Katherine Hafner
ReporterKatherine is WHRO’s climate and environment reporter. She came to WHRO from the Virginian-Pilot in 2022. Katherine is a California native who now lives in Norfolk and welcomes book recommendations, fun science facts and of course interesting environmental news.
Reach Katherine at katherine.hafner@whro.org.
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“Been Here Stay Here,” by filmmaker David Usui, centers around the town’s unique culture. The crew is raising money to hold free screenings on the island on May 10. -
A new Environmental Crimes Task Force is a partnership between prosecutors, city staff and the fire department. -
Researchers are studying Dominion’s prototype, which allows bats to crawl inside and sleep, hidden from predators. -
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America recently rated the region as among the most challenging for allergy sufferers. WHRO spoke with an expert about why. -
Aberdeen Gardens’ grant is among about 400 recently listed for cancellation by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s unofficial Department of Government Efficiency. -
The Elizabeth River Project will unveil the community resource as part of its Seed Keepers Initiative, which also emphasizes Indigenous traditions. -
The Southeastern Public Service Authority spent the past year looking for a new way to handle the region's trash as space at the Regional Landfill runs out. -
Federal officials are hosting several virtual public meetings this week about the concept, covering communities in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. -
The latest U.S. State of the Birds report paints a grim picture, including for shorebirds that rely on coastal Virginia. -
Residents continue to fight against the city’s $12 million project to convert the site into wetlands to bank legal mitigation credits.
