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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Norfolk Police are asking the public to help identify the man who painted Christian crosses across the Masjid ash Shura mosque. -
A regional fund could encourage airline companies to launch direct international flights from Norfolk International Airport. -
Advocates are bracing for the local housing crisis to get even worse in 2026. -
It’s the third flight to the Caribbean out of Norfolk added within the last year and a half.
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People are concerned the new proposal still gives larger outfits an advantage over small businesses and farmers. -
The best way to keep your bill down in Hampton Roads? Buy local. -
The region has the highest concentration of rail crossings in Virginia, making blocked crossings a common nuisance. -
A new regional plan proposes ways the region can take advantage of these strengths and grow the local economy over the next couple decades. -
Start Peninsula is one resource to help those starting small businesses test their idea and connect with local mentors. -
The incubator aims to advance AI research and development and to train students across industries on how to use it.
