A collection of WHRO feature news including WHRO stories, interviews and in-depth reporting from Southeastern Virginia.
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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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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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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 [email protected]
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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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ODU nursing professor earns national recognition for climate activism
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3:46WHRO spoke with Janice Hawkins about her local climate work in health care.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Accurate seafloor maps are crucial for seafaring activities including laying underwater communications cables, rare-mineral seabed mining, and optimizing shipping routes.By WHRO
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Sailors might have avoided scurvy if someone in the age of exploration on the high seas had found a way to make the vitamin C sailors were missing.By WHRO
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“Straight Line Was a Lie” is influenced by a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder that lead singer Liz Stokes received recently and the medication-influenced change in her brain chemistry that affected her ability to write songsBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Labor Day is an opportunity to reflect on the contributions NASA missions make to the American workforce and American innovation.By WHRO
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U.S. Department of Transportation pulls hundreds of millions of dollars from offshore wind projects — including one in Norfolk
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0:45The redevelopment of a former shipping facility in Norfolk into a hub for offshore wind development was awarded $39 million in 2023.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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This NASA spinoff is keeping hot liquids and cold containers at an ideal temperature.By WHRO
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Abortion funds reshaped one Virginia mother’s life. Now, she's helping run the state's newest one.
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4:08Virginia has become a major hub for those seeking abortions across the South and these grassroots support groups are helping with the surge.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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CNO returns to Norfolk amid Navy buildup near Venezuela
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0:46The new Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Daryl Caudle, returned to Norfolk as the Navy presence grows near Venezuela. WHRO Military Steve Walsh has the story.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Virginia Beach says residents can't sue over voting system in city charter that hasn't been used
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1:00Advocates have filed to try to stop the use of a local voting system with at-large council seats, arguing it would violate federal law.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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His name is Dr. Elias Zerhouni, former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under President George W. Bush, presidential envoy under President Barack Obama and treating physician for President Ronald Reagan. He is the author of "Disease Knows No Politics," an inspirational medical and political memoir that champions the work of the N…
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Impacts of Big Beautiful Bill's federal cuts on Virginians come into focus
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1:06Cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP will leave thousands in Virginia without help.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Flight demonstrations help push tipping point technologies.By WHRO
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A woman of color will lead the Supreme Court of Virginia for the first time
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0:52Cleo E. Powell, who became the court's first Black female justice in 2011, will become its chief justice in January.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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“It’s compassion; you’re just treating people like they have value and worth,” said Roy Gerardi, human services outreach and crisis counselor.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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What started out as the astronauts’ need for an easy way to support plant growth experiments in space has improved nozzle technology across industries here on Earth.By WHRO
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First stone crabs documented in Virginia waters
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0:58The species prefers a tropical climate, but appears to be spreading north as waters warm.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Embedded in the Perseverance rover are five swatches of material that could help prepare astronauts for a future trip to Mars.By WHRO
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Her unique blend of conversational lyrics and edgy Americana is in full bloom on her sixth album, “Billionaire.”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Understanding the physical processes the body uses to compensate for the lack of gravity is important for maintaining astronaut health.By WHRO
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‘I’ve seen the deaths’: Chesapeake Health Director Nancy Welch on why student vaccinations matter
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3:39Health departments across the region are holding clinics to get students vaccinated before the start of the school year.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Chespeake Vice Mayor John de Triquet has died
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0:42The city announced the long-time councilman's death on its Facebook page with a remembrance from Mayor Rick West. De Triquet was 76.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Using archival data from NASA’s Magellan mission, researchers have uncovered new evidence that tectonic activity may be changing the surface of Venus.By WHRO
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Jefferson Lab director sees possibilities for more 2026 funding through appropriations, new grants
Director Jens Dilling talked about the future of the facility during a visit by the U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Be it long or short, curly or straight, natural or processed, hair is more than a protective cover on your head — oftentimes it can define how you feel about yourself as a person. For many African American women, hair anxiety, described as "a shared fear among Black women about how their hair looks," is very real. This phenomenon can affect a woman…
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Admiral vows to get ships out of Norfolk Naval Shipyard faster
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0:48To fight a growing backlog, the Navy has put an admiral in charge of ship maintenance at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for the first time. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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William & Mary researchers recently put a dollar value on wetlands in the Middle Peninsula.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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From a dark cloud of hydrogen to a supermassive black hole, begin your galactic journey with ViewSpace.By WHRO
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Dominion Energy plans biggest rate hikes in decades
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1:00The State Corporation Commission is weighing Dominion's proposal.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Airplanes go through testing so they don’t exceed noise levels set for their body type.By WHRO
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A ribbon cutting for the STEM academy at Booker T. Washington Elementary is planned for Friday at 9 a.m.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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ODU poll finds Hampton Roads residents favor Spanberger over Earle-Sears for governor
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0:43The same survey found residents were twice as likely to plan to vote for Democrats for House of Delegates seats than Republicans.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Horror writer Edgar Allan Poe returns to Hampton Roads ... in spirits
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0:35The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy tour will stop in Virginia Beach and Newport News, old haunts of the 19th-century author. The events include cocktails inspired by Poe's work.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Here's how Hurricane Erin could impact Hampton Roads
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0:46Tidal flooding could begin as soon as Tuesday night.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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A journey to the Moon can be made in days.By WHRO
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She has conquered the progressive bluegrass world with her inventive guitar playing, expressive songwriting and vocal dexterity. On her new release, “So Long Little Miss Sunshine” she’s moved past those boundaries with her most daring album yet.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The 4,500 Marines and sailors from USS Iwo Jima are headed south as part of a buildup of U.S. forces in the Caribbean and South America. WHRO Military reporter Steve Walsh has the story.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Patrick Macaluso was hired as an assistant city attorney for Suffolk in 2022. The city fired him on Friday.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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More Filipino cruise ship workers detained, deported from Norfolk-based Carnival Sunshine
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0:54Advocates say 28 workers, despite valid visas, have been deported “to reach the quotas.”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Hatteras, Ocracoke islands under evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Erin
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0:40The storm is expected to stay plenty offshore, but tropical storm-force winds will likely bring dangerous rip currents and flooding to the Outer Banks.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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For sixty years, since NASA’s Gemini program, every astronaut launching to space has worn a mission patch.By WHRO
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Chesapeake residents continue to fight proposed natural gas facility
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1:02Virginia Natural Gas says the compressor station is needed to ensure energy reliability. But several historically Black neighborhoods say they’re bearing a disproportionate burden.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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JunoCam is located outside the titanium-walled radiation unit that provides protection for sensitive components.By WHRO
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The Marines and sailors of the USS Iwo Jima ready group left Norfolk Thursday
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0:46The Marines and sailors of the USS Iwo Jima ready group left Norfolk today/Thursday [Aug. 14]. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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It's the fellas' turn at the Round Table - Roger Chesley, Wil LaVeist, Bill Thomas, and Eric Claville are back! From tariffs, to rising unemployment numbers in the Black community, to the National Guard patrolling the streets of Washington DC, the round table pundits help make sense of what's happening in our world today.…
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City council tabled a vote on the ordinance until September. They may now push it back to an undetermined date.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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Virginia is struggling to balance energy needs with local tensions over solar development
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3:55Solar developers are getting pushback from rural communities that worry about environmental impacts and changing land use.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA
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The ten-day Artemis II mission will test NASA’s deep space human exploration capabilities with astronauts.By WHRO
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