, Watching America combines interviews, engaging audio, and deep dive talks in to our local and national culture through the eloquent and ever-curious lens of a ‘Brit’ who has spent over two decades ‘figuring it all out’; Watching America.
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Another View’s Selected Short Stories are an up-close look at the people, performances and programs featured each week on the Another View radio broadcast. Over the years, Another View’s Producer/Reporter, Lisa Godley has brought us interviews with educators and entertainers, mentors and musicians, doctors and dancers, just to name a few of the hundreds of interesting stories featured on Another View and on 89.5 WHRV-FM. Several of Lisa’s stories have netted both national and regional awards ...
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WHRO arts and culture reporter Rebecca Weinstein brings you a fresh, exciting take on our vibrant local arts scene. A seasoned writer and classically trained soprano with a commitment to expanding audiences for the arts, she grew up and discovered her love of the performing arts in the Hampton Roads area, studied music at the prestigious Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and honed her arts writing skills while living and working in the Washington, D.C. area. Rebecca is your friendly, knowle ...
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HearSay with Cathy Lewis is WHRV FM's locally-produced, public affairs radio call-in program that discusses issues important to our community. Every Monday through Wednesday, we reach listeners from Richmond to Emporia. Hosted by Cathy Lewis, who can be contacted at hearsay@whro.org
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The WHRO Writer's Block brings together local artists who share a common bond—expressing themselves through writing. Performers include local poets and slam poets, spoken word artists, storytellers, and authors with interludes of music by some of the region’s top musicians. Topics vary from the environment and war to love and race relations. Works range from somber and thought-provoking to lighthearted and comical.
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The new building includes meeting space, an officer fitness room and dedicated reporting rooms for victims of crimes.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Regional groups studying who’s leaving Hampton Roads and why as region fights to hold on to young workers
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Many college graduates flee Hampton Roads for greener pastures but a new study finds some do come back.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Construction begins on pipeline expansion in Hampton Roads
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TC Energy is replacing and widening about 49 miles of pipeline that ends in Suffolk and Chesapeake. Local environmental groups have fought the project.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Mayor Donnie Tuck will be at Phoebus' American Theatre on Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Four simulated missions to Mars are planned for 2024 in the HERA facility to help us better prepare for stressful situations both in space and on Earth.By WHRO
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The Gaza pier mission staffed by local soldiers is expected to wrap up soon
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The military committed to delivering the last 5 million pounds of aid to the Port of Ashdod in Israel.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Norfolk sells defunct Greyhound station, site will become apartments
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The site has been the target of redevelopment attempts for the better part of a decade.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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August is Black Philanthropy month, the time of year where particular attention is paid to African American philanthropists. This year, the focus is on support of HBCU's - historically Black Colleges and Universities. Vivian Oden, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion with the Hampton Roads Community Foundation; and Kandi Hall, a Norfolk State Uni…
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Football fans can take control of the Monarchs and lead them to the top of the college football mountain.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Commissioners opposed the use of agricultural land for the proposed 14-acre solar energy facility by Nexamp. Suffolk city council will have the final say on permitting in August.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Ingenuity’s legacy is more than fantasy. The remarkable helicopter proved that powered, controlled flight on another world is possible.By WHRO
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Fleet Park team is one step away from Little League World Series
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The Norfolk-based Junior All-Stars won the Virginia state championship last week and will compete in regionals starting July 19.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Norfolk’s Army Corps can’t yet study extending floodwall to Southside communities
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The Norfolk District is hoping to change its cost-benefit analysis and possibly include flood structures in Berkley and Campostella.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The final phase of upgrades will see new heating and cooling systems installed and guest suites overhauled.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Suffolk Mayor Mike Duman says the money will help with their plans to widen Route 460 in association with a planned 540-acre logistics center.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Soil made on asteroids could then be used to create agricultural areas on orbiting habitats, making space farming possible.By WHRO
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Giant IUD stops in Virginia Beach on national tour
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The tour and the eye-catching inflatable are raising awareness about access to birth control.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Heat mapping project aims to find hotspots in Portsmouth
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Virginia Wesleyan received a state grant for the two-year effort, which will include actions to curb heat in the most vulnerable areas of the city.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The city will begin enforcing its new regulations for Airbnbs and Vrbos beginning in October.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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With help from NASA, the market potential for this revolutionary insulator was expanded beyond space.By WHRO
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“Evolve” is a statement that, after forty one years, the band is just hitting their stride and have plenty of reasons to keep going.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Student challenges bring fresh ideas about mechanical design to the table.By WHRO
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USS Ike returns home to Norfolk after grueling deployment
