Toby Cox
Business & Growth ReporterToby is WHRO's business and growth reporter. She got her start in journalism at The Central Virginian newspaper in her hometown of Louisa, VA. Before joining WHRO's newsroom in 2025, she covered climate and sea-level rise in Charleston, SC at The Post and Courier. Her previous work can also be found in National Geographic, NPR, Summerhouse DC, The Revealer and others. The best way to reach her is at toby.cox@whro.org or 757-748-1282.
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The decline, which other cities in the region are seeing too, follows a period of higher homicide numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some warn the decline could be short-lived. -
The 2026 Annual Economic Forecast predicts worsening economic conditions in Virginia and Hampton Roads. -
The crux of tensions between business owners and the foundation that runs the Pagoda is the question of what the property is, and should be, to the city of Norfolk. -
Researchers say the placements follow longstanding patterns of overpolicing and the implications are “disturbing.” -
The guide’s popularity is a window into a billion-dollar industry — and Hampton Roads’ slice of it. -
Organizations, employers, colleges and universities are working together to boost the apprentice system in Hampton Roads. -
The long wait for a legal cannabis market has forced some Virginia hemp growers out, strained othersHemp farmers are hopeful state lawmakers will get something passed in 2026 to offer a way forward. -
Breweries say it takes more than just good beer to stand out in a crowded market. -
Holistic wellness and spiritual practices like crystals have gained popularity since the pandemic. -
A Chesapeake detective says it’s a race against time to solve the decades-old mystery.
