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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People can collect stamps from participating bookstores for a chance to win a prize. Organizers hope they find their next favorite read along the way. -
The 2026 Hampton Roads Social Justice Conference was April 14-15. -
The $3.9 billion project to expand the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel is Virginia’s largest highway construction project to date. -
In Hampton Roads, people 55 and older make up about a third of the homeless population. -
The city of Virginia Beach and business owners say getting ready for summer is a year-round effort. -
Speakers at the region’s first State of Innovation Address talked rockets to Mars, the deep sea — and unicorns. -
The EnergyShare program offers help on bills and free weatherization upgrades for qualifying customers. -
More than 1,500 campus dining workers across six universities in Virginia have unionized since 2022. Workers at two HBCUs could be next. -
As Virginia welcomes more data centers, the question remains: Who’s paying the price? -
The Faith in Housing bill – also called Yes In God’s Backyard – would allow faith groups to build housing on their tax-exempt property without rezoning.
