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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A survey gave participants a hypothetical $1,000 to spend on regional issues, mimicking the challenges of budget constraints. -
The study suggests smoking in public housing is still widespread in the region, despite federal smoke-free housing policies. -
The settlement prevents the landlord from renting properties in the state ever again. -
Officials say more than 300,000 people across the state have downloaded the Mobile ID app as of July 16. -
The project is one phase of a larger effort to attract more visitors, residents and businesses to downtown. -
The Museum of Black Women Innovators will open in the fall. -
Virginia Beach terminated a woman’s housing voucher. A nonprofit says it violated fair housing laws.The Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia sued the city last month, saying it failed to make accommodations.
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The units at the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center will provide permanent housing to homeless adults. -
The U.S. Navy announced a $400 million effort to improve living conditions at the shipyard after several sailors living on ships died by suicide in 2022. -
The 757 Sober Ride Program will open July 3-6 from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m.
