In 2011, legislators said they wanted to see 100,000 more degrees awarded by public colleges and universities by 2025 than was being projected. Now, the state says it's 19,000 degrees short.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Trail advisory committee member Janice Canaday wants it to ensure Black residents today “will never walk around like I did trying to find themselves in the story.”Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A new weekly tour offers visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the animals.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Norfolk-based USS Truman collided with a freighter just before midnight local time Wednesday while on deployment. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

“They're tapping into the HBCUs, recognizing that this is something that definitely has legs and we can run with it,” said women’s club coach Richard Linyear.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Overall, the assessed value of properties in Hampton increased by more than a billion dollars this year.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Local officials were awarded a $20 million federal grant for a project in Aberdeen Gardens and hope it will continue despite President Trump’s planned climate funding freeze.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The civil rights group says Title IX still protects for student athletes, despite a recent executive order seeking to remove transgender girls and women from women's sports.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Some mental health providers in Hampton Roads have stopped taking new military clients because payment delays are impacting Tricare providers. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Suffolk drew in more than $300 million in capital investment, a third of which centered on the warehousing and distribution industry. The city also received a clean audit, and saw increased tax revenue and decreased its debt.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Resilience, Adaptation, Feasibility Tool (RAFT) program is a project by Virginia Tech, Old Dominion and the University of Virginia that helps communities strengthen resilience to environmental, economic and social challenges.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Officials are scrambling to figure out what the planned freeze could mean for specific projects, which range from statewide to neighborhood-scale.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The yearlong initiative coincides with the university's first class of marine science undergraduate students.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

About 7% of workers in Hampton Roads are federal civilian employees, who are under pressure to resign from the Trump administration. And those jobs pay nearly twice what non-federal civilian jobs in the area do.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

President Donald Trump's executive orders concerning the federal workforce are causing uncertainty in many agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, which was already struggling to fill positions at its medical facilities.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The mental health agency serves the cities Suffolk and Franklin and Isle of Wight and Southampton counties. Its next town hall is Tuesday, February 18 at its Administrative Building in Suffolk.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The program brings the Emergency Medical Service into compliance with federal requirements for drug tracking, but it also drives up EMS costs.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A recommended approach would create a community committee to consider suggestions and collect feedback.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

One of the proposals that made it through crossover would launch "virtual power plants" taking advantage of people's home solar panels and appliances.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The utility now plans to spend $10.7 billion on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, with some costs passed onto customers.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Bringing the division’s pay in-line with competitors will cost more than $7.6 million and the School Board is weighing if and how quickly it can be done.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The advisory affected about 40 homes after water main breaks.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The order threatens to cut off federal funding for hospitals that provide care to help patients under 19 transition from one sex to another.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year pushed a November deadline back during a licensing backlog.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The development team rolled out preliminary designs for the new school building to the public Thursday.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Apex Clean Energy, which operates Timbermill Wind near Edenton, says it plans to seek government approval for a system that would decrease light pollution.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A Yorktown sailor is facing a potential court martial after a boating accident killed a fellow sailor last April. WHRO Military reporter Steve Walsh was in military court on Thursday, January 30, and has this story.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The White House said the freeze did not apply to programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. But organizations like the Southeast Virginia Health System says her organization was unable to access federal funds for much of Tuesday.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The state grants are part of the lead up to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

King’s youngest daughter spoke about the power of forgiveness, nonviolent activism and generational struggles for social justice.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Navy continues to hire civilians in Hampton Roads, even during discussion of a federal hiring freeze. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh attended a job fair in Portsmouth.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The county's new video discusses officials' plan to address nearly a dozen beach house collapses on Rodanthe.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The advisory was issued after midnight Tuesday following a water main break on Monday. There was no timetable for repairs as of Tuesday.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Environmental advocates have been pushing the General Assembly for more than a decade to protect homebuyers from the growing risks of flooding.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The largest military housing contractor is taking steps to expand in Hampton Roads. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh says it’s part of a Navy effort to privatize barracks housing.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The largest military housing contractor is taking steps to expand in Hampton Roads. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh says it’s part of a Navy effort to privatize barracks housing.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Local leaders are now seeking public input about their priorities for fighting and adapting to climate change.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

For Gen. Xavier Brunson, the university's annual commemoration presents an opportunity to celebrate the past and founder Gen. Samuel Armstrong's legacy, as well as honor "the potential of those who walk the campus today."Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Acting VA Secretary Todd Hunter encouraged staff to turn in their coworkers.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The jet crash exposed Virginia Beach firefighters to “above and beyond” levels of toxic chemicals. Proposed legislation could help address the after-effects of similar emergencies.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A shutdown could happen as soon as this March - and hundreds of thousands of Virginians could be affected.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The nonprofit Nature Conservancy wants to remove a dam that created the pond more than a century ago.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Religious groups own tens of thousands of acres across Virginia, but some struggle to get residential projects going.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The clock is ticking for Something in the Water to clear hurdles needed to secure the last weekend in April for the festival. Meanwhile, Virginia Beach gears up to make alternative plans.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The additional $3 per hour brings WJCC from last place in bus driver pay compared to neighboring divisions to second place.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

One of President Trump’s first executive orders included halting all new federal leases and permits for offshore wind projects.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A judge recently ruled in favor of environmentalists who sued the state over leaving the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. What now?Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

President Joe Biden pardoned several Virginians in his last days in office, including Speaker of the House of Delegates, Portsmouth's Don Scott.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Following a year of growth and expansion, leaders at the nonprofit are expecting some challenges under President Donald TrumpDi 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Advocates want the study to help settle a debate over the status of the fish population in the Chesapeake Bay.Di 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA