Mechelle Hankerson
News DirectorMechelle is News Director at WHRO. She helped launch the newsroom as a reporter in 2020. She's worked in newspapers and nonprofit news in her career. Mechelle lives in Virginia Beach, where she grew up.
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The Jae Sinnett Zero to 60 Quintet will play at the Attucks Theatre Saturday, Oct. 12 as part of the Virginia Arts Festival.
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Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican opponent Hung Cao covered a range of topics in their only scheduled debate.
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The event comes months after another one of Virginia’s historically Black colleges lost the chance to host a presidential debate for the first time in American history.
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All Virginia voters will consider a change to the state constitution about tax exemptions for families of veterans who died in the line of duty, while Chesapeake voters will weigh in on recycling.
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WHRO asked readers what they wanted to know about local candidates, then we put those questions to the candidates themselves. Here’s how they responded.
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Hancock, whose career started in the 1960s, will perform Sept. 22.
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Early voting in Virginia starts Friday, Sept. 20. Here’s what you need to prepare to cast your ballot.
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The audit of the agreement between Virginia Beach and the Virginia Aquarium’s foundation suggested some changes, like reworking revenue sharing and improving communication.
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The new program will reimburse North Carolina hospitals more if they forgive medical debt and adopt policies to avoid putting patients into more debt.
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The Virginia Department of Health released new rankings of campus tobacco policies as part of an effort to curb use among young adults.