Local News https://www.whro.org/news/local-news Local News en-US WHRO Public Media Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:31:51 GMT Suffolk residents gather to say ICE facilities aren’t welcome in their community https://www.whro.org/business-growth/2026-04-24/suffolk-residents-gather-to-say-ice-facilities-arent-welcome-in-their-community Several people at a rally Thursday said their opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is rooted in religious values. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:31:51 GMT https://www.whro.org/business-growth/2026-04-24/suffolk-residents-gather-to-say-ice-facilities-arent-welcome-in-their-community Toby Cox Newport News housing plan gives leaders options to address affordable housing https://www.whro.org/local-government/2026-04-24/newport-news-housing-plan-gives-leaders-options-to-address-affordable-housing The Strategic Housing Initiatives Plan, or SHIP, is based on a previously completed housing study. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://www.whro.org/local-government/2026-04-24/newport-news-housing-plan-gives-leaders-options-to-address-affordable-housing Logan Caras South African actor sees herself in her strong role in 'The Lion King' https://www.whro.org/arts-culture/2026-04-24/south-african-actor-sees-herself-in-her-strong-role-in-the-lion-king Zama Magudulela plays Rafiki, the shaman to the central character in the ever-popular 'The Lion King.' Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT https://www.whro.org/arts-culture/2026-04-24/south-african-actor-sees-herself-in-her-strong-role-in-the-lion-king Vicki L. Friedman Virginia money committee heads point the finger at each other on budget https://www.whro.org/virginia-government/2026-04-24/virginia-money-committee-heads-point-the-finger-at-each-other-on-budget Thursday's special session did not end in agreement between the House and Senate. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:06:10 GMT https://www.whro.org/virginia-government/2026-04-24/virginia-money-committee-heads-point-the-finger-at-each-other-on-budget Jahd Khalil Virginia Marine Resources Commission considers another petition to study Chesapeake Bay menhaden https://www.whro.org/2026-04-24/virginia-marine-resources-commission-considers-another-petition-to-study-chesapeake-bay-menhaden One woman stood before eight VMRC commissioners asking them to pause industrial fishing in the Chesapeake Bay, pitting her against a corporate giant and the village that fishes for them. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:29:00 GMT https://www.whro.org/2026-04-24/virginia-marine-resources-commission-considers-another-petition-to-study-chesapeake-bay-menhaden Pamela D'Angelo Judge says Virginia Beach cannot enforce final night of all-ages curfew https://www.whro.org/local-government/2026-04-23/judge-says-virginia-beach-cannot-enforce-final-night-of-all-ages-curfew Oceanfront businesses within the curfew zone filed the legal challenge. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:35:14 GMT https://www.whro.org/local-government/2026-04-23/judge-says-virginia-beach-cannot-enforce-final-night-of-all-ages-curfew John-Henry Doucette Pentagon leaders of the Golden Dome for America hold first public event at Fort Story https://www.whro.org/military-veterans/2026-04-23/pentagon-leaders-of-the-golden-dome-for-america-hold-first-public-event-at-fort-story The project’s $185 billion price tag includes a number of ambitious projects, many untested. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:31:19 GMT https://www.whro.org/military-veterans/2026-04-23/pentagon-leaders-of-the-golden-dome-for-america-hold-first-public-event-at-fort-story Steve Walsh Virginia House Speaker calls Democratic ‘no’ voters ‘bed wetters’ https://www.whro.org/2026-04-23/virginia-house-speaker-calls-democratic-no-voters-bed-wetters Virginia’s Democratic Speaker of the House didn’t mince words when describing Democrats who voted ‘no’ in the recent redistricting referendum. But those on the other side of the insult weren’t phased. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:13:00 GMT https://www.whro.org/2026-04-23/virginia-house-speaker-calls-democratic-no-voters-bed-wetters Brad Kutner ‘Eye-opening, enlightening, educational’: James City County course to raise awareness about living in poverty https://www.whro.org/health/2026-04-23/eye-opening-enlightening-educational-james-city-county-course-to-raise-awareness-about-living-in-poverty “The big picture is for people in every community to have some insight into what it might be like to live even a few hours in the shoes of someone who is living in poverty,” said Bee Darrow, Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Focus coordinator. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:38:18 GMT https://www.whro.org/health/2026-04-23/eye-opening-enlightening-educational-james-city-county-course-to-raise-awareness-about-living-in-poverty Nick McNamara Virginia law will make some birth control free under private insurance https://www.whro.org/health/2026-04-23/virginia-law-will-make-some-birth-control-free-under-private-insurance A Virginia bill now signed into law would require insurers to cover a broader range of contraceptives, with at least one option in each service category available at no cost to patients. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:49:02 GMT https://www.whro.org/health/2026-04-23/virginia-law-will-make-some-birth-control-free-under-private-insurance Yiqing Wang