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The nine month deployment was seen as the most active naval deployment since World War II.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Historic Jamestowne wins national climate grant
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The organization will use the money to do site surveys and develop a resiliency plan for the vulnerable site.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Charged up: How Hampton Roads is preparing for more electric vehicles
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Local governments say they’re seeing growing interest in EVs, but more infrastructure is needed to support them.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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To ensure Europa Clipper is ready, engineers have conducted an entire battery of environmental testing on the solar-powered spacecraft.By WHRO
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The mission to provide aid to Gaza using a mobile pier operated by local soldiers set to end soon
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The U.S. failed to restart shipments into the war torn area Wednesday because of bad weather.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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On July 11, 2011, Another View, the Radio Show, debuted on 89.5 WHRV-FM, the NPR station for Eastern Virginia. Naysayers said our show wouldn't last a year - oh, how mistaken they were! Thank you listeners! We will celebrate our anniversary with the way we started - the Another View Round Table! Join us as Roger Chesley, Wil LaVeist, and Carol Pret…
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Residents say increased police presence and new stop signs haven’t had enough of an impact at the intersection of Shell Road and Greenbriar Avenue.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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We study the Sun because it is essential for life on Earth and can teach us about other stars lightyears from home.By WHRO
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Dominion hopes to build nation’s first small modular nuclear reactor
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Gov. Youngkin has advocated for investing in the nascent SMR industry as part of his “all of the above” energy strategy.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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This unique polymer flows into a hole before turning back into a solid, creating an effective seal.By WHRO
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Curbside recycling to be on November’s ballot in Chesapeake
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A nonbinding voter referendum will ask residents whether they support a new monthly fee to reinstate curbside recycling service.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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U.S. military expects to end the Gaza pier run by local soldiers this month
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The 7th Transportation Brigade Expeditionary from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story is at the center of the operation, which has been interrupted by bad weather.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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South Korean undersea cable manufacturer to build $681 million plant in Chesapeake
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The company will employ 330 people to make 7-inch thick submarine electrical cables for offshore wind projects around the globe.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Library leader expects Williamsburg Regional Library will need a third library location in 10 years.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Dominion to buy Kitty Hawk offshore wind lease from Avangrid
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The 40,000-acre site is about 25 miles south of Dominion's wind farm currently under construction.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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This material designed for launch vehicles is now being used in clothing that can radiate heat away from the body, keeping the wearer cool.By WHRO
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On her first album in six years, “Let’s Walk” she has for the first time co-written all the songsBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Historic schoolhouse becomes African American history museum in Chesapeake
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The Cornland School predated desegregation and was one of the oldest schools for Black students in the region. Now, it’s a museum teaching future generations.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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VDOT building EV charging network on state highways
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The federal government gave Virginia more than $100 million to create Alternative Fuel Corridors including fast chargers for electric cars.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Norfolk gets $10 million to build park meant to prevent flooding in redeveloped St. Paul's area
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The public housing community that's been demolished was built over a creek bed, leaving that neighborhood dealing with regular flooding for the last 70 years. A new park will prevent that from happening in the redeveloped area.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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A NASA researcher is trying to prove that an aircraft design, developed decades ago, could meet today’s requirements for an atmospheric planetary probe.By WHRO
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Suffolk will use the $5.3 million to fill a gap in the work-in-progress Seaboard Coastline Trail.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images showing the ballooning lobes of dust and gas that were blown out from the petulant star.By WHRO
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State delegate says Norfolk Public Schools leadership is ignoring safety concerns and refusing meetings with officials
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Norfolk Del. Jackie Glass started trying to meet with Superintendent Sharon Byrdsong after reports of violence against Latino students.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Tonight, look up and enjoy the independence fireworks whose colors were created in the stars.By WHRO
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If finalized, a path to separate school systems would take years and require the state to agree with the plan.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Oyster farms in Virginia and beyond are suffering unexplained mass die-offs
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The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is spearheading an effort to understand what’s causing the issue known as Sudden Unusual Mortality Syndrome.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Their compact design makes these solar arrays practical for missions in low-Earth orbit, interplanetary travel, or even for surface applications on the Moon.By WHRO
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