The Virginia Beach music festival created by native Pharrell Williams moves from the spring to early fall in an effort to avoid weather disruptions.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

When patients inhale desflurane before surgery, only about 5% stays in the body. The rest can linger in the atmosphere for years, warming the planet.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Newport News reports homicide and shooting rates decreased from this time last year. It's a trend being seen elsewhere on the peninsula, with Hampton reporting falling rates of violent crime in 2024 as well.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Oozlefinch Beers & Blending and St. George Brewing Co. received gold medals, while Norfolk's Smartmouth Brewing Co. took home a gold and the runner-up position in the competition's best-in-show rankings.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

People from all walks of life descend on Chincoteague for its world-famous pony swim.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

School division leaders are discussing options for a five-year plan for gifted education. The school board will vote on the plan proposal in September.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The $100 million gift will allow the university to expand the newly named Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences at VIMS.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The website, SaveHamptonCats.org, was created by a coalition of animal welfare organizations. They want to see more resources for feral colonies in the city.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Navy pilot shot down a drone over the Red Sea as part of an effort to protect international shipping.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Inside the latest effort to foster cooperation between the region’s cities and counties in hopes of creating a rising economic tide to lift them all.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Combined, the projects are getting more than half a billion dollars and could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60 million metric tons by 2050.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Mayor Donnie Tuck will be at Phoebus' American Theatre on Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A 58-year-old woman was killed and two more people critically injured before police arrived.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The new building includes meeting space, an officer fitness room and dedicated reporting rooms for victims of crimes.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Many college graduates flee Hampton Roads for greener pastures but a new study finds some do come back.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

TC Energy is replacing and widening about 49 miles of pipeline that ends in Suffolk and Chesapeake. Local environmental groups have fought the project.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The military committed to delivering the last 5 million pounds of aid to the Port of Ashdod in Israel.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The site has been the target of redevelopment attempts for the better part of a decade.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Football fans can take control of the Monarchs and lead them to the top of the college football mountain.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Norfolk-based Junior All-Stars won the Virginia state championship last week and will compete in regionals starting July 19.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Norfolk District is hoping to change its cost-benefit analysis and possibly include flood structures in Berkley and Campostella.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The final phase of upgrades will see new heating and cooling systems installed and guest suites overhauled.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The tour and the eye-catching inflatable are raising awareness about access to birth control.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The city will begin enforcing its new regulations for Airbnbs and Vrbos beginning in October.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The nine month deployment was seen as the most active naval deployment since World War II.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The organization will use the money to do site surveys and develop a resiliency plan for the vulnerable site.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Local governments say they’re seeing growing interest in EVs, but more infrastructure is needed to support them.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The U.S. failed to restart shipments into the war torn area Wednesday because of bad weather.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Gov. Youngkin has advocated for investing in the nascent SMR industry as part of his “all of the above” energy strategy.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A nonbinding voter referendum will ask residents whether they support a new monthly fee to reinstate curbside recycling service.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The company will employ 330 people to make 7-inch thick submarine electrical cables for offshore wind projects around the globe.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Library leader expects Williamsburg Regional Library will need a third library location in 10 years.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The 40,000-acre site is about 25 miles south of Dominion's wind farm currently under construction.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The federal government gave Virginia more than $100 million to create Alternative Fuel Corridors including fast chargers for electric cars.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Suffolk will use the $5.3 million to fill a gap in the work-in-progress Seaboard Coastline Trail.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Norfolk Del. Jackie Glass started trying to meet with Superintendent Sharon Byrdsong after reports of violence against Latino students.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

If finalized, a path to separate school systems would take years and require the state to agree with the plan.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is spearheading an effort to understand what’s causing the issue known as Sudden Unusual Mortality Syndrome.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A new study recommends the Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport leave commercial air service behind and lean into advanced aviation research and development.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

It's the first time the National Park Service has found two nests in one season since the agency started tracking the data.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The tool makes its debut after the center has spent years fielding questions from the LGBTQ+ community about which businesses are welcoming.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Senators met for a second time in the Special Session without passing a bill.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

That means a lot more of Hampton Roads' trash — thousands of tons each day — is instead going to the regional landfill.Kirjoittanut 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA