Organizers for the music festival missed a Dec. 31 deadline to open ticket sales and provide the city with an artist lineup. Now the mayor said the city is at a “decision point” for College Beach Weekend plans in April.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Ward was selected by his colleagues on the dais after two other council members were nominated and rejected.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Marjorie Mayfield Jackson is retiring from the Norfolk nonprofit, which grew from her kitchen table in the 1990s to a major force in local conservation.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

New Sleepy Hole Borough Councilmember Ebony Wright took her oath of office on Thursday, Jan. 2, paying homage to trailblazers like Linda Johnson - the city's first elected mayor and first woman mayor.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Reports from Capitol Hill have said Peninsula Congressman Bobby Scott is considering challenging fellow Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger for the Democratic nomination for Virginia governor. According to some reports, party members are concerned with Spanberger's ability to excite Black voters.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Division of Perceptual Studies in UVA’s medical school is looking to learn how common it is for U.S. children to report remembering past lives, families.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The 21,000-square-foot building is elevated and surrounded by a massive rain garden.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Trees collected through Jan. 9 will be used to restore local sand dunes.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Limited options during data collection or negative experiences means Hampton Roads localities may not have accurate information on transgender and gender-nonconforming people facing homelessness.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Fawcett was first elected to represent Suffolk’s Sleepy Hole Borough in 2012. He and his colleagues shared memories of his tenure in the last city council meeting of 2024.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia Beach plans to convert about eight acres back into tidal wetlands to earn legal mitigation credits necessary for other projects.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Nexamp’s proposed farm was significantly smaller and produced less energy than the nearby Stratford Solar field, which area residents told City Hall emanates near-constant noise.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The plan has been the topic of public contention. One civic league leader plans to get the attorney general involved.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Fusion has long been called the “Holy Grail” of clean energy. But it’s also proven incredibly difficult to achieve.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Sen. Tim Kaine says the delegation will have a classified briefing Thursday on the incident that happened in 2023.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The $1 million dollar parking lot is the first of $1 billion dollars worth of improvements planned for the airport.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The latest draft to Suffolk's 2045 Comprehensive Plan adds "several square miles of industrial land use along Rt. 58" and increased housing density maximums along Rt. 460.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Tariffs could cause a decrease in trade at the Port of Virginia, ODU researchers say in the new report.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Area residents oppose new farms after prior projects created noise, which they say has impacted area wildlife and their health.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Jennifer Boykin says production at the HII slowed by supply chain issues and inexperienced workforce.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Mayor Phil Jones says the system would increase voter participation and help bridge the political divide.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The city last year switched to LED holiday lights on 17 buildings and parking garages to save energy.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Mayor Donnie Tuck, first elected to city council in 2010, called the experience "a joy."Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Sentara’s first dedicated behavioral health clinic on the Peninsula is its latest efforts to tackle ever-growing demand.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Residents disliked the idea of closing neighborhood roads as a way to improve safety at the intersection of Shell Road and Greenbriar Avenue.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia program still searching for funding.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Chesapeake Executive Council wants to revise its 2014 agreement to embrace newer science and measurable targets.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

State lawmakers on Monday heard a long-awaited report about the impact of data centers.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Wanda Tucker, who traces her lineage to the first person of African descent born in Virginia, said the trip was "overwhelming, but positive."Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Latest Virginia Class Submarine was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The cost to get your car back after a tow could as much as double under proposed new rates the City Council will consider at its upcoming meeting.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The former Regal Inn hotel will contain 15 double occupancy rooms, with ground-floor rooms meeting ADA standards.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Jenkins came just 164 votes short of incumbent Mayor Mike Duman in the final canvas.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Company expects to increase submarine productionAf 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Chesapeake-based corporation expects 2024’s sales figures to end up lower than last year.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The Pay-For-Outcomes program, meant to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay, was prompted by a law passed by the General Assembly this year.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The nonprofit RISE Resilience Innovations last year funded four startups working on ways to improve and transform flood insurance, using Norfolk as a testing ground.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Fire Chief Ryan Ashe said the investigation is ongoing, and the department plans to take stock of similar stormwater detention systems in the county.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The 4,500 sailors and Marines of the Amphibious Ready Group were part of the U.S. response after war broke out in Gaza.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The decline in home sales has led to declining prices in some major markets, but not in Hampton Roads. One expert points to the lack of housing supply.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Former Navy chief sold good warehouses at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex to buyers around the world.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Suffolk police will be assessed in early January by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the funding last week.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Tom is a 2-year-old turkey who greets customers and struts at the store in Currituck County.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

At a joint City Council-School Board meeting Tuesday, financial projections show the city will need to increase revenues or cut spending by about $7 million when it makes next year's budget.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

It’s yet another tactic the city is trying to grapple with its affordable housing shortage.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

There is a long-running battle in Virginia over how to manage the menhaden fishery – and the lack of data about the species continues to be front and center.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

The giveaway is in its sixth year and has served thousands of families with holiday meals.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

Virginia granted the tribe state recognition in 2010. Federal recognition allows the tribe to access more funding and other opportunities.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

A Department of Defense program that's helped thousands of veterans become teachers is about to end. Advocates say the program should still be saved. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has this story, through the American Homefront Project.Af 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA