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WHRO Public Media Awards 2023

WHRO Public Media has won four Emmy Awards and four awards from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters. We are excited to celebrate these achievements.

A Norfolk police officer on Waterside Drive. (Image: Shutterstock)

Woman sues Norfolk police officer and leaders for excessive force during traffic stop

An Emporia woman alleges she was assaulted during a 2021 traffic stop.

The Southern Dominion Health Services dental safety-net clinic in Lunenburg County. (Image: April King/Virginia Mercury)

Virginia dental clinics awarded $200,000 to address dentist shortages

A $200,000 award for five dental clinics aims to fill gaps in underserved areas across the state.

The Lift and Rise is a newly-constructed mixed-income apartment complex in Newport News’ Southeast community. Thirty units were reserved for returning Ridley Circle residents. (Photo by Ryan Murphy)

Residents begin return to Southeast Newport News as redevelopment continues

Hundreds of families were displaced when Newport News tore down the old Ridley Circle public housing last year to pave the way for redevelopment.

This display has been up at Prince Books since this spring, when rumblings first started in Virginia Beach about banning books from schools. (Photo by Ryan Murphy)

School districts struggle to implement new laws on sexually explicit books

In the wake of a new Virginia law, school districts remove books and wrestle with vague policy

Cottonmouth snakes, or water moccasins, are known to live in southern Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, according to Virginia's Department of Conservation and Recreation. (Image: Jo Crebbin via Shutterstock)

Experts warn Virginia’s venomous snakes are out and about

Only three snake species native to Virginia are venomous and two of those are can be found in Hampton Roads.

'Acoustic Highway' Welcomes The Sherpas

Check out the latest release from the Sherpas, a dynamic singer-songerwriter trio. They join us this week on the Highway.

USS George Washington prepares to enter the fleet after six years in maintenance. May 22, 2023. Department of Defense

"The reality is we know what to do": Military culture often sidelines solutions to suicides

Despite publicity around recent Navy deaths, recommendations often go unused, experts say.

Doc Martin Returns to WHRO TV 15 & Passport

Exciting news for British dramedy fans— Doc Martin returns to WHRO TV and WHRO Passport in July!

Prisha Mosley, who says she suffered harm from gender transition surgery and later transitioned back to her gender at birth, spoke to an N.C. House committee this week. (Image: N.C General Assembly livestream)

Transgender health care restrictions change as bill nears passage in North Carolina

A number of bills pertaining to transgender health care are moving through the North Carolina legislature.

